If you're trying to figure this out on your own, you don't have to. I coach law students and aspiring solicitors through the parts nobody really explains: applications, interviews, firm research, and working out what you're actually supposed to be doing. Whether you're at a Russell Group university or not, this is genuinely hard. I've been through it recently and I remember exactly what it felt like.
I'm a first-generation immigrant. Nobody in my family had gone into law. Nobody even knew what a training contract was. I got CDD at A-level. I ended up at a university that wasn't on any firm's radar: no insight days, no law fair visits from City firms, no alumni in the legal industry to ask for advice. I was also dealing with ADHD I didn't fully understand yet, which made sitting down to write applications feel almost impossible on a bad day.
I remember having a half-finished training contract application open on my laptop for three weeks, opening it and closing it without submitting, convinced it was pointless. That's where I was. Then I started working with a coach and things shifted. Not overnight, but steadily. I got a system. I stopped waiting to feel motivated and started just doing the next thing. I ran for Law Society president and won. I networked with firms I'd written off. I started getting interviews.
I graduated with a first and a training contract offer from my first-choice firm. They're funding my SQE. I coach students who are where I was because I know what it actually feels like to sit there and think it's not going to happen.
I got my training contract offer last year. The firms, the application rounds, the waiting. I remember how it actually felt.
No target university, no family connections, CDD A-levels, unmanaged ADHD. If I could work out how to navigate this, I can help you do the same, whatever your starting point.
Not a vague debrief. Just a short list of next steps, and a check-in to make sure you followed through.
If your draft isn't ready, I'll say so and help you fix it. If you're being too hard on yourself, I'll say that too.
Start with a free call if you're not sure what you need. Most people only need one or two sessions to get unstuck.
We talk about where you are, where you want to get to, and whether any of the sessions below would actually help.
A line-by-line review of your CV with rewrite suggestions, clearer wording, and a stronger structure.
Training contract, vacation scheme or paralegal application. I'll go through every answer in detail and flag anything that could be stronger.
A realistic practice interview with hard questions and honest feedback afterwards. Competency, commercial awareness, and panel-style questions.
Ongoing coaching. We plan your week, work on applications, figure out what's getting in the way, and keep you accountable between sessions.
For undergraduate law students trying to do well academically while also building their profile for future applications.
Also covered on calls: deadline and accountability support, networking strategy, extracurriculars, templates, and any questions you'd otherwise spend an hour Googling.
A big part of how I managed ADHD, a full application cycle, and a law degree at the same time was using AI to stay organised. It's not complicated. It's just knowing which tools to use and how. I go through all of this in sessions, with actual prompts and templates you can try straight away.
Tell an AI your deadlines, energy levels, and commitments and get back a realistic weekly schedule that accounts for how you actually work.
Use AI to draft a first version of your "why this firm" or competency answers. You edit and personalise it. You just start with something instead of nothing, which makes everything easier.
Instead of spending hours trawling firm websites, use AI to pull together a firm's recent deals, practice areas, and news in a few minutes.
Paste your lecture notes and get back flashcards, essay plans, or practice questions. Useful when you're behind and don't know where to start.
I'll show you how to set up a simple daily check-in so you're not starting every morning wondering what to do. It doesn't need to be complicated.
The most useful thing AI can do is help you work through an idea before you write it up. It's good at pushing back, spotting gaps, and asking questions you haven't thought of.
I share specific prompts, templates and workflows in coaching sessions. Book a free call to find out more →
I've just launched. Real reviews will go here as they come in. The examples below show the kind of thing people typically come with.
"We went through my 'why this firm' answer line by line. I'd been writing basically the same thing for every application and hadn't noticed."
"I'd been relying on motivation to get things done, which wasn't really working. Having an actual system made a difference."
"The mock was harder than the actual interview. I knew what to expect when it mattered."
Early client reviews coming soon. Want to be one of the first?
Everything is 50% off for the first week. I'm taking on a limited number of clients while I'm also doing SQE prep, so availability is genuinely limited right now.
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Line-by-line written feedback with a quick follow-up.
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Full markup of one training contract or vac scheme app.
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Realistic interview with live feedback and notes.
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Ongoing coaching with check-ins between sessions.
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If something isn't covered here, just ask on the free call.
Anyone applying for training contracts or vacation schemes, studying law at undergraduate level, or trying to figure out how to break into the legal profession. I have a particular soft spot for first-gen students, non-RG candidates, and students with ADHD, but I work with students from all backgrounds and universities.
Not at all. CV reviews, application feedback, mock interviews — all of it is useful regardless of where you studied. If you want an honest pair of eyes on your work, just book a free call.
Yes. Sessions can cover CV reviews, application reviews, firm research, “why law”, “why this firm”, commercial awareness, competency answers, and mock interviews.
It means building systems around how you actually work rather than how you think you should work. Things like scheduling around your energy levels, habit tracking, accountability check-ins, body doubling, and deadline planning. This is coaching support, not medical advice or treatment.
I share the specific tools, prompts and systems I used during my own application cycle and LLB. Things like weekly planning templates, application drafting workflows, firm research methods, and revision systems. It's practical and specific. You leave with things you can actually try straight away.
You can book 1:1 coaching for essay questions, problem questions, volunteering, work experience, Law Society committee applications, study systems, extracurricular balance, burnout, and stress management.
Tell me where you're at. We'll figure out together whether coaching makes sense and what you actually need.
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I check messages personally. If you'd rather talk it through before booking, just send me a note on LinkedIn and I'll get back to you.
The free call is free and there’s no pressure to book anything else. Worst case, you leave with something useful.
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