Meet the Recruiter

Emma Clements

Herbert Smith Freehills’ Emma Clements shares advice on the firm’s vacation scheme, what it looks for in prospective trainees and how to make a stellar application.

Meet the Lawyer

Slaughter and May

Slaughter and May has always done things differently – from the multi-specialist approach of all its lawyers to the firm’s eschewal of arbitrary billing targets. Read on to learn more about this and life at the firm from associate Stephanie Kluk.

Features

Don’t have a law degree, but want to get into the legal profession?

Not having a law degree is no barrier to becoming a lawyer – in fact, the modern legal profession is full of non-law graduates, and the skills and experiences gained studying and working in other fields can be used to your advantage.

The Training Contract & Pupillage Handbook is now available, FREE, from university careers services and  law faculties. Make sure you collect your copy of the preeminent print resource for future lawyers. The Handbook provides in-depth information and advice about how to launch your legal career, features details of over 1,000 potential employers and much more. Don’t miss out on accessing this crucial information!

LCN Says

NationalLawLIVE and CityLawLIVE careers conferences: we want what firms want

This December, LawCareers.Net will be hosting two events for students interested in a career in law: CityLawLIVE and NationalLawLIVE.

Burning Question

Dyslexia in the workplace

How should employers deal with dyslexia in the workplace in accordance with the Equality Act 2010?

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Blogs

Sweet success

Having spent the past two years completing the work, riding the highs and weathering the lows which comprise a training contract, I feel fully justified in taking a few minutes to reflect on the experience.

Brochure library

Allen & Overy LLP

A&O is open for business; come on in to learn more about this international, precedent-setting firm and all it has to offer.

Ask the Oracle

Next steps after unsuccessful training contract applications

I've just started my Legal Practice Course (LPC). This summer I applied to 20 firms for training contracts and had three interviews, but didn't score - what do I do now?