When aspiring solicitors think about qualification, the traditional SQE or LPC routes are often the first to come to mind. The solicitor apprenticeship, by comparison, is still widely misunderstood. As someone currently on that route, I am often asked what it is actually like day to day, and how it compares to more traditional pathways. I am currently completing a Level 7 Solicitor Apprenticeship. In my case, it is a two-year programme because I already have an LLB Honours de

It’s fair to say that most of us are perhaps a little rusty when it comes to networking skills. The last two years hasn’t exactly made it...

Alex Crabbe, Florence Shoemaker and Conor Maher share their experiences of being a junior lawyer during the pandemic.

Introduction It is well reported that the on-going coronavirus pandemic and the economic fallout have disproportionately affected the...

On 25 November 2020 we will be teaming up with Bournemouth University to discuss wellbeing and working in the law. The event has been...