Life in Law

Michael and Laura discuss Laura's journey in the law from her decision to go into the law, through her training contract and to now where she is a highly regarded commercial disputes solicitor.

In this episode, we discuss the realities of being a construction solicitor, and the journey Chenukshi took to become one. We also cover the realities of choosing a firm to work with and Chenukshi's training contract.

Michael and Emily discuss Emily's journey to becoming an employment paralegal, tips into how you can secure a paralegal role, and her life away from the law.See www.lifeinlaw.co.uk for more details

We're back! After a bit of time out, we have returned with a hugely informative and interesting guest in Sian. Sian is a lecturer at the University of Wales St David & also a former Head of Property. This week we examine where students struggle in their LLB, ways to get into the law with and without a formal qualification, and more.

Something a little different this time, this week we welcome Abbie Hawthorne, Abbie is new to law and has recently secured a position in conveyancing. We cover how Abbie secured a junior position in the law, the interview process, and what a day in the life of an up and coming conveyancing assistant looks like.

A fascinating episode this week where Michael and Stephen discuss the unique industry of costs law, this has proven to be an excellent alternative to the typical LLB/LPC route into law, and an exciting career path.

Michael and Tracy discuss Tracy's journey onto securing her training contract, and also discuss Tracy's training contract prep document she has created that breaks down the types of questions you will be answering.If you are looking for a copy of Tracey's interview prep document, email me on [email protected] and I will be happy to reply with a copy of the document.

This week we have a fascinating episode where we discuss Andrew's journey into becoming a dispute resolution solicitor, and what that role looks like; the intricate differences in the role as you progress to senior associate level and the subtle differences of being a solicitor in Guernsey.

A fascinating episode this week where we explore Erika's journey into becoming an in-house legal counsel. We learn the benefits of a slightly different career to your traditional law firm route, and how you can get into working in-house.

Michael and Samantha discuss Samantha's journey into becoming a senior Residential Conveyancer, and the day to day that she undertakes in this role, and Samantha gives great tips on how to get into this profession.