RESOURCES GUIDE

LAW TOOLKIT

ALIN GEORGE ILINCA GUIDE

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RESOURCE LIST
(IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER)

1. THE LAWYER PORTAL

2. THE CORPORATE LAW ACADEMY
(TCLA)
3. COURSERA
4. LEGAL CHEEK
5. THE LAW SOCIETY
6. THE LEGAL TECHNOLOGIST
7. LEXISNEXIS UK
8. GROW MENTORING
9. THE 93% CLUB
10. THE LEGAL 500 (LEGALEASE)
11. ALLABOUTLAW
12. FUTURE CITY LAWYERS
13. LAWQWE
14. FORAGE
15. FUTURELEARN
16. FLEXLEGAL
17. UPTREE
18. LAWCAREERS.NET
19. YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
20. MACFARLANES
21. THOMSON REUTERS WESTLAW
22. THE STUDENT LAWYER
23. ASPIRING SOLICITORS
24. SEO LONDON CORPORATE LAW
25. VANTAGE_APP
26. CITIZENS ADVICE
27. UPREACH
28. OXFORD HOME STUDY COLLEGE
29. STRIVE
30. BRIGHT NETWORK
31. TARGETJOBS UK
32. EDX
33. CHAMBERS STUDENT
34. SPRINGPOD
35. FREE REPRESENTATION UNIT
36. LEXOLOGY
37. LAW SCHOOL 2.0
38. LEGALLY SPEAKING PODCAST
39. THE LEGAL BUSINESS MAGAZINE

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THE LAWYER
PORTAL

HERE YOU CAN FIND DATA ON MOST LAW FIRMS.

THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE ALL IN ONE RESOURCE WHERE RESEARCH

SHOULD START. MOST OF THE FACTS ABOUT A FIRM WILL BE FOUND
HERE, VERY NICELY PRESENTED TO YOU.
YOU CAN FIND EVERYTHING, RANGING FROM HOW MANY LAWYERS A
FIRM HAS, OFFICES, PARTNERS, TRAINEES AND OPPORTUNITIES.

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THE CORPORATE LAW

ACADEMY FORUM

HERE YOU WILL FIND PEER SUPPORT AND TAILORED ADVICE

TIPS FOR APPLICATIONS? CHECK

TIPS FOR INTERVIEWS? CHECK
A VIRTUAL SHOULDER TO CRY ON? CHECK

A PLACE FOR ALL OUR “PFOS” TO BE PUBLICLY SHARED.

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COURSERA

HERE YOU WILL FIND COURSES FROM KNOWN INSTITUTIONS

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE EXPERIENCES TO REFERENCE DURING

APPLICATIONS, YOU SHOULD ENROL ON SOME OF THESE COURSES.
YOU DO NOT NEED THE PAID CERTIFICATES TO LIST THE EXPERIENCES
ON YOUR CV.

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LEGAL CHEEK

THIS ONE NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION

YOU SHOULD ALWAYS PARTICIPATE IN THE VACATION SCHEMES

OFFERED BY LEGAL CHEEK. THEY ALSO OFFER DEADLINES AND ”THE
FIRMS MOST LIST“, PROVIDING INSIGHTS FROM MOST FIRMS.

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THE LAW SOCIETY

CAREER ADVICE, EVENTS & MORE

THIS IS THE ORGANISATION TAKING CARE OF YOUR SOLICITOR

ADMISSION & CEREMONY.
YOU’LL FIND A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS & RESOURCES ON THEIR
WEBSITE.

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 MORE RESOURCES

HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL FIND WHEN YOU JOIN MY NEWSLETTER

FIRM INSIGHTS
A WIDE RANGE OF FIRM
INSIGHTS FROM MAJOR US
FIRMS, MAGIC CIRCLE &
SILVER CIRCLE FIRMS

CV & CL TEMPLATES
CV AND COVER LETTER
TEMPLATES FROM WELL
KNOWN INSTITUTIONS
(OXFORD, HARVARD,
CAMBRIDGE AND MORE)

WATSON GLASER
CHEAT SHEET
AN EASY TO UNDERSTAND,
WATSON GLASER CHEAT
SHEET DESIGNED TO HELP
YOU WHEN YOU
NEED IT MOST.

