Going for Gold...

That is followed by a survival guide for mature applicants to the law, a practice focus on Insolvency law from Weil Gotshal & Manges, a blog post from an aspiring barrister on unpaid internships, a profile of Clarke Willmott trainee Luke Murphy, and an Ask Lawyer2B from someone asking how she can get a firm to look past her grades and at her extra curricular activities instead.

In News, a former Pinsent Masons trainee considers bringing a civil action against the firm, Finers Stephens Innocent and Howard Kennedy agree terms for £45m merger and more retention rates have been posted by Bird & Bird, Freshfieldsand Field Fisher Waterhouse.

In-house profile - Thinking outside the box

Ever thought about what it would be like to be the general counsel of a massive corporation like BBC Worldwide?

Road to conflict

As the property market has crashed so real estate litigation cases have ramped up, with landlords looking for any avenue to bump up their earnings

Survival Guide - Career changers

50-year-old trainee Mark Pentecost tells mature applicants how to shine above the 20-something graduates and survive the gruelling application process to land a training contract.

The Unpaid Internship - Know your rights

Adam Fellows looks at the new internship opportunity at a barristers chambers in London, that promises the chance to take on real work for up to six months. The catch? It is 100% unpaid.

Practice Area focus - Insolvency

Insolvency work is hugely varied and includes placing companies and individuals into insolvency; buying and selling assets of insolvents; and advising on the security and reorganisation of businesses in financial difficulties.

60-second interview

Clarke Willmott trainee Luke Murphy advises those wanting a career in law to grab every opportunity you can to make yourself stand out - even where it takes you out of your comfort zone.

Ask Lawyer2B: Training contract applications

Why do I keep getting rejected?
I applied for a number of training contracts and have already been given a handful of rejections. How can I get firms to look past my grades and at my extra curricular activities? (3 responses)