So, you’ve been lucky enough to secure a training contract (well done!). But what’s next? And what are ‘seats’?

Read on to find out how Brooke Barker successfully secured both a Bar course scholarship and pupillage. She also shares her top tips on preparing for a career at the Bar, standing out in applications and tackling those challenging Bar Standards Board exams!

Law fairs are an important stage of the recruitment process, offering you the chance to meet recruiters, trainee solicitors and partners from the law firms you could be joining in the future. Find out more about the opportunities available in our guide to law fairs.

Law fairs are an important stage of the recruitment process that offer you the chance to meet recruiters, trainee solicitors and partners from the law firms you could be joining in the future. Find out more about the opportunities available in our guide to law fairs.

Well done to everyone for getting through the second semester. Easter holidays are a time for rest, rejuvenation and spending time with family and friends. However, many students have exams after the holidays and need to also find the time for revision. This blog post aims to give you some tips on how to balance all of this and get the most out of the holidays.

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Anyone who knows me, also knows that I am honest as they come. 

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