All Careers articles – Page 4
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OpinionGaining experience after a break from the profession
I took time off from working at a law firm to have children. I am now a part-time legal archivist. How do I secure a training contract?
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OpinionBurning bridges with the City
My firm are open to me splitting my time between them and a family business - but what if it doesn’t work out?
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FeatureAdvice to women entering the law
How to navigate challenges commonly faced at the start of a career.
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OpinionCan I return to law after five years out?
The organisation I worked for went into insolvency and at the time I had around 18 months’ qualifying experience.
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OpinionStruggling after a career break
I need tips on how I can secure employment – full-time or part-time.
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OpinionJournalist to lawyer
I’m a broadcast journalist but want a career in the legal sector. How many opportunities are there for GDL funding?
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OpinionRetired but missing work
I am 75 but active and was admitted over 50 years ago. Do you have any suggestions for reskilling to obtain work?
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OpinionHigh street or City?
Some of my peers are telling me that I will get ‘stuck’ in the high street and won’t be able to move into the City upon qualification. Is it really that difficult to move from high street to the City?
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OpinionStay put or take voluntary redundancy?
We have had a scenario in where a lawyer is middle-ranking in local government and could take voluntary redundancy as it is being offered across the organisation.
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OpinionSolicitor-advocate or barrister?
I am in the relatively early stages of my legal career, third- year part-time LLB.
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OpinionHow to secure work experience
Many entry-level legal jobs need a minimum amount of legal-environment work experience.
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OpinionI want to move up – should I stay or should I go?
I am a solicitor in a smallish legal team for a charity.
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OpinionShould I move?
On qualification I left London to take a position at an offshore firm. I now need to move back to London for personal reasons.
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OpinionReturning to practice
I will be going on a ‘returner’ course organised by the Law Society. I have been out of practice for five years having been made redundant.
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OpinionShould I go down the path of self-employed barrister or solicitor advocate?
I’m currently in my second year of studying law, with an interest in practising family law and criminal law when I graduate. I know from doing mooting and criminal advocacy competitions that court work is something I’m very interested in, but I am worried about the prospect of being a ...
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OpinionWhat’s my best route to qualify?
I’m unsure whether to do the LPC this year. I have no training contract in place but I do work in a mid-size regional solicitors firm as a legal secretary. Should I wait and do the SQE when it is introduced in 2020, although I’ve heard there may be delays ...
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OpinionI’m currently considering re-training to become a solicitor, and I was hoping for some advice on the best route of entry in later life.
Dear Suzanne I’m currently considering re-training to become a solicitor, and I was hoping for some advice on the best route of entry in later life. I’m 28, and have spent the 10 years since leaving college working in procurement and supply chain, to the point of becoming a CIPS ...