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Top tips for law firm interviews.
Receiving an invite for interview means the firm thinks you have good potential for the role based on the strength of your application. You have already been selected against hundreds maybe thousands of other applicants - so that’s a win. The interview is an...

How to prepare a law CV when you have no legal experience?
I often get asked this question. Students applying for training contracts or vacation schemes or law graduates going for their first legal job might wonder how to present their law CV when they have no relevant work experience in the field. Does this mean you will...

Changing careers to law? How to tackle your new legal CV.
Many people come to the law later in life, having pursued a different career or degree. Dave Rowntree, the drummer from the band Blur (and also a certified computer programmer) surprised us all when he decided to train as a City lawyer, aged 40. Law firms welcome...

Legal CV writing services – should you hire a professional to write your legal CV?
CV writing services are becoming increasingly popular in recent times, as fresh graduates compete for roles in the crowded market. The legal sector in particular is renowned for its saturation. Last year, 18,927 law students graduated across England and Wales – a...