This month, love is in the air, yet the inevitable deadlines for training contracts and vacation schemes are fast approaching. Junior lawyers and students often manifest a love-hate relationship with the application process for any role. In this article I hope to provide some reassurance that there are several factors that you can control in that process, without sending chocolates and flowers (save those for your actual loved ones!). 

With the covid-induced backlog of cases pushing the already strained courts system to breaking point in the UK, commentators such as Simon Jenkins (columnist for The Guardian) are questioning whether now is the right time for the government to examine and overhaul the archaic system of trial by jury.

I'm thinking of doing a master’s – could this help me to stand out when applying for a training contract?

The Widening Access Network and BAME Nation have collaborated to launch a three-day virtual law conference, which will provide aspiring lawyers with a guide to the application process.

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By signing up to LawCareers.Net and creating a free MyLCN account, you’ll unlock a host of extra benefits to help you along your legal career. MyLCN is an essential companion in your search for a training contract or pupillage

This video is about pro bono/volunteering - the skills that I have gained, how I got the work and why you should complete pro bono/volunteering work. The skills that you gain are valuable and can be applied to most if not all law firms.

In this blog post, I’m going to discuss my reasons for considering a career in lecturing and share some of my thinking with people who may also be contemplating this career. 

Previously, the legal age of marriage in England and Wales was 16 with parental consent and 18 without it. This meant that children as young as 16 could legally marry with the permission of their parents.

For those contemplating pursuing a law degree, this LCN Blog post will set out my three main reasons for pursuing law, including considerations and resources that might help you decide.

Almost everyone reading this will have heard of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) and how it is currently coming into effect to replace the traditional LPC/GDL route to qualifying as a solicitor. However, this blog will not be covering any substantive or logistic elements of the SQE, instead it will focus on the reasons why it was created.

Every application must be targeted to a specific firm, so in-depth research of that firm is crucial.

A little while ago, I applied for a paralegal role at a renowned multinational firm. I requested reasonable adjustments to help me show my best and work around things that I can find challenging. Nothing onerous, but helpful all the same.

We are well into application season and with applications often comes rejections. During this time, it is easy to doubt our own abilities and question whether a career in law is the right path to take.