SUCCESSFUL
APPLICATIONS
STARTING 09/23, YOU WILL
RECEIVE ONE SUCCESSFUL
TRAINING CONTRACT
APPLICATION PER WEEK

PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
WHAT TOOLS I USE TO DO
MORE IN LESS TIME.

MY JORUNEY
WHAT I DO TO GET CLOSER
TO QUALIFYING.

JOIN FREE

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LEGAL TECHNOLOGIST

CAREER STORIES, ADVICE & MORE

AN INTERESTING PODCAST ON ALL THINGS LEGAL TECH.

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LEXISNEXIS UK

LEGAL RESEARCH & REPORTS

YOUR UNIVERSITY SHOULD PROVIDE YOU WITH FREE ACCESS TO

LEXIS+ LEGAL RESEARCH.
THE ADVANCED CERTIFICATION IS A GOOD ADDITION TO YOUR CV.

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GROW MENTORING

1-TO-1 MENTORING & EVENTS

SOCIAL MOBILITY? CHECK

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION? CHECK
AWESOME EVENTS? CHECK

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93% CLUB

EVENTS & NETWORKING

STATE SCHOOLED? THIS ONE IS FOR YOU.

AN AWESOME COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE THAT WERE ALL STATE SCHOOLED.
HERE YOU’LL FIND INSIGHTS, INTERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES & MORE.

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THE LEGAL 500

EVENTS, WEBINARS & MORE

THE LAW FIRMS PROFILES ARE VERY INSIGHTFUL. YOU’LL FIND

EVERYTHING YOU EVER NEED FOR YOUR APPLICATION HERE.
REFERENCE THE WEBINARS IN YOUR APPLICATIONS TO SHOW AN
INTEREST IN THE PARTICIPATING FIRM.

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ALL ABOUT LAW

ALL-IN-ONE RESOURCE

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW CAN BE FOUND HERE.

THE ACADEMY IS PARTICULARLY INSIGHTFUL WITH MANY TIPS.

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FUTURE CITY LAWYERS

CAREER EVENTS

THE ORGANISATION HAS MULTIPLE EVENTS AND INSIGHT DAYS.

YOU CAN USE THESE TO BOOST YOUR CV AND APPLICATIONS.

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LAWQWE

LEGAL JOB SEARCH

YOU CAN USE THE WEBSITE TO GAIN QUALIFYING WORK EXPERIENCE

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FORAGE

99 VIRTUAL WORK EXPERIENCE

EVERY FIRM HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE PROGRAMMES.

NOT ONLY YOU BOOST YOUR CHANCES OF GETTING THROUGH
IF YOU REFERENCE THEM DURING YOUR APPLICATIONS,
BUT YOU ALSO GET USED TO THE SYSTEM USED BY MANY FIRMS
DURING VACATION SCHEMES.

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FUTURELEARN

118 LAW COURSES

ENROL ON THESE COURSES TO DEMONSTRATE YOUR PASSION FOR

LAW. YOU LEARN NEW THINGS AND ALSO GET TO REFERENCE THE
EXPERIENCE DURING APPLICATIONS.

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FLEXLEGAL

JOB SEARCH

YOU CAN USE THE WEBSITE TO GAIN QUALIFYING WORK EXPERIENCE

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UPTREE

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES

MANY OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS THE FUTUREUP EVENTS AND WORK

EXPERIENCE DAYS WITH MAJOR FIRMS.

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LAWCAREERS.NET

COMPREHENSIVE ALL IN ONE RESOURCE

YOU CAN FIND EVERYTHING LAW RELATED HERE AND MORE.

DEADLINES, FIRM INSIGHTS, COMMERCIAL AWARENESS,
ALL IN ONE PLACE. YOU CAN ALSO READ ABOUT PEOPLE
FROM THE FIRMS AND THEIR STORIES.

