Comments on: What I wish I’d known as a first year law student

By: Distressed Lecturer

Distressed Lecturer — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:41:39 +0000

I’m a law lecturer. I’m starting to see some second year Personal Academic Tutors for the first time who go all surprised pikachu face when I (or someone else in the uni) can actually f—ing help them with the problems that they have been struggling through for over a year and didn’t think about bringing to me or actually showing up to any of the meetings I’ve offered once a semester for two years.

So yeah, first years – go see your tutor.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 20:04:27 +0000

I think it’s also important to start thinking about a career as a lawyer and how to get your foot in the door early on. A good way to do that is to go for open days, law firm events or uni career events where solicitors or barristers attend so that you could explore both paths and make a decision for yourself. Events like the ones I mentioned are good to build your knowledge of what a solicitor/barrister does but also gain an insight into the culture of a law firm or chambers. As to the application process, there are plenty of resources online that could help aspiring solicitors or barristers with tips on how to write applications. If I recall correctly, Commercial Law Academy had good tips on how to write applications and prep for interviews.

By: Niceuuuuuuuuu

Niceuuuuuuuuu — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 17:14:13 +0000

In reply to Sacha. :/ Hope this is sarcasm

By: Sacha

Sacha — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 14:26:24 +0000

Really interesting read – can’t wait to start my law degree in September.

By: Kirkland NQ

Kirkland NQ — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 14:20:40 +0000

I wish I had known that it is possible to own a townhouse in Chelsea, a brand new Lambo and have a model girlfriend all as an NQ – just fill out that application to the ‘land.