Matt Oliver
Matt is a former FTSE 100 lawyer and qualified career coach who founded Trainee Solicitor Surgery in 2009. He’s helped over 300 aspiring solicitors secure training contracts at top UK and US firms, drawing on 10 years of legal practice and 15+ years of coaching expertise.
Matt shares free, trusted advice in his articles and offers expert one-on-one coaching for those who want tailored support from someone who has been on both sides of the process.
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Every year I see candidates making the same mistakes in their training contract and vacation scheme applications. In this post, I set out 10 of the mistakes I see most often. Eliminate these mistakes and your chances of landing that training contract will be greatly increased. 1. Lack of consideration Some candidates don’t spend enough time…
The subject of this week’s interview is private practice solicitor, Tony McDonach. Tony bounced back from his original training contract offer being withdrawn to take a more unconventional route to qualify as a solicitor. Tony gives a candid interview about his life as a solicitor and offers some valuable advice for anyone thinking of pursuing a career…
The subject of this interview is former regional law firm partner David Artingstall. He has had a varied life since leaving the legal profession, as he did when he was working in it. David shares how he made it to partner in one law firm and then launched a new firm as senior partner. He…
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