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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

EVENTS & WORK EXPERIENCE

MANY OPEN DAYS, SUMMER WORK EXPERIENCES, GUIDES,

APPLICATIONS TIPS AND MORE.

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MACFARLANES LEGAL ACADEMY

WORK EXPERIENCE

THIS IS DIRECTLY FROM MACFARLANES. DESIGNED TO GIVE YOU AN

INSIGHT INTO THE FIRM AND WHAT YOU MIGHT WORK ON AS A
TRAINEE SOLICITOR.

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 MORE RESOURCES

HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL FIND WHEN YOU JOIN MY NEWSLETTER

FIRM INSIGHTS
A WIDE RANGE OF FIRM
INSIGHTS FROM MAJOR US
FIRMS, MAGIC CIRCLE &
SILVER CIRCLE FIRMS

CV & CL TEMPLATES
CV AND COVER LETTER
TEMPLATES FROM WELL
KNOWN INSTITUTIONS
(OXFORD, HARVARD,
CAMBRIDGE AND MORE)

WATSON GLASER
CHEAT SHEET
AN EASY TO UNDERSTAND,
WATSON GLASER CHEAT
SHEET DESIGNED TO HELP
YOU WHEN YOU
NEED IT MOST.

SUCCESSFUL
APPLICATIONS
STARTING 09/23, YOU WILL
RECEIVE ONE SUCCESSFUL
TRAINING CONTRACT
APPLICATION PER WEEK

PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
WHAT TOOLS I USE TO DO
MORE IN LESS TIME.

MY JORUNEY
WHAT I DO TO GET CLOSER
TO QUALIFYING.

JOIN FREE

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THOMSON REUTERS WESTLAW

LEGAL RESEARCH & TOOLS

YOUR UNIVERSITY SHOULD PROVIDE YOU WITH FREE ACCESS TO

WESTLAW.
THE ADVANCED CERTIFICATION IS A GOOD ADDITION TO YOUR CV.

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THE STUDENT LAWYER

INSIGHTS & COMMERCIAL AWARENESS

MANY INITIATIVES INCLUDING THE COMMERCIAL AWARENESS QUIZ,

GUIDES & MORE.

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ASPIRING SOLICITORS

CAREER SUPPORT & EXPERIENCES

EVENTS, COACHING, WORK EXPERIENCE DAYS AND MENTORING.

YOU CAN APPLY AND TAKE PART IN THE ANNUAL ASAP PROGRAMME
AND AS ASPIRE WHICH YOU CAN THEN REFERENCE DURING
APPLICATIONS.

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SEO LONDON

CAREER SUPPORT & EVENTS

EVENTS, COACHING AND MENTORING.

YOU CAN APPLY AND TAKE PART IN THE CITY SOLICITORS HORIZONS
PROGRAMME AND CORPORATE LAW PROGRAMME WHICH
YOU CAN THEN REFERENCE DURING APPLICATIONS.

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VANTAGE/RARE

CAREER SUPPORT & FIRM EVENTS

APPLICATIONS REVIEW, MOCK INTERVIEWS AND EVENTS.

YOU CAN REFERENCE THE EVENTS IN YOUR APPLICATIONS. DON’T
FORGET TO SEND YOUR APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEWS AND
ASK FOR THE MOCK INTERVIEWS.
YOU’LL ALSO GET A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE WITH
FIRM INSIGHTS WHEN YOU JOIN.

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CITIZENS ADVICE

CAREER SUPPORT & FIRM EVENTS

THIS IS A WAY FOR YOU TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD BY

VOLUNTEERING HERE. THE PROCESS IS STRAIGHTFORWARD BUT YOU
DO HAVE TO COMMIT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AT A TIME.

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UPREACH

PERSONALISED CAREER SUPPORT & PROGRAMMES

EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES? CHECK

APPLICATIONS SUPPORT? CHECK
CV REVIEW? CHECK
LIKE-MINDED COMMUNITY? CHECK

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OXFORD HOME STUDY COLLEGE

ONLINE COURSES

INTRESTING, FREE COURSES TO BOOST YOU CV.

