It's training contract season, so here are our tips on securing a training contract - from finding the right firm for you, to crafting a successful application.

Lots of aspiring lawyers will be heading on vacation schemes at law firms shortly. Here are our tips for making the most out of the experience, from people who have recently completed vac schemes.

In this commercial awareness case study, Matt Broadbent shows how a little blue pill can help you understand how the pharmaceuticals industry works.

There are four main things that all recruiters want to see on application forms and you should make sure you're covering all of these before you hit send.

We know that all aspiring lawyers deserve a break, but there are things you can be doing over the summer to kickstart your career in law. Here are our five top tips.

If you're a non-law student keen on a legal career, here's what you need to know about starting out with Shoosmiths. Hear from graduate recruitment manager Samantha Hope, partner Steve Wiltshire and trainee Alex Friston as they share their tips for non-law students and explain why law firms, and Shoosmiths, are interested in employing non-law students.

Elizabeth Rimmer from legal charity LawCare discusses why it's so important for aspiring lawyers to think about their mental health, how you can manage your mental health in your search for a legal career, and what law firms are doing to support trainees and newly-qualified lawyers in this area.

More law firms and employers than ever will be using video interviews to assess candidates. Here are tips of what to do - and what not to do - before and during your video interview.

At LawCareersNetLIVE 2022, we spoke to recruiters trainees from Baker McKenzie and Trowers & Hamlins LLP about the most common way students let themselves down in their applications.