Even though many of our graduates will have progressed in their careers since completing a case study, they are still of interest to students who wish to gain an understanding of the world of work.

Running complex commercial legal disputes; meeting with clients; drafting court documents; representing clients in court in front of a judge.

A typical day runs from about 8.15am until around 7.00pm.

It may involve dealing with several new enquiries from clients, working on a major document or item, (drafting Particulars of Claim, dealing with disclosure), and perhaps a client meeting.

The challenge of competing against someone else, achieving a result for a client that they may not have thought possible, working with people far more intelligent than I am, from whom I can learn a great deal.

Work given to you with very little notice, which you have to complete to a very tight deadline, changing demands (both from colleagues and clients) to which you have to adapt quickly.

Challenging and stimulating, requires high levels of analytical skill, along with client-facing abilities, and the cut-and-thrust of testing yourself against the other side constantly.

BA/Hons, GDL, LPC.

I use the academic and intellectual skills that I have acquired from all of these courses, along with the practical skills that I have acquired from previous jobs.

Continuing Professional Development - must do 12 hours a year. I have trained to achieve my Higher Rights of Advocacy this year.

GDL with Commendation, from Keele University.

LPC with Commendation, from College of Law, Chester.

Solicitor of the Higher Courts of England and Wales.

Solicitor Advocate of the Higher Courts of England and Wales.

As a successful owner/equity partner in a small firm, or in my own firm.

Do applications galore, get as much work experience as possible, and do NOT be discouraged, as you will get a lot of rejections if you're anything like me!