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Lawbound

Legal career applications and interview prep for students worldwide

Practical guides for law students already at university: vacation schemes, training contracts, interviews, and career decisions. Blog-first for now while the full product grows.

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30 Jul 2026 · 7 min read
Big Law Hours: What the Workload Actually Looks Like

What Big Law hours actually look like: billable versus total hours, variability by practice group and seniority, and how summer hours compare to associate life.

30 Jul 2026 · 7 min read
Law Firm Cover Letter: How to Write One Firms Actually Read

How JD students can write a law firm cover letter firms actually read: structure, research specificity, common mistakes, and how it pairs with your resume.

30 Jul 2026 · 7 min read
Legal Resume: How to Write One That Survives Firm Screening

How JD students can write a legal resume that survives firm screening: one-page format, bullet structure, what to cut, and OCI versus cold outreach.

30 Jul 2026 · 8 min read
SQE Explained: What It Means for Your Solicitor Career Path

What the SQE means for students already aiming at a solicitor career: SQE1 and SQE2 at a glance, qualifying work experience, and how firm hiring fits around it.

30 Jul 2026 · 7 min read
Why Commercial Law? How to Answer the Question Properly

How to answer why commercial law properly in vac scheme and training contract interviews: structure, clichés to avoid, and a worked example answer.

29 Jul 2026 · 7 min read
Commercial Awareness for Law: What Firms Actually Want

How law students can build genuine commercial awareness, week by week, and use it to answer interview questions with real depth.

Legal internship and summer associate prep, firm interviews, and law-career guides for students worldwide, with US-leaning coverage and UK pathway clusters.