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By DebbieH 20 Dec 2018 0 min read

Graduate jobs in law

Graduate legal jobs are the next step on the path to becoming a successful lawyer after university A graduate legal job or law traineeship introduces you to your law specialism and gives you the essen...

By DebbieH 19 Dec 2018 0 min read

The First Year Action Plan for Law Graduates

Law has become one of the most popular university courses in the UK and with more students choosing their path in the legal sector every year the job market is becoming even more competitive As a law...

By DebbieH 21 Nov 2018 0 min read

What is a paralegal?

What is a paralegal What s the difference between a paralegal and a solicitor and when might it make sense to use one A Paralegal is legally trained and educated to perform legal tasks and offer legal...

By DebbieH 13 Nov 2018 0 min read

A simple guide to networking

Personal relations define your career they can help get you into firms decide who you end up working with they can win or lose your firm clients Whether you are a fan or not law demands that you netwo...

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By DebbieH 26 Mar 2018 0 min read

Allen & Overy launches legaltech graduate scheme

Allen Overy has launched a new graduate scheme which mirrors the structure of a training contract but focuses on legal technology and project management A O says that candidates applying for the schem...

By DebbieH 12 Mar 2018 0 min read

English Law for International Students

As an international student the prospect of studying in another country is an exciting yet daunting opportunity that will undoubtedly bring new opportunities and challenges I am one of these students...

By DebbieH 28 Feb 2018 0 min read

Legal careers that don’t require a degree

There are many career options within the legal industry and not all of them require years of study or even a degree With the high cost of a university education an alternative route into a legal caree...

By DebbieH 24 Jan 2018 0 min read

Pursuing a non-traditional legal career

Navigating the pursuit of a non-traditional career within the legal sector can be difficult This article is aimed at those who are struggling to identify legal roles outside of the traditional solicit...

By DebbieH 04 Jan 2018 0 min read

Training contract deadlines

The traditional training contract deadline of July has now been scrapped by some law firms so you should keep an eye on the deadlines set by each firm you want to apply to We ve put together the follo...

By DebbieH 13 Dec 2017 7 min read

What is a fee earner?

If you are taking the first steps in your legal career you may have noticed that many jobs are advertised as fee earner roles So what exactly does this mean Broadly speaking the staff in a legal firm...

By DebbieH 04 Dec 2017 0 min read

Becoming a lawyer in Scotland

Scotland has its own legal system separate to that of England and Wales follows its own procedures and uses its own terminology When England and Scotland were politically unified in and Great Britain...

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