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Neurodiversity is a hot topic currently and having people who think differently as part of your team is now almost universally acknowledged as not just a benefit, but essential. This increased accepta

Go Luck Yourself by Andy Nairn In this insightful handbook, Andy Nairn – a creative genius in the advertising world and named the country’s top strategist for the last three years in a row – explains

As most training contract seats are in one particular department it is quite unusual to be split between two different departments (although they do sit within the same wider team). This blog post ill

It’s a feature of any trainee solicitor or legal apprentice’s training experience – changing seats and moving into a new department intermittently throughout your training. The process can feel somewh

Each summer we survey leading law firms about their trainee solicitor starting salaries. See our 2024 results below... just make sure you think about the whole package (size of firm, type of clients, areas of practice, quality of training) before applying.

Do law firms really pay for the SQE and the other routes to qualify as a solicitor? Yes, many do. We list the top firms offering sponsorship for your postgraduate law studies from 2024 onwards and also point to other sources of funding, including scholarships and loans.

Discover all you need to know about getting the work-based element of qualifying as a solicitor – known as a law training contract or qualifying work experience.