The One With the ‘More From Law’ Podcast

In early March, I recorded a podcast hosted by Harry Clark for his very brilliant and useful 'More From Law' series. The episode (#13 in the series - lucky for some...) is now out, and you can listen to it below, on Spotify, on iTunes or on Cast. We cover self-confidence, my route to law, …

Webinar Write-up: the future for online ADR – and opportunities for young enthusiasts

On Monday I 'attended' a webinar run by the Ibadan Chapter of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) called: "Remote ADR: Feasibility, Challenges and Opportunities for Young ADR Enthusiasts". As someone who identifies as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) enthusiast, I was keen to hear from experienced practitioners - especially in light of the impact …

Virtual Study Buddy: Learn in the time of corona – Week 1 of online class

We interrupt your regular written content to bring you...videos! With the world in turmoil, I've struggled in the last two weeks or so to find the motivation to study and work as I have felt my focus and energy ought to be going towards directly helping the fight (and protection) against the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. What …

The One With The Podcast

Recently, I recorded a podcast for 'Trainee Talk' with Jaysen Sutton, the founder of The Corporate Law Academy. The episode (#18 in their series) has just gone live, and I'm really pleased with the result, and hope that it provides help in a rather different medium to my norm. We cover topics ranging from self-criticism …

How To: Convert a Vacation Scheme into a Training Contract Offer

CONGRATULATIONS! You've got through the long process and secured yourself a much-coveted vacation scheme, but how do you convert it to a training contract offer? I get this question a lot, and want to highlight a few key things that might help you in your couple of weeks at the law firm of your choice. …

How To: make a good impression in your pursuit of a training contract

The question, "How do I get a vacation scheme and a training contract?" often comes up. So I thought I'd write answers to a few of the most asked questions - all within the realm of making a good impression when pursuing that coveted training contract offer. I have a series on how to proceed …

Advice to first year students

Recently I have received a slew of questions about advice for first years – and this has prompted me to think carefully about what I would have advised my younger self, armed with the knowledge I now have. To make this a more comprehensive, and representative article – I asked friends and connections on both …

Video interviews: Six suggestions for success

As part of my series attempting to help with applications, this post addresses one of the most disconcerting and odd parts of the process – if you are lucky/unlucky enough to come across the phenomenon that are video interviews. A very different beast to that of in-person interviews. These online, automated exercises have become more …

How To: approach a job application

With the cooler weather and the trees shedding their leaves, come the heated brows and shedding of tears from students as they turn their minds to the future and those two dreaded little words: job hunting. I'm here to give you a quick run-through of how to approach job applications, and why they shouldn't be …

How To: ace an Assessment Centre – the ‘green room’ time

This series is long overdue, but recent requests for help from both friends and LinkedIn/blog connections have prompted me to finally write up some guidance on assessment centres. And because there are a few stages to them, I have broken them up into four parts so that they are easily digestible: the case study, the …