Graduate Law Careers

Law Essentials

Graduated? Still struggling to figure out what you really want to do? Thinking of breaking into the Law sector? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Check out the articles below and you’ll get the essential facts, a cracking insight into the industry and a few ideas about how to get your career kick-started.

Graduate: Quick Facts Box

Interested in the Law sector? Want to know the basic facts? Check out our Quick Facts Box. We’ll tell you all the basic information that y...

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Graduate: Overview

Stereotypes & misconceptions: What you might have already heard. When you hear the word law, it may conjure up movie scenes of intense c...

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Aspiring Solicitors: The Impor...

The introduction of Alternative Business Structures this month means that the legal services market will undoubtedly become increasingly competitive...

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Dealing with Recruitment Consu...

Why it’s important to keep in touch with a good recruiter Recruitment firms can be a useful resource when job hunting. However, the better ...

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Job Searching: Law

Most people find the task of job-hunting quite daunting, but it doesn’t have to be if you’re aware of the different avenues available an...

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Law Conversion Course: Some FA...

If you’re thinking of doing a Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), you’ve probably got tons of questions running through your mind. I know ...

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A Week in the Life of a Traine...

Name: Claire Balchin Departments to date: Corporate, Arbitration and Restructuring Universities: Cambridge University, Un...

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Interview with a Partner

Richard Hough, Graduate Recruitment Partner @ Allen & Overy Richard started as a trainee solicitor with Allen & Overy in 1992. He ha...

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Pro Bono Work

An Interview with Chris Marshall, Pro Bono and Community Affairs Senior Manager @ Allen & Overy Chris manages Allen & Overy...

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Different Ways to Apply for Jo...

What’s this all about? With so many different options and avenues these days, it’s no wonder that applying for jobs is about as daunti...

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Interview with an Associate

Tara Rajah, Associate @ Allen & Overy Tara started as a trainee solicitor with Allen & Overy in September, 2006. Since qualifying in Augus...

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Where Should I Be Looking for ...

What’s this all about? Like running the London Marathon dressed as a hippo with your mate Dave as the hind legs, looking for work can be a l...

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Make Yourself Stand Out

A degree with a difference… You hear it from employers and recruitment agencies all the time: “everyone is the same. It’s impo...

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Commercial Awareness: Understa...

In this day and age, you will no doubt have noticed that many employers seem to be talking about ‘commercial awareness’. If you’r...

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Bank Accounts & Overdrafts: So...

Three or more years ago we all signed up for our student bank accounts with a nice clean overdraft, our first credit card and the added bonus of a ...

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