Matt Oliver
Matt is a former FTSE 100 lawyer and accredited 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 16 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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The subject for this latest interview is solicitor Heather Grant who is a relatively newly qualified solicitor but has been working in the law for some time. Heather spent time as a paralegal before securing a training contract and therefore has some good advice about taking this route. 1. Why did you decide you wanted…
Name – Adele BishopCurrent Occupation (and Title, if relevant) – Solicitor/Partner 1. Why did you decide you wanted to be a solicitor? I initially went to university to study French, German and Italian then after a year, decided that I wanted more of a challenge so switched to a law degree as I figured it…
The subject of this week’s interview is law student, Ben Hughes. Ben is in the second year of his LLB degree and hopes to train with a medium or large corporate/commercial firm. He talks about the importance of work experience, amongst other things. 1. Why did you decide to study law? When did you make the decision? I’ve…
The subject of this week’s interview is trainee solicitor, Sarah Watts. Sarah did some extensive research into different firms before deciding to train at a medium-sized commercial firm in London. 1. Why did you decide you wanted to become a solicitor? When did you make the decision? I always liked the idea of entering a well established profession…
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 Tony bounced back from his original training contract offer being withdrawn to take a more unconventional route to qualify as a solicitor.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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