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Our guide to networking

BPP University Law School’s careers manager Stephen Bloomer shares his insights on networking.

Masterclass | Top tips for researching law firms effectively

Researching law firms is a crucial step in making strong applications and finding the right fit for your career. Learn how to identify key information, interpret law firm profiles and use your research to tailor applications that stand out.

Masterclass | How to demonstrate legal skills through work experience

Your work experience – legal or non-legal – can be a powerful way to demonstrate the skills law firms and chambers value most. In this masterclass, BPP University Law School experts will show you how to identify transferable skills, frame your work experiences effectively and link them to the competencies law firm recruiters seek.

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Your guide to making applications from BPP University Law School

The art of getting a mini-pupillage

Learn from Leo who's successfully secured a number of mini-pupillages!

How to sell your skills and experience in an interview

Here are five high-impact, no-nonsense ways to talk about your experience and skills that’ll leave recruiters wanting more.

Your comprehensive guide to the Bar course and beyond – advice from a future barrister

Brooke shares her top tips on preparing for a career at the Bar.

Law firm application guide

Read BPP's complete guide on preparing your application.

Pupillage application guide

Read the pupillage application guide for expert tips on becoming a barrister, including advice and insights from BPP alumni and pupil barrister Kieron Spoors.

Boost your knowledge!

Exploring the world of law firm content marketing

Understanding how firms position themselves in the market can offer valuable insights, especially when it comes to choosing where to apply and preparing for interviews.

Vacation scheme applications

Aminah Omoteso - Top 10 tips for your vacation scheme applications

Acing a vacation scheme application comes with time, effort and a lot of research. A number of firms have deadline approaching, so now is the time to perfect your application strategy.

How to include extenuating circumstances in training contract and vacation scheme applications

The illness of a close family member has really impacted my studies and exam results – how can I explain this in my training contract/vacation scheme applications?

Olivia Thorne - Training contract and vacation scheme applications: three ways non-law students can stand out

Non-law students often worry that their non-law degree is holding them back from a career in law. This isn’t the case.

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Training contract applications

MyLocker

Sign up to use MyLocker - it's a central applications hub that allows you to store key info (eg, GCSE and A-level results) and copy this information into most AllHires Graduate application forms

How to apply for a training contract

Here’s our four-step training contract application masterclass.

Four areas of knowledge you need to get a training contract

These will help you to understand the profession and the job you hope to do, effectively research a law firm and identify your skills and strengths to demonstrate in applications.

Five tips to help you secure a training contract

As daunting as this process may be, here are a few tricks that may help you stand out from the crowd.

Does it matter when I submit my training contract application?

"Does it matter if I wait until the deadline to submit my training contract application?"

Insights from those on the ground

Meet the Lawyer

Emma Robinson (she/her) is an associate who works in investment funds and private capital at Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP. From her previous paralegal experience and the most rewarding aspects of her role to her reasons for pursuing a legal career at a US firm, discover Emma’s journey into law and her career at Paul Hastings.

Meet the Recruiter

Isabella Gartside

Isabella Gartside, early careers assistant at Ashfords LLP, highlights how crucial thorough research is prior to making an application, the importance of being genuine and how you can make yourself stand out.

Vacation Scheme Insiders

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Our tips on researching law firms

How to research law firms when applying for vacation schemes

How to find the right law firm for your career and disability

How to research law firms

A comprehensive(ish) guide to researching firms

How to write your applications

Using AI in law firm applications

Should I use AI in my applications to law firms or chambers?

How many training contract applications should I make?

Last year I sent off more than 40 training contract applications but didn’t get one interview. What am I doing wrong?

Aminah Omoteso - Extenuating circumstances in applications

It’s so important to inform employers and universities when you experience genuine mitigating circumstances that have affected or may affect your academic performance.

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Worried about your interview?

A 26-step guide to training contract applications and interviews

LawCareers.Net’s 10 tips for training contract interviews

How to handle scenario-based questions at training contract interviews

LawCareers.Net’s guide to video interviews

What should I wear to an interview?

Five top tips for virtual interviews and assessment centres

Advice for non-law students

Training contract application advice for non-law students

I'm finishing my final year of a non-law degree. Is the application process for a vacation scheme or training contract more difficult or different for non-law students?

