SMART: Lean more about our Grant programme CRS Lead: Black, Pakistani & Bangladeshi Mentoring Scheme Commercial Awareness Competition 2026: Apply today Autumn Diversity Events: Apply now SMART: Lean more about our Grant programme CRS Lead: Black, Pakistani & Bangladeshi Mentoring Scheme Commercial Awareness Competition 2026: Apply today Autumn Diversity Events: Apply now SMART: Lean more about our Grant programme CRS Lead: Black, Pakistani & Bangladeshi Mentoring Scheme Home Member Opportunities Coaching Coaching Expert coaches with legal backgrounds Coaching will help you build the skills you need to improve your legal career prospects. All our coaches have legal backgrounds as well as professional coaching qualifications, meaning you’ll get the best, targeted support in meeting your legal career goals. Grow self-worth and confidence Learn how to differentiate yourself Improve self-awareness Refine goals and establish action points Legal career coaching We have a team of former legal professionals, who also have skilled coaching credentials, ready to support our members on a one-to-one basis.

Our career coaching programme takes a personalised approach to each member achieving their potential, by setting out a clear route to success, including all the steps which need to be taken along the way. With our experts’ support, our members are well-equipped to identify and make the most of all the career opportunities that are available to diverse aspiring solicitors.

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Anita’s wealth of coaching experience helps our members uncover the full extent or their own resilience, strengths and potential to succeed as a city solicitor. A former lawyer from a diverse background herself, Anita is both passionate about assisting under-represented groups into the profession, and well-placed to do so. In addition to her work at AS, she is a school governor, and for the past decade has contributed to state school career guidance programmes.

May Coach

May delivers our coaching programmes, such as AS First, Aspire and Headstart, as well as one-to-one mock interviews. After 10 years working in graduate recruitment and development – at a range of top City law firms including Allen & Overy, Baker McKenzie, and Bristows – May brings with her to AS a long-held interest in widening access to the profession and a strong belief in providing an inclusive working environment in which trainees can flourish. Upcoming opportunities Apply Now AS First January to March 2026 Virtual A coaching programme for high achieving first years to kickstart a career in law.

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Book now Mock Interviews and Assessment Centre Preparation Ongoing Virtual 1-2-1 mock interviews for members who have interviews/assessment centres with an AS partner firm.

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