The Minto Pyramid Principle: stop making your reader wait for the point. That's the whole idea behind a framework Barbara Minto built at McKinsey more than fifty years ago, and it's one of the most useful things you can steal for your legal writing before you&
Many SQE candidates lose marks before they ever sit the exam. Not because they study too little, but because they study the wrong way. Understanding active recall versus passive studying might be the single highest leverage change you make to your preparation. šŖšµš Rš²š®š±š¶š»š“ Yš¼ššæ Nš¼šš²š Fš²š²š¹š Pšæš¼š±šš°šš¶šš² Rereading a chapter
Don't wait to start on LinkedIn after qualification. This week I share a practical guide to LinkedIn for SQE candidates, even if you have no legal experience yet and your profile currently sits empty. šŖšµš ššš®šæš šÆš²š³š¼šæš² šš¼š š¾šš®š¹š¶š³š Many recruiters and hiring managers search LinkedIn before they read your CV. More importantly
Best newsletters for SQE candidates is a question I sometimes get asked, usually by someone who has just realised how much of legal practice sits outside the textbook. The honest answer is that most of them will not help you pass. That does not make them a waste of time.
FLK 1 is behind you. One Exam Down, Here Is How To Walk Into FLK 2. Whatever happened in that hall, it is finished, and no amount of replaying question 87 changes a single mark. The only exam that exists now is the one in front of you. Stop Marking
Walk into your SQE with a clear head. That is the whole goal this week. If you are sitting FLK 1 or FLK 2 in the coming days, this issue is for you. ššØš®š« š©š«šš©šš«ššš¢šØš§ š¢š¬ key Nerves are unreliable narrators. The week of an exam they will tell you that you know
Here is a rule that will protect your career more than once: never send an emotional email. Not to a partner who criticised your work. Not to opposing counsel who moved a deadline. Not to the client who questioned your fee. The moment you feel your pulse in your fingertips
AI cannot tell you what matters most to the client. It can draft the letter, pull the precedent, and produce a first draft faster than any trainee in the building. The technical floor has never been easier to reach. But the part that decides whether a client trusts you, comes
Are conferences worth the investment while studying for the SQE? It's a fair question when your time and money are already stretched thin. A good conference can put you in the same room as solicitors, recruiters, and other candidates who are exactly where you want to be, and
The SRA training provider list has over 100 entries. Every provider claims to prepare you for the SQE. Most look identical at first glance. If you are trying to figure out which course to pick, the volume of options alone can stop you from making any decision at all. That
A common instinct when preparing for the SQE is to wait until you feel confident before doing the hard things. That instinct is understandable. It is also backwards. SQE confidence comes from doing, not waiting, and the research behind that is worth understanding. šš”š² šššš¢šØš§ ššØš¦šš¬ š š¢š«š¬š Psychologist Albert Bandura spent decades studying what
Most AI advice for aspiring solicitors is either all in or all out. This guide gives you a practical framework for knowing when to lead, when to verify, and when to step back entirely.