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On targetjobs you'll find graduate careers advice on a huge range of topics – and we're adding more all the time. Compare career options with information on what to expect from working life in different sectors, then learn how you can develop your skills, gain work experience and succeed in applications and interviews. If you're not sure what you'd like to do, don't panic: we're here to help you take those first steps into making career decisions. We also have articles on how to make the most of uni life, organise your job hunt, juggle job offers and more. Whether you're in your first year of university or have already graduated, our career advice for students and graduates will set you on the right path.
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What is litigation and dispute resolution law? A guide for aspiring solicitors

Areas of work, specialisms and alternatives

Litigation cases are long-running, so trainees can work on the same cases for the entirety of their seat and really get into the nuts and bolts of the dispute.

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What is family law? A guide for aspiring barrister pupils

Areas of work, specialisms and alternatives

Family law is an advocacy-heavy area that includes everything from financial dispute resolution to child protection.

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Use pro bono and other legal work experience to get a pupillage

Careers advice and planning

Barristers' chambers expect to see work experience that relates to the Bar in pupillage applications. Argue your case for a career at the Bar by having other legal work experience too.

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‘Think commercial law; think Mayer Brown’: a guide to life in commercial law

Working life

You may have heard that commercial law offers great opportunities for aspiring solicitors – but what exactly does that mean? Georgia Stylianou, an associate at Mayer Brown, shares her essential insights into working life.

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Ten practical tips to remember on the day of your law interview

Interviews and assessment centres

Don’t let nerves or lack of preparation jeopardise your chances of getting a training contract or vacation scheme with a solicitors’ firm. Use our list of tips before heading off for your law interview or assessment centre.

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targetjobs National Pupillage Fair talks programme videos

Applications

The targetjobs National Pupillage Fair 2022 was hosted live at Lincoln's Inn, providing an opportunity for law graduates, non-law graduates, Bar course students and soon-to-be pupils to meet barristers and chambers representatives in person.

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Secure a training contract in your first year with SPARK

Webinars

Find out more about Clifford Chance’s award-winning SPARK work experience programme, which you can apply to as a first-year student.

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Pupillage applications research checklist

Applications

You'll need to do a thorough job of researching barristers' chambers before applying for a training place to launch your graduate career at the Bar.

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Pro bono work and corporate social responsibility: brilliant initiatives and serious business

Working life

Trainee solicitors at Mayer Brown offer insights into supporting less privileged communities, developing their professional careers and achieving a sense of personal fulfilment.

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Present yourself well at law firm presentations and open days

Interviews and assessment centres

Show off your training-contract worthy communication skills when invited on law firm assessment days.

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Mini-pupillages: the best way to boost your work experience at the Bar

Vacation schemes and work experience

A good portfolio of work experience at barristers' chambers, known as mini-pupillage, is an essential introduction to the legal profession and will form a key part of your pupillage applications.

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Law fairs can pave the way to a training contract

Careers advice and planning

Here are six ways to help you impress legal recruiters at your university law fair and get a step closer to your desired training contract or vacation scheme… just don’t ask recruiters ‘why should I work at your law firm?’

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