As we’re now well into the application season, I thought I’d write a post on how I prepared for, and succeeded, in a recent case study interview during an assessment centre.

Whether you’ve played at a competitive level or just for fun, getting involved in sports can be used to demonstrate several skills and mindsets that law firm recruiters want to see in interviews or applications.

Joining the big business world of City law is the goal for many aspiring lawyers.

Now that the vacation scheme and training contract application cycles are in full-swing, I thought it would be a good time to write a post on how to submit a well-researched and impactful application.

Housing/landlord and tenant law encompasses all aspects of residential and commercial tenancies and covers issues as diverse as anti-social behaviour, disrepair, human rights, possession claims, succession and assignment.

Eversheds Sutherland’s James Wilson explains the three routes to a training contract at the firm and the practicalities of strengths-based applications.

Candidates are advised to submit their application as early as possible.

Writing this from the departure gate of Johannesburg airport after a week of discussions on international humanitarian law, a day in the life as the legal counsellor to the UK Mission in Geneva is rarely the same. A statement laced with bias: my role is extraordinary.

Andrea Gallo explains how Accutrainee’s recruitment process works and outlines its goal to remove existing barriers to help candidates enter the profession.

‘Capital markets’ is the term used for financial markets where debt or equity securities are traded.

Candidates are advised to submit their application as early as possible.

Joining one of the four Inns of Court is an important part of the process of becoming a barrister. As Inner Temple's interim director of education and training Struan Campbell explains, the Inns provide valuable opportunities for networking, scholarships and advocacy training beyond the mandatory qualifying sessions.

Maya Chilaeva talks about the work she was involved with during pupillage, the importance of mini-pupillages and outlines her role on some significant cases. 

Joining one of the four Inns of Court is an important part of the process of becoming a barrister. As Inner Temple's Outreach Manager Struan Campbell explains, the Inns provide valuable opportunities for networking, scholarships and advocacy training beyond the mandatory qualifying sessions.

Jolie Lam offers valuable insights on the type of work candidates can expect at Clyde & Co and offers advice on the key skills law firms look for in applicants.

Contextual recruitment is a process that considers a candidate’s personal background to put ‘eligibility criteria’ into context.

The pupillage application process continues as hundreds of aspiring barristers prepare for interviews this month – online and in person. Read this key advice on how to prepare for the final stage of pupillage selection.

Many of you may have had a similar experience when it comes to the application process – sending application after application with no response. Training contracts, pupillages, paralegal or clerk work for far too many of us seem to be going the way of the dodo.

This Christian organisation, based in Reading, facilitates a number of information and support services.

With one on-campus centre and a second based in The Settlement, East Manchester, this initiative provides free and confidential legal advice to members of the public during teaching semesters.