Top tips
A strength of The Lex 100 Survey editorial is that we give current trainees a voice by using their feedback to offer our readers the genuine inside track on the training contracts in the market. We also give graduate recruitment teams a voice – after all they are the ones who ultimately decide who is most deserving of a training contract!
Aware of students’ desire to hear more from their peers about the good and the bad of pursuing a training contract, we’ve created Top Tips as a place where graduate recruitment staff at Lex 100 firms or current students who have accepted a training contract can offer their own tips on a range of different topics. The authors select their own points and elaborate on each. These tactics have worked for future trainees or come straight from the mouths of graduate recruiters, so it is information well worth considering as you progress through university and beyond.
The Lex 100 extends a big thank you to all those who have participated thus far.
If anyone would like to suggest a future Top Tips topic please email Hawys Boobier, The Lex 100 editor, at hawys.boobier@legalease.co.uk
The Student Column: 10 top tips on choosing a law firm that’s right for you
Lydia Williams studied at York University and started her training contract with Travers Smith in September 2017. Here, Lydia reflects on her experience of the application process and offers 10 insightful tips on choosing a law firm that’s right for you. 1) Get in Touch Speaking to lawyers within firms can give you a great insight into …
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The Student Column: 10 top tips on how to compile an impressive CV
Jordan Jacobs studied Law at the University of Warwick, and is currently a trainee solicitor at Davis Polk. Here, he shares with us his advice on how to compile a knockout CV. 1) Presentation Your CV must be clear, professional and uncluttered. If it is unstructured, this will leave a negative first impression and may suggest …
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The Student Column: 10 top tips on how to develop your commercial awareness
Sparsh Garg studied Law at University College London. He completed three mini-pupillages, as well as three vacation schemes with Sidley Austin, Jones Day and Travers Smith. He started his training contract with Travers Smith in September 2017. Many thanks to Sparsh for sharing his advice on developing commercial awareness. 1) Read the news The news …
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The Student Column: 10 top tips on how to get the most out of a vacation scheme
Freddie Mehlig studied Law at the University of Bristol. He completed vacation schemes with Kennedys and Capsticks in 2014, and began his training contract with Kennedys in September 2016. He is therefore well-placed to share with us his advice on all things vacation schemes… 1) Know what you want Before starting the process of applying …
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The Student Column: 10 top tips on how to get the most out of university
Daniel Foley graduated from the University of Exeter with a degree in English with Study in North America and went on to complete the GDL and LPC. He completed vacation schemes with Taylor Wessing, Nabarro and White & Case in 2015, and began his training contract with Taylor Wessing in September 2017. He offers a few wise …
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The Student Column: 10 top tips on how to prepare for a law fair
How to prepare for an afternoon at a law fair. 1) Target practice All firms are different and offer various insight schemes depending on the year you are in and the course you are studying. Find out which firms will be attending the fair and then target the ones which are most relevant to your …
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The Student Column: 10 top tips on how to prepare for a law firm interview
Harry Jewson read Law at New College, Oxford. He completed vacation schemes with Burges Salmon, Nabarro (now CMS) and Taylor Wessingand also did a few days shadowing at shadowing at No. 6 Chambers Birmingham. He began his training contract with Burges Salmon in September 2016, and kindly shares with us his top tips on preparing for a law …
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The Student Column: 10 top tips on how to research the legal market
Sivaloganathan Kumaran completed a Masters in Engineering at Durham and undertook his GDL and LPC at BPP Law School. Sivaloganathan attended a Bristows Science & Engineering Open Day in April 2015 and subsequently successfully applied for a training contract with the firm, which began in September 2017. Here, he reflects on his experiences and shares ten pieces …
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The Student Column: 10 top tips on how to secure a training contract
Ben Tansey studied Law at Durham University. He completed a few vacation schemes in the City, and, after receiving offers from two different firms, accepted a training position at Weil Gotshal & Manges which started in March 2016. He has kindly shared with us his top 10 tips on securing a training contract. 1) …
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The Student Column: 10 top tips on how to succeed at an assessment day
Warren Wellington studied Law at the University of Leeds. He completed vacation schemes with Norton Rose Fulbright, Shearman & Sterling and in the London and Singapore offices of Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF). Warren began his London training contract with HSF in September 2016, and has kindly shared with us his advice on how to excel at an …
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Top Tips on Standing Out From the Crowd by Birketts LLP
With many candidates seeking to attend more than one vacation placement scheme the application process is frequently as (if not more) competitive than for training contracts. Furthermore, like many firms Birketts is increasingly moving towards the vacation scheme as an exclusive method to recruit for training contracts on the basis it provides for a two …
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