Recover, Refocus and Reapply

Here’s news of 2 further FREE Careers into Law events for aspiring lawyer students at Lincoln navigating applications (& the rejections too) for highly competitive and demanding Law Firm Training Contract and Vacation Schemes.

Why is this important for aspiring lawyers at Lincoln?

These targeted live events and articles will teach students to:

• Process rejection constructively and understand what went wrong

• Build clarity on where they fell short

• Strengthen performance at key stages (applications, interviews & assessment centres)

• Improves readiness for the next application cycle

Many candidates experience a confidence gap and a clarity gap after being rejected. These events will help students reframe rejection as a diagnostic, not a final outcome and guide them to recover, refocus, and reapply more effectively.

What to do next

Two additional free ONLINE events are open for registrations! Please share this news with your students.  

• Event 3 – How to Perform Better at Interview and Assessment Centre Stage

Taking place at 14:00 on Wed 29 Apr 2026

A practical session on how to improve performance at interview and assessment centre stage and understand what stronger candidates do differently under pressure.

• Event 4 – How to reapply more strategically and improve your chances next time

Taking place at 14:00 on Thurs 30 Apr 2026

Join a trainee working at a law firm who successfully reapplied, for a practical session on how to build a stronger plan for your next application.