The fifth annual Sport Resolutions conference took place last week, with this year’s focus on the key industry issues of anti-doping, gambling addiction and racism in sport.

LawCareers.Net spoke to Josh, a GDL student who has secured a training contract with a magic circle firm, about his application experiences and converting to law.

LawCareers.Net spoke to Apply4Law's Kate Stevenson about negotiating law firm application forms and useful tools to make the application stage easier.

Lauren Riley, solicitor, former contestant on The Apprentice and entrepreneur, discusses how her legal background has helped her in the world of business.

Anthony Dursi, outreach and external relations manager at Inner Temple, talks through the different stages to complete in order to launch a career at the Bar and shares his tips for success.

Isla Grant, LawCareers.Net’s senior editor, describes how she upped her commercial awareness game and why you should do the same.

Sarah Dyke, training partner at Dentons, talks about the corporatisation of commercial law firms and how trainees can acclimatise with this.

The job isn’t done when you have secured a place on a vacation scheme: Irwin Mitchell’s Nicola Stanley discusses how to impress – and things to avoid – on a vacation scheme placement. 

LC.N asked Ince & Co's recruitment manager, Rebecca Withers, for advice on making the most of your law fair experience and the best ways to make a good impression with employers.

LC.N spoke to Zeenat Islam about her experiences of doing pupillage at reputable crime set 25 Bedford Row, and asked for her tips on getting to the Bar successfully.

LC.N spoke to Mills & Reeve second-year trainee Namita Matkar about her experiences on different seats and the working life of a trainee solicitor.

Matthew Broadbent, publisher of LawCareers.Net and The Training Contract & Pupillage Handbook, shares his tips on how to get the most out of networking opportunities.

Peter Todd, partner at Hodge Jones & Allen, shares his advice for approaching the partner interview stage of the training contract application process.

Amelia Spinks, Field Fisher Waterhouse's graduate recruitment manager, dispels the myths surrounding the use of psychometric testing to vet training contract candidates.

Struan Campbell, outreach manager of Inner Temple, discusses the process of qualifying as a barrister, from studying the BPTC to joining an Inn of Court and on to securing pupillage.

LC.N asked the Kent Student Law Society's President and Vice-President on opportunities to boost your CV, learn more about the profession and socialise with like-minded students.

Sarah Warnes, trainee recruitment manager at Cooley LLP, discusses how best to tailor applications when targeting commercial law firms for a training contract.

Gemma Baker, head of the careers service at Kaplan Law School, gives LC.N her advice on the tough reality of competing for a training contract.

Matthew Broadbent, LC.N’s veteran of hundreds of law fairs, gives his essential advice on how to approach these essential events.

March newly qualified retention rates at the top 30 UK law firms are up by an average of 10% - a good sign that there's new life in the legal recruitment market after the economic downturn.