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Message: <blockquote data-quote="IRO" data-source="post: 87555" data-attributes="member: 9978">I think the answer to this depends on the kind of person you are. If you're really going to get a lot out of relaxing/enjoying the time off then you should definitely do that. However, it feels like this isn't the advice you're asking for since you want something that would serve you well in the future. I'm not sure what advice I have to offer, as I'm future trainee in a similar situation to you, rather than a current trainee like FS who can speak from experience. That said, what I'm doing is taking the time to examine what I really want to do and what I think I would benefit from and pursuing those. Again, those might be hobbies/volunteer work. I personally find it really hard to pursue hobbies when I don't feel like I'm making active progress on my goals so my mileage with those suggestions is limited (though YMMV). Personally I've focussed on developing my ability to focus in the evenings/manage workload as I think these skills will be useful to have in the future. So I now work 10:30AM-7:30PM (would start work earlier but I absolutely refuse to pay for peak tube travel if I can possibly avoid it) which is helping me get used to working past the 5PM clock-off time I had during uni. I set my own hours and my own workload so sometimes I spend the whole 9 hours on my work, sometimes I split it between work and career development. Assuming you can't pick your hours at the Law Centre  I'd suggest working your designated hours and then getting in the routine of having a personal work session in morning/evening around work. So if you work 9-5, come home, have dinner, and start work again from 7-9PM say. I've done this and I find the discipline and structure useful. This 'work' time can be dedicated to anything you like (maybe learning a language, to code, or could be career development time, up to you) but thinking about it as 'work' might address the fact that you don't have particularly lengthy hours at the Law Centre. In terms of resources, I spend quite a bit of time of practical law/lexis nexis which is great if you have a free subscription (e.g. through law centre/academic institution). I know practical law has LPC specific resources which might be interesting if you can access them, but otherwise I'd recommend just exploring what these sites have to offer. I'm currently using practical law to learn more about different practice areas. I mostly do this because I really enjoy it, and I wouldn't recommend it otherwise. Ultimately there's nothing you need to do to prepare for the LPC/TC and these things won't benefit you too much so only do them if you want.Another resource I use is publications from my law firm. We have a portal with material for future trainees which is great, but they also publish a lot of client-focussed stuff which can be super interesting and can push you beyond the coverage you might find in the news. SH have a section on their website which looks promising for this (<a href="https://www.shlegal.com/insights" target="_blank">https://www.shlegal.com/insights</a>). These suggestions mainly develop knowledge, so if anyone has ideas on how to develop skills/experience I'd be all ears. My instinct is work/volunteering but you might find that difficult to fit around the Law Centre. Also, although I'm generally of the opinion that you should work as much as you want to work, don't fill up both your evenings and weekends. I work early evenings and a few hours on the weekend and that's enough for me. Obviously I don't know how much work you want to work but some time off is essential. Oh, and I watched this today, could be cool to get a 3rd opinion: [MEDIA=youtube]6AJfoLk8hxc:59[/MEDIA] - I think the point about relaxing is probably the best advice, it is basically what everyone says after all!</blockquote>

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