Posts by Matt Oliver
Successful TC Candidate Interview, Razan Samkari
I had the pleasure of interviewing Razan Samkari who secured a training contract at a magic circle firm after several years of applying. There is some real gold in here for you if you are struggling to get that elusive TC offer. 1. If you were unsuccessful in early applications, what was the main thing…
Read MoreTraining Contract Application Tips – An Essential Guide
There’s no getting around the fact that most training contract applications are designed to be challenging. There follow some of my best training contract application tips, which have helped many candidates secure training contracts and vacation schemes over the years. Once you understand and apply them I’m sure you too will be able to rise…
Read MoreRecommended Book: From Student to Solicitor – The Complete Guide to Securing a Training Contract
This new book for 2010 is written by Charlotte Harrison who is a senior lecturer at the University of Portsmouth. It is described as the essential guide for anyone considering a career as a solicitor in England & Wales, from the sixth former to those studying the LPC. The book considers each step of the…
Read MoreTraining Contract Interview Tips – An Essential Guide
So you’ve landed yourself an interview for a training contract or vacation scheme – well done! However, you may have found that the initial elation has now turned to panic. How on earth can you be sure to answer all those tough training contract interview questions? Trust me, you are not alone. The important thing…
Read MoreTraining Contract Interview Questions – An Essential Guide
There are plenty of lists of training contract interview questions available online – some contain hundreds of potential questions you could be asked. However, I don’t recommend you spend time reviewing all of these and preparing scripted answers to them. Instead, you can browse through a selection to get a flavour of some of the…
Read MoreKey Skills & Attributes Needed as a Trainee Solicitor
Competition for training contracts has never been more fierce than it is today. So, unless you are an applicant with an Oxbridge double first, rowing captain and chairman of the debating society on your CV, you need to understand what firms are looking for and seek to demonstrate as much of it as you can.…
Read MoreHow to Choose Where to Apply to for Your Training Contract
Before applying for solicitor training contracts it’s important to know that law firms come in all shapes and sizes and undertake all manner of different legal work for an extensive range of clients. Research is Key For wannabe trainee solicitors it is vitally important to fully research the different types of firms and organisations which…
Read MoreTraining Contract Assessment Centres – An Essential Guide
Welcome to our Essential Guide to Training Contract Assessment Centres, designed to help you succeed at law firm assessment centres. If you are looking for sample assessment centre questions and practice tests & exercise go here: Practice Assessment Centre Tests & Exercises Why Law Firms Use Assessment Centres To Select Trainees With so much written…
Read MoreCV for Training Contract Application – An Essential Guide
A CV for your training contract application may turn out to be one of the most important pieces of work you ever produce. You should see it as a piece of work that you take pride in rather than something that needs to be thrown together to enable you to submit a job application. The…
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