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Training Contracts – Expectation vs Reality
Before I started my training contract here at Howes Percival, I had a number of ideas about how I envisioned…
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No Law Degree, Great!
There is no perfect route into law, if there was we would all be robots (a misconception the general…
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Things for Trainees to look forward to with lockdown ending
Whilst we are all looking forward to the normality of life returning, the pandemic has provided us with…
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Here’s to a successful vacation scheme
The hard part is done and you have secure a place on a vacation scheme, but now the time for the scheme…
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Five things that make Howes Percival’s training contract stand out
There are a myriad of reasons why undertaking your Training Contract at Howes Percival is excellent,…
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Life as a Trainee: Insolvency and Corporate Recovery to Commercial Property
Nichola Constantinides is a trainee solicitor in our Milton Keynes office. Here she explains what it's…
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Looking forward to qualification
I know I am not the only third seat trainee feeling anxious and apprehensive about qualification. Not…
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Why I Chose Howes Percival? How Does it Fare Against Expectations So Far?
Daniel Giblett is a second-seat trainee solicitor in our Norwich office. Here he explains what attracted…
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How You Can Get Involved with the Equality and Diversity Committee
Howes Percival trainee, Zara Khan discusses becoming part of the firm's Equality and Diversity Committee…
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Caring For Your Mental Health and Wellbeing as a Trainee Solicitor
Howes Percival trainee James McCarthy offers some important self-care tips and strategies for life as…
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Learn as You Earn: The Importance of Personal Development Courses during a Training Contract
Howes Percival trainee, Daniel Ingle discusses the importance of personal development courses during…
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Top Tips for Your First Training Contract Seat
Trainee Solicitor, Iona Palmer offers her top five tips for your first seat of a training contract.
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Top Tips for Making Terrific Vacation Scheme and Training Contract Applications
Fortunately, a new year comes with new opportunities to learn, grow, and pursue your goals. Therefore,…
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Life in Northampton as a Trainee Solicitor
James Pitts is a trainee solicitor in our Northampton Office. Here he explains what Northampton as a…
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Are you a paralegal looking for a training contract?
Throughout law school it is drilled into students that experience is the key to unlocking the door to…
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Howes Percival Values, Culture and Networking
Trainee Solicitor, Amy Ward, talks about her experience at Howes Percival since joining in September…
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How will the coronavirus affect my vacation scheme and training contract?
In light of this unprecedented situation, many of you may understandably be worried about how the Coronavirus…
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The Life of a Lockdown Trainee
In September 2019 I started my training contract with Howes Percival LLP, by March 2020 the world was…
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Utilising other types of work experience
We have all heard the phrase “any publicity is good publicity” but I would also say the same is true…
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1 year down, 1 to go: a second year’s TC update
So, we’re now 1 year into your training contract and 1 year closer to qualifying. You’re hopefully more…
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Making a Success of your Vacation Scheme
As we reach the end of October, application deadlines for winter vacation schemes are fast approaching.…
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Why Howes Percival? A Trainee Perspective
When it comes to applying for training contracts, there are hundreds of firms to choose from. Of course…
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Musical chairs – how to ace changing seats and cities
At Howes Percival, trainees are encouraged to move offices during their training contract. Not only…
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Think the LPC is the end of your exams? Think again…
At the end of my LPC, I cheered that I never had to sit another exam again and could move straight onto…
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Five things no one tells you about starting your training contract
1. When your phone rings, it’s not always for you. On my first day in the office, my phone rang and…
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Balancing Work and the LPC
You have probably heard it over and over again…the LPC is tough! It requires a different skills set…
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Getting to Grips with Networking
Attending networking events is one of those daunting tasks that many new trainees do not expect will…
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Applying for Training Contracts
Applying for a training contract can be seen as a time consuming and somewhat daunting task. I personally…
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Ten top tips for trainees
When starting your training contract, it is hard to see yourself as the sparkling legal eagle that you…
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The Ongoing Fear of the Unknown
Trainees are in a unique position where every six months brings a new department, area of law, skills,…
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Responsibility as a Trainee
When choosing a law firm, some common questions asked by aspiring trainee solicitors are, “Will I be…
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Approaching Qualification
So what goes on in a solicitor’s office behind the doors located next to the reception desk? Well, 18…
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New and exciting opportunities for trainees in Cambridge
I am now four months in to my second seat in the firm’s newest office in Cambridge. My second seat consists…
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Making the Most of Your Law Fair
I am now four months into my training contract and have thoroughly enjoyed the work I have undertaken…
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Top Tips for your Vacation Scheme Application
The application deadline for our Vacation Scheme is fast approaching so log on and apply before 31 March…
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Vacation Schemes - The Dos and Don’ts
Securing a place on a vacation scheme can be difficult, but if you are able to prove yourself in what…
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My First Seat - Company Commercial
After a few months of relaxation over summer, I began my training contract in September 2015 within…
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My First Seat – Commercial Property - Cambridge
When I initially accepted a training contract with Howes Percival, I had expected to be based in either…
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Mind the knowledge gap – what you are not taught on the LPC
The LPC is specifically designed to prepare you for a career as a solicitor, and the start of that is,…
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Pro-Bono Volunteering
As it is National Pro Bono Week, I decided to share with you my experience of volunteering at Norfolk…
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Financial Workings of a Law Firm - How Do I Get Paid?
Have you ever wondered how you as a trainee get paid, what the process is behind a law firm making money…
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The Benefits of Being a Paralegal Before Starting a Training Contract
Anyone who is in the process of applying for training contracts will know that it can be a frustrating…
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