As many of you will know, I qualify as a solicitor today. Today is the culmination of nine years of hard work, and I thought it would be nice to tell you how I got here.
At the tender age of 14, I made the decision that I wanted to become a lawyer. A [...]
Yesterday was the last day of my secondment to Hugh James Solicitors, and I qualify as a solicitor tomorrow. The last 5 months at Hugh James have been immensely valuable. I have the confidence to go out there as a qualified solicitor and advise on employment law matters, including advocacy at Employment Tribunals. [...]
It’s that time of my life again, where I search for jobs, apply and hear nothing.
I’m looking for a Newly Qualified position as an Employment Solicitor/Lawyer in the Cardiff and Bristol area, and would be prepared to commute as far as Swansea, Gloucester, Cheltenham and Bath, as I am due to qualify on 27 May [...]
I’ve been at Hugh James Solicitors for almost three months now, which means that I’m almost two months away from qualifying as a solicitor.
It really struck home recently on how near I am to qualifying, as I received a letter from the Solicitors Regulation Authority at, which is independent of the Law Society, asking me [...]
Some of you will know that I have started my Professional Skills Course (PSC), completion of which is a prerequisite to becoming a qualified solicitor. Nick Turner, my principal solicitor, wanted me to do it sooner rather than later, hence why I’m doing it at the moment.
I have already completed two modules:
Client Care and [...]
