Updated guides are coming soon!
We update our Core Guides every summer in time for the new academic year. We’ve had a fair few students get in touch already about when we’ll be releasing our next updates, so click here for the breakdown.
We are looking for a team of law student ambassadors for the 2024/25 academic year. If you want to expand your skills and develop your network, this is the role for you.
We’ve made it to March and suddenly those end-of-year exams don’t seem quite so far away. We thought we’d share our top study tips to help you improve your overall marks - and get a plan in place for uni, and beyond.
We’ll be honest. This isn’t always easy. However, there are several different routes if you are willing to take the time and commit yourself to it.
We are looking for a motivated, conscientious qualified solicitor with excellent written, legal and communication skills and a love for helping students to join our small team of fun, ambitious professionals, as a Legal Writer.
This role requires a professional law qualification, for you to have been admitted as a UK solicitor (whether or not you are currently practicing), a strong academic background, and a love for the academic side of law.
There is no question about it… AI is changing the world. And lawyers are no exception to this.
So what opportunities are there for different law firms? And how is generative AI going to change the industry?
Has your uni already started asking you which subjects you want to study next year? We hope that you’re excited about what’s on offer!
Different institutions inform you of your choices in different ways. Perhaps they circulate some documents about it, or maybe they hold an option fair for you to go along and meet academics and students currently following their modules. Whatever the process make sure you engage!
Time management is a critical skill for law students - we all know that the coursework is extensive and the workload can be overwhelming, but it is also a key skill that law firms will be looking for when interviewing. By effectively managing your time, you can ensure that you have enough time to study, complete assignments, and still have some fun.
As a law student, you know how demanding and challenging your course can be. With a lot of information to learn and retain, it can be tempting to study for hours at a time in an attempt to cover everything you need to know. However, research shows that this approach may not be the most effective method of studying… and it may even lead to burnout and decreased motivation.
The route to becoming a solicitor or barrister in the UK is a lengthy and competitive process, and we all know that competition for pupillages and TCs is not going to go away (if anything, it’s the opposite as we see layoffs from some city firms this year).
One thing that people always tell you to do when you say that you are applying for a TC is to make sure that you network… but is this busy work, or is it going to improve your chances of success?
We have lots of students tell us that they hate maths and that they’re no good at it. If that’s you then pause just a minute…. stay with us here. The bad news is that if you want to become a professional lawyer you certainly do need to have a basic level of numeracy. It would be a dreadful idea to tell an employer that you’re hopeless at maths and a very good idea to get yourself upskilled while you’re studying law.
When it comes to figuring out whether a career in law is right for you, many people don’t realise just how important a love of language and words are to having a successful career in law. This belief is definitely not helped by our favourite Netflix shows, where the “work” part of being a lawyer seems to be miraculously completed within the first 30 seconds of each new scene (who knows why Netflix doesn’t think that watching a lawyer draft contract isn’t riveting viewing?!).
Do you have that friend who seems to fit in twice as much stuff as everyone else? Somehow, they can get amazing marks for their work (even though they spend less time than anyone else on their assignments), their calendar is always filled with extra-curriculars, and they still have plenty of spare time to go out and socialise with their friends.
It might feel like the only logical explanation for this is that they are just way smarter than everyone else, but the more likely scenario is that they have just honed their time management skills to an expert level. And today we’re showing you how you can do this too.
Our printers take a well-deserved break over the holidays. This means that if you would like to receive a physical copy of your guide before the new year you must place your order by Sunday 17th December 2023.
We will continue to have our guides available on Amazon Prime, and instant access digital copies will be available in the interim period.
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Studying for law exams be extremely challenging, but with the right techniques, you can ace your exams and have fun at uni at the same time In this blog, we'll discuss five effective study techniques that can help you understand and retain information better, prepare for your exams, and ultimately achieve great results.
We have an experienced editorial team at Law Answered, but we’re always looking for bright students to give us feedback to improve our products. We want our guides to be the best they can be and to tell students what they really need to know for their exams - so that’s where our Student Advisors come in!
We are looking for student advisors who are currently studying the PGDL (or MA Law) and the SQE… apply now!
We are looking for a motivated, conscientious qualified solicitor with excellent written, legal and communication skills and a love for helping students to join our small team of fun, ambitious professionals, as a Legal Writer.
This role requires a professional law qualification, for you to have been admitted as a UK solicitor (whether or not you are currently practicing), a strong academic background, and a love for the academic side of law.
We update all our Core Guides each summer ready for the new academic year. Here are the key dates you need to know for the 2022-23 editions…
Let’s be real - law exams can be REALLY challenging. But with the right techniques, you can smash your exams… and maybe even actually enjoy the process of learning!
In this blog, we're sharing five of our favourite study techniques, that will help you understand and retain information better, prepare for your exams more quickly, and ultimately help you achieve great results.
We are excited to announce that the following guides have been updated and new editions are available!
We are looking for a motivated, conscientious individual with excellent written, legal and communication skills and a love for helping students to join our team as a Legal Writer.
As the holidays approach, we wanted to share our key dates with you, to help with your planning.
The million dollar question… Do you need a law degree to become a lawyer?
The short answer is no.
The longer answer on the other hand….
“You’ve got to get some legal sector work experience, or you won’t get a job in law.”
Everyone knows that, right?
Well yes, normally some work experience is a very good idea – but these aren’t normal times. Every one of us has had to adapt to a different way of life and law firms are no exception.
It’s a daunting but necessary task. Applying for legal jobs, vacation schemes, pupillages or traineeships takes a lot of time and sometimes a bit of trial and error. These tips are designed to help you think about your application from the perspective of the person who will ultimately be reading it.
Commercial awareness is keeping up with the business world along side the legal world. For instance when a client asks you for advice, you must assist your client how to achieve their business aims. But how would I be able to do that?
So we all know that when you’re applying to firms, you must be able to carry out research about the firm, its clients and the work that they carry out. You also need to be able to research which firms you want to apply to and why.
There is such an amass of information on the internet that it can be overwhelming where to look, and to know what you’re looking for.
No surprises here: the first step in law is often research! If you’re looking for a vac scheme, start by researching firms that you think will be a good fit for you – both in terms of the areas of law they specialise in as well as their culture. Since application forms take time to fill out, it’s worth applying to a few firms that are more likely to be a good fit for you, rather than firing off generic applications to as many firms as possible.
The first thing you will notice at university is that everyone will have had a slightly different journey in getting to day one, term one. Whilst many students come direct from College or Sixth Form, others will be coming home from gap years or returning to education as mature students.