Ellie Nicholl - Five things you can do to get ahead as a non-law student

Non-law students often worry that their degree is an invisible barrier between themselves and the legal profession. This simply isn’t true.

Meet the Lawyer

Kiran Sidhu’s varied experience at university and beyond led her to data protection and privacy work. As an associate at Bristows LLP, Kiran outlines her role in this area of law, the skills and strengths required to be successful and more in this Meet the Lawyer profile.

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Non-law students

Five things you can do to get ahead as a non-law student

A non-law student’s guide to a career in law

Online training contract and vacation scheme application tips

A 26-step guide to training contract applications and interviews

Here’s LawCareers.Net’s 26-step guide to the training contract application process, plus 10 mock interview questions to help you prepare.

Even more tips for maximising legal applications

When it comes to legal applications, success comes down to being knowledgeable and prepared. It's not just about ticking boxes, you also need to show that you're truly invested in the role and profession.

How to find your legal specialism

There are lots of different careers in the legal profession. On qualifying, many lawyers tend to specialise in one area of law, which could be anything from intellectual property to clinical negligence to family law. This Feature explores the process of choosing a practice area to specialise in and offers advice on the factors to consider.

LawCareersNetLIVE | How to make successful law applications

At LawCareersNetLIVE 2024, we asked trainees and recruiters, from Addleshaw Goddard, Brabners LLP, Bristows LLP, DWF Group Limited, Gateley Legal, Hill Dickinson LLP, Shoosmiths and Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP, for their advice about making law firm applications. Find out more about LawCareersNetLIVE, our immersive legal careers conferences, here: https://live.lawcareers.net/

Managing rejections and asking for feedback

How should I ask for application feedback?

Listen - Episode 28: work experience, interviews and processing rejection

I wasn’t offered a training contract this summer – what now?

More interview advice

Aminah Omoteso - LawCareers.Net’s 10 tips for training contract interviews

LawCareers.Net has put together this guide to training contract interviews, featuring 10 tips to help you ace your interview.

The future of modern recruitment and what it means for you

Becoming a lawyer in the UK: an international student’s guide

A complete guide for international law students on studying, qualifying and working in the UK – covering visas, the Solicitors Qualifying Exam, training contracts and more.

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Pupillage and mini-pupillage applications

How does the pupillage application process work?

A guide to pupillage interviews

Tips for applying through the Pupillage Gateway

Videos

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EASY MISTAKES TO AVOID on application forms

3 Tips for Writing Training Contract Applications

BASIC PUPILLAGE APPLICATION TIPS | Dani the Barrister

Boost your commercial awareness

Ellie Nicholl - Podcasts and influencers you should follow to boost your commercial awareness

It’s so easy to consume regular, up-to-date information in our modern world. Listening to podcasts and browsing social media are easy and interactive ways for candidates to work on their commercial awareness. And, as the world becomes increasingly digital, there are more podcasts and influencers than ever on the legal scene for you to follow and learn from.

The ultimate guide to commercial awareness

Commercial awareness is one of the key skills that law firms look for in future trainees so taking the time to build yours is essential to becoming a lawyer.

John MacKenzie - Wrestle with PESTLE: Access to justice and the role of legal aid

This article will analyse the implications of access to justice and the role of legal aid through the PESTLE framework. I believe this issue is a great way to explore the interaction between public policy and the practical realities of the justice system and legal practice.

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More application advice

How aspiring lawyers can succeed with no legal work experience

Training contract assessment centres: everything you need to know

Will going travelling increase or decrease my chances of a training contract?

How to demonstrate the key skills for law in applications

The latest legal news

Burges Salmon rolls out firm-wide AI partnership with Wexler

Burges Salmon LLP has announced a firm-wide partnership with legal tech startup Wexler to support its litigation work, following a successful pilot within its dispute resolution team.

Law firm launches AI tool to translate legal documents into plain English

Kent-based law firm Manak Solicitors has launched an AI-powered tool designed to translate complex legal documents into plain English, including versions styled for Generation Z (Gen Z) users to Baby Boomers.

New law opens crown prosecutor roles to more CILEX lawyers

The new Victims and Court Act has opened the door for more CILEX lawyers to become crown prosecutors – a move that could help “alleviate shortages and tackle the massive backlogs we are facing in the criminal courts”, according to CILEX (The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) President Sara Fowler.

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