A lot of firms have said they are scrapping A-Level/GCSE requirements, yet they still ask you to complete those details in the application form - might lead to some sort of indirect bias.
A lot of firms have said they are scrapping A-Level/GCSE requirements, yet they still ask you to complete those details in the application form - might lead to some sort of indirect bias.
Nope. Still waiting.
Apart from A&O, CMS, Linklaters - anyone else open for vac schemes yet?
As a law student who is looking to submit applications to various law firms - is there a preference for modules that I take as an undergrad? I am very interested in a number of non-commercial electives but don't want to send a message that I'm not interested in commercial law.
As a law student who is looking to submit applications to various law firms - is there a preference for modules that I take as an undergrad? I am very interested in a number of non-commercial electives but don't want to send a message that I'm not interested in commercial law.
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Has anyone on this forum had any experience applying to the Government Legal Department? I have an Assessment Day in a few weeks. Any tips or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
1. Tech & innovation
2. Types of work. They will be mostly coming from restructuring, litigation & PE (other departments might be quieter); and a boom in the both tech and healthcare sectors
3. Emphasis on employees' mental health // productivity
4. Remote working & the future of the office sector in the City (is it worth paying those rents for a swimming pool that nobody is in?)
I've answered something similar; excuse the brevity due to the word limit.
Provide one or two commercial impacts of COVID-19 on the UK legal profession in 2020/2021 with an explanation of the impact(s)?
Lockdown restriction has exacerbated consumers’ habits from brick and mortar to digital commerce. Consequently, one of the big commercial impacts of COVID-19 is the continued rise of e-commerce. A new normal means that e-commerce is likely to have a big share of the economy.
First, transactions on e-commerce will bring about opportunities for the FinTech department in various City law firms. Most e-commerce activities are conducted either through mobile phones or web-based purchasing. Any fast-growing companies must strive to improve their payments services to achieve the goal of frictionless trade.
Second, retailers retain their customers on e-commerce through personalising web content, offers and promotions. Consequently, the emphasis on data privacy will have an impact on the focus of legal advice due to the associated reputational damages that could give rise to.
With this trend, it also means that a lot of the legal work from the retail industry has turned into restructuring and insolvency. Given the UK is entering into a recession, the following year will be characterised by insolvencies, even with a V-shape recovery. The new normal of social distancing that transformed our shopping habits define the types of work the legal profession will handle in the next year.
As a law student who is looking to submit applications to various law firms - is there a preference for modules that I take as an undergrad? I am very interested in a number of non-commercial electives but don't want to send a message that I'm not interested in commercial law.
At least you can apply and your application is still reviewed. Previously, many systems would stop you from applying or would get a straight no/no review of application if you had applied.
I assume they do assess these but they are just taking a more holistic/contextual approach to applications with weaker grades rather than outright rejecting them- I thought some firms just said they are removing minimum a level grades, not not considering A levels at all. Did some firms say they are no longer assessing GCSEs and A levels?Yeah I guess so, but I still think they should completely remove the GCSE/A-Levels sections if they truly mean they will not look/assess those grades.
I'm not sure if firms have said they won't assess on those grades - just that they don't have a minimum requirement. Meaning that they still consider them but they won't exclude a candidate who has a first class degree and wealth of work experience, clear motivation and desire and everything else just because they got BBB at A Level.Yeah I guess so, but I still think they should completely remove the GCSE/A-Levels sections if they truly mean they will not look/assess those grades.
Yeah I guess so, but I still think they should completely remove the GCSE/A-Levels sections if they truly mean they will not look/assess those grades.