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STRIVE

ACCESS SCHEME & WORK EXPERIENCE

YOU CAN APPLY AND TAKE PART IN THE SUPERNOVA PROGRAMME

AND SHIFT() BOOTCAMP. THE ONLINE PROGRAMME IS AMONG THE
BEST OUT THERE. YOU WILL LEARN A LOT WHILE ALSO HAVING FUN.
ALL OPPORTUNITIES CAN BE THEN REFERENCED
IN YOUR APPLICATIONS.

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BRIGHT NETWORK

CAREER ADVICE, EVENTS, INTERNSHIPS & MORE

MAKE SURE YOU APPLY FOR THE IEUK EXPERIENCE. THIS IS A 3 DAY
INTERNSHIP (ONLINE) ON VARIOUS TOPICS INCLUDING COMMERCIAL
LAW. YOU’LL ALSO FIND FREE COURSES ON THE WEBSITE.
YOU CAN THEN REFERNECE THESE DURING APPLICATIONS.

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TARGETJOBS UK

EVENTS, SCHEMES & INTERNSHIPS

HERE YOU WILL FIND CAREER ADVICE, GRADUATE JOBS, INTERSHIPS

AND EVENTS. THEY ALSO RUN THE FUTURE LAWYER OF THE YEAR
AWARDS, WHERE THE WINNERS GET TO WIN A PLACE ON A VACATION
SCHEME / MENTORSHIP.

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EDX

214 LAW COURSES

COURSES FROM WELL KNOWN INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS HARVARD AND

LSE.
YOU DO NOT NEED THE CERTIFICATE TO REFERENCE THESE IN YOUR
APPLICATIONS.

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CHAMBERS STUDENT

COMPREHENSIVE FIRM REPORTS & RESEARCH

ANOTHER USEFUL TOOL FOR FIRM RESEARCH. THIS IS WHERE YOU

WILL EASILY FIND THE BANDS OF EACH FIRM IN
THEIR RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS.
MAKE SURE YOU DOWNLOAD THE LATEST GUIDE.

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SPRINGPOD

VIRTUAL WORK EXPERIENCE

VIRTUAL WORK EXPERIENCE, SIMILAR TO THE ONES ON THE FORAGE.

YOU’LL ALSO GET A CERTIFICATE UPON COMPLETION.
YOU CAN REFERENCE THE WORK ON YOUR CV/APPLICATIONS

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FREE REPRESENTATION UNIT

VOLUNTEERING

THE FREE REPRESENTATION UNIT GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO

REPRESENT CLIENTS IN FRONT OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS.
(LAST YEAR, LLB ONLY)

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LEXOLOGY

INTERNATIONAL LEGAL UPDATES & WEBINARS

ACCESS TO LIVE & ON DEMAND WEBINARS AND MASTERCLASSES WITH

WELL KNOWN FIRMS. YOU CAN THEN REFERENCE YOUR
PARTICIPATION DURING TRAINING CONTRACT APPLICATIONS AS A WAY
OF SHOWING INTEREST IN THE FIRM.

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LAW SCHOOL 2.0

EVENTS & VACATION SCHEMES

APPLY FOR THE VACATION SCHEME WHEN AVAILABLE AS THIS IS A

GREAT WAY TO BOOST YOUR CV/APPLICATIONS.

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LEGALLY SPEAKING PODCAST

RESOURCES & COMMERCIAL AWARENESS

EASY TO UNDERSTAND LEGAL PODCAST. HAS AN INTERESTING

APPROACH & WELL KNOWN GUESTS.

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THE LEGAL BUSINESS MAGAZINE

NEWS, REPORTS & EVENTS

MAKE SURE YOU ACCESS YOUR LIMITED VIEW COPY OF THE MAGAZINE
TO STAY UPDATED WITH THE LATEST AWARDS & LEGAL
DEVELOPMENTS.

