Law Essentials
Still at university? Starting to think about what you’re going to do once you’ve graduated? Thinking of getting 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 good insight into the industry and some advice on what you should be doing to maximise your time at university.
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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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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We all want to know how much we might get paid! So here is our law firm salary index.
The figures are from our latest contact with these firms; th...
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The Facts
How long does a training contract last?
Two years.
How many people apply for a training contract each year?
Approximately 30,000 ...
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When I learnt that I had been offered a training contract with Orrick my initial thoughts were of excitement and relief. At last I had overcome t...
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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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The training contract is the last step of your law education and training before you qualify and enrol as a solicitor. It consists of a two year pro...
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Learning to juggle…
“Pressure, pushing down on me, pressing down on you…”
I think we all know how Freddie Mercury felt...
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What is a solicitor advocate?
Rather than being, as some imagine, the latest flavour of Dutch cream liqueur, a solicitor advocate is a solicitor w...
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Getting a training contract is simple, right? Erm…not really! If you want to secure a training contract and become the next hotshot lawyer, y...
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An Interview with Chris Marshall, Pro Bono and Community Affairs Senior Manager @ Allen & Overy
Chris manages Allen & Overy’s p...
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Make the most of it!
As my ever-so blunt father once put it: “make the most of your university holidays, because this is the most free time ...
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Name: Claire Balchin
Departments to date: Corporate, Arbitration and Restructuring
Universities: Cambridge University, Université Pa...
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Make a sound choice with every law module…
Employers in the legal sector, usually request a module-by-module breakdown of your marks. There...
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The legal market is big, tough and very competitive. There are many levels and varieties of law firms running in the market today and with detailed ...
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Richard Hough, Graduate Recruitment Partner @ Allen & Overy
Richard started as a trainee solicitor with Allen & Overy in 1992. He has been...
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If you’re reading this, you’re probably weighing up the pros and cons of attending a law fair. You may have heard that there are good fr...
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What’s this all about?
As any employer or postgrad student will tell you, getting good qualifications or a university degree under your bel...
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Variety is the spice of life…
In a time when employers are looking for so much more than ‘just’ a degree, it’s important...
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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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Highs & lows…
It’s true! University is like a fairground ride; daunting, captivating and exhilarating. In fact, as any student w...
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It is estimated that 13.5 million working days are lost due to stress-related illnesses every year. This makes stress, depression and anxiety the la...
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Standing on your own two feet can be a surprisingly expensive business. All of a sudden, the things you took for granted in your kitchen at home, i...
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