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Public law cases will likely be under the media spotlight – you’ll need a degree of creativity as well as legal skills to succeed.

Darren Kerr, outreach and engagement manager at the Law Society of Scotland, describes how to get a traineeship and become a solicitor (and then how to go on to qualify as an advocate, if you choose to).

Fact: recruitment for aspiring solicitors begins earlier than other professions so it pays to be organised about legal work experience from the start of your degree.

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.

It’s always been possible to become a solicitor without a law degree, but students studying science, technology, engineering or maths are particularly welcome. Find out from Osborne Clarke lawyers how to decide whether the move is for you – and make it.

Networking is a skill that every future lawyer needs to get to grips with. You might be worried about what to talk about in front of graduate recruiters or qualified solicitors but it’s easy to become a networking pro with a little bit of preparation and practice.

Most commercial law firms use assessment centres for vac scheme and training contract recruitment, and group exercises are often one of the elements of the day. Make sure you put forward your best self.

Could you be a trainee at Clifford Chance? Yes. If you are ambitious, resilient and innovative, you’ll find your place at Clifford Chance no matter what your background or work history.

Let’s be clear: open days are not the poor relation to vacation schemes. Consider them a valuable way to research the legal profession and prove your commitment to a graduate career in law.

Whether you are applying through the centralised Pupillage Gateway form or directly to chambers, we have the advice and insights to help your application impress pupillage committees.

It is possible to get a training contract without experiencing a vacation scheme first but a vac placement is one of the easiest ways to show your commitment to law and that you've done your research before applying.

Fiona Medlock of Mills & Reeve advises you on how to turn a good training contract application into an excellent one. She also gives top tips on how to shine in law assessment centres.