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Commercial awareness is an attribute that all aspiring lawyers require. As such, throughout the term, students absorb various newspapers and journals, browse blogs and listen to a wide variety of business podcasts.

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Sian

Networking opportunities with law firms are readily available at university, and taking advantage of them is highly recommended in order to get a feel for each firm and boost your applications. Initially, I found networking quite daunting, and it is only recently that I have got to grips with how to approach such situations.

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Commercial awareness

Learn what being commercially aware is all about and how to develop this vital skill

Law fairs

Meet lawyers and recruiters on campus this autumn term

The Solicitors Qualifying Exam

Find out everything you need to know about the new 'super exam'

LCN Says

This section offers opinion and analysis from members of the LCN team, as well as guest posts from contributors from all walks of law

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Beatrice Collier and Georgina Wolfe - The Pupillage Podcast

Beatrice Collier and Georgina Wolfe

Like finals, the pupillage application process can leave its mark, returning in grotesque dream form at times of stress.

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Josh Richman - Winter vacation schemes: why apply now?

Josh Richman

The autumn term is always frantic, so it can be easy to overlook upcoming winter vacation schemes and the great opportunities they offer.

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Bethany Wren - How to get a place at LawCareersNetLIVE

Bethany Wren

As the host of LawCareersNetLIVE, I read through the hundreds of applications that we receive every year for our student careers conferences.

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I’m confused by the complicated guidance on how long legal qualifications are valid for. Once I graduate from my law degree, how long do I have to qualify as a solicitor before it expires?

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Should I do the GDL or wait for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam?

I’m in the final year of my non-law degree and aim to train as a solicitor at a City firm, but I’m not sure whether to start the GDL in September 2020 or wait for the new Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE).