Part One: Why? — Why? It was late 2015. My Mum, Dad and I were all huddled in my Mum’s front room. Mum and I were sat on the sofa, whilst a couple of metres away my Dad was stood up, permanent marker in hand, next to flipchart paper which was blue-tacked to the wall. …

A thread of helpful pupillage application tip tweets, collated into one easily read article. View the original thread here: https://twitter.com/MayersSpeaks/status/1332725784860110852?s=20 Yes, there are a wide range of chambers cultures, practice areas and individual writing styles. However, in my opinion there are some elements which consistently reoccur in high quality pupillage applications of all types.

Some helpful tips for legal professionals seeking to stay productive and manage their time whilst working from home. Adapting to new life as a legal professional near the beginning of your career during a pandemic outbreak can be tough, and working from home is no easy feat. I cannot speak…

Great! Pupillage starts in 18 months… Now what? First of all, if you are fortunate enough to have been offered pupillage this year, congratulations! You have passed a monumental milestone in a unique time, with online interviews, changing deadlines and all round uncertainty. The journey to obtaining pupillage is one…

How to get the most out of work experience in the early stages of your legal career The extent to which you are able to draw the most out of work experience opportunities is largely dependent upon the perspective from which you view the opportunity from the outset. I have…