Festive fun with York JLD
There’s nothing quite like a Christmas party, and our annual festive get-together for members of the York JLD is one of...
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Dodgeball: Not an Underdog Story
Remember the 5 Ds of Dodgeball? Well last night eight junior lawyers from Hull JLD had their memories - and their skills –...
My Yorkshire: Brooke Thornham’s Tony Brooke
Our director Tony Brooke featured on The Business Desk this week in their regular My Yorkshire feature. In case you missed...
Party season preparations
The John Lewis advert has debuted, the German markets are open and car de-icer is being bought in bulk. It can only mean one...
Tony Brooke’s view: the NQ solicitors job market in July 2019
Well the Women's World Cup is done and dusted and as with the NQ jobs market there were predictable winners, surprise...
What I know now: David Goy, Shoosmiths LLP
Welcome to our latest 'what I know now' feature, where we pick the brains of some of the region's top solicitors. David...
Happy Birthday to us!
This month marks a year since Florit Brooke became Brooke Thornham Consulting. And what a year it has been. From my own...
What I know now: Nick Dyson, Blacks Solicitors
Welcome to our latest 'what I know now' feature, where we pick the brains of some of the region's top solicitors. Nick...
Year-end anxiety
It’s that time again: the all-important end of financial year is upon many of us. This time of year brings highs and lows...
Your first NQ role: The dos and don’ts of preparing for your interviews
An NQ solicitor interview is likely to be your first experience of the qualified legal world, and the process can feel quite...
What I know now: Andrew Batterton, DLA Piper
In this month's 'what I know now' feature we speak to Andrew Batterton, a partner at multinational law firm, DLA Piper...
Finding an NQ role: Five NQ solicitor CV myths debunked
One of the biggest issues that NQ solicitors report facing as they come up to qualification is the issue of what to include...
NQ job interviews: Five things your interviewer wants to learn about you
So you’ve updated your CV, worked with your recruiter to fine-tune your application, and – hurrah! – you’ve been...
How to write a good legal CV – a guide for trainee solicitors
So here we are in March and the legal jobs market is busy. Jobs for newly qualified solicitors are out there and, although...
What I know now: Gordon Walker, Plexus
Welcome to the latest instalment of our 'What I know now' series, where qualified legal professionals share their thoughts...
Should I stay or should I go? The pros and cons of applying outside your NQ training firm
As part of our NQ blog series, we thought it would be helpful to lay out how and why candidates are finding their way to the...