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 MORE RESOURCES

FROM FIRMS
ACCESS BELOW WHEN SIGNING UP

GET NOW

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 HOW TO USE

THE RESOURCES
MAKE SURE YOU PARTICIPATE IN EVERY LEGAL CHEEK
VACATION SCHEME. HAVE IN MIND SOME FIRMS YOU WANT
TO ENGAGE WITH. USE THAT DURING APPLICATIONS.

IF THE CHOSEN FIRM IS ON THE FORAGE, COMPLETE ALL

EXPERIENCES, NOT JUST ONE. MOST HAVE MULTIPLE, AND
YOU CAN TREAT IT LIKE A VACATION SCHEME WEEK.

BROWSE THE WEBSITES FROM THE MAIN LIST AND SEE

WHICH ONES YOU GET USED TO QUICKER. CREATE A
REPEATING EVENT IN YOUR CALENDAR TO CHECK ALL OF THE
AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES. I PERSONALLY CHECK 15
OF THEM EVERY MONDAY BETWEEN 10-11AM.

SUMMARISE EVERYTHING YOU DO. I PERSONALLY USE

NOTION TO SUMMARISE EVERYTHING I DO THAT SO I CAN
ACCESS THE DATA WHEN NEEDED FOR APPLICATIONS.

A GENUINE INTEREST IN A FIRM WILL GET YOU FAR.

SIMPLY PUT, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN X FIRM, THEN YOU

SHOULD ENGAGE WITH THE FIRM IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
EVERY SINGLE DAY. GO TO THEIR WEBSITE AS IF YOU WOULD GO
TO TIKTOK / INSTAGRAM.
IN ONE WEEK YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THE FIRM, THE MISSION
WHO THE CLIENTS ARE AND WHAT IS REQUESTED FROM A
TRAINEE. YOUR CHANCES OF GETTING IN WILL IMPROVE
SIGNIFICANTLY.

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 TOOLS TO USE

TO DO MORE
IN LESS TIME

THIS APP TRANSCRIBES MEETINGS AND GENERATES

SUMMARIES. IT ACCEPTS BOTH VIDEO AND AUDIO
OTTER.AI UPLOADS, MAKING IT CONVENIENT FOR USERS TO ATTEND
WEBINARS AND MEETINGS WITHOUT WORRYING
ABOUT TAKING NOTES.

THIS IS WHERE I STORE ALL MY DATA. THE APP HAS A VERY

INTUITIVE INTERFACE AND IT IS EASY TO USE. I CAN EASILY
NOTION.AI FIND THE DATA I STORED ABOUT ANY FIRM AND I KNOW IT’S
ALL IN ONE PLACE.

YOU ARE MOST LIKELY ALREADY USING THIS, BUT IF

YOU’RE NOT, YOU’RE MISSING OUT. IT CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS,
CHATGPT GENERATE TEXT, TRANSLATE, SUMMARISE, HELP WITH
ORGANISING AND MORE

RATHER THAN COMPLETELY BLOCKING APPS AND WEBSITES,

ONE SEC INTRODUCES A SHORT DELAY BEFORE GRANTING
ONESEC YOU ACCESS. MOST OF THE TIMES, THAT’S ENOUGH TIME FOR
YOU TO REALISE YOU DON’T REALLY WANT TO OPEN THAT APP.
I AM SAVING 1H A DAY THANKS TO THIS APP.

IT’S SIMPLE. IF IT’S NOT ON MY CALENDAR, IT DOES NOT EXIST.

THE I’M NOT CONSTANTLY ASKING MYSELF WHAT I SHOULD BE
CALENDA DOING. INSTEAD, I OPEN THE CALENDAR AND CHECK WHAT I’M
R SUPPOSED TO BE DOING AND START DOING THAT.

POMODORO IT’S NOT REALLY A TOOL, BUT THERE ARE APPS FOR IT.
TECHNIQUE IT WORKS LIKE THIS. YOU TAKE A 5 MIN BREAK EVERY 25 MIN OF
DEEP WORK. THE URGENCY REALLY HELPS WITH FOCUS.

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