Hi everyone! I’m setting myself a goal to improve my commercial awareness by mid September ( if I don’t set myself a target, I probably won’t get it done). I was wondering if any of you have any tips for me? Currently I am reading ZipLaw as well as listening to the FT News Briefing podcast every day however I’m not sure what else I should be doing to actively improve it. I have read books such as “ all you need to know about the city” so I have a good base, I’m just not sure how to develop it. Any advice would be fantastic!

I’m a Year 13 student currently taking A level law, english lit and religious studies and I am aspiring to go into strategic consultancy or corporate law in the future and need advice. More specifically whether my mediocre to bad GCSE grades will matter if I accomplish very high tier A level grades and if there are any specific career pathways into either corporate law or strategic consulting you are knowledgeable of and recommend. Lastly, I am intending to move to America next year and continue in my studies but do not have 100% clarity of whether this is a good option for me if I want to get into CL or SC or apply for apprenticeships in england. Thanks for your time.

Hey everyone! I’ve heard so many people say that one of the best ways to get to know a firm is to speak to people who work there. The best way to do that is in person but if you can’t, then there’s LinkedIn. However, I’m confused about how to approach the conversation. I’ve asked trainees about the culture, seats, partner approachability etc. however I want to ask better questions so that I can get more targeted information. Any tips and example questions would be helpful, Thank you!

Any tips on how to excel in the WG test and ACs?

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