Just jumping onto this thread, @Jessica Booker I graduated in 2023; should I still be including extra-curriculars I did at uni in these sort of questions? I was really active in societies back at uni, but since I've started my full-time job, I haven't really been able to do anything outside of...
Hello,
I was wondering how I should manage my application strategy regarding applying for vac schemes vs direct TCs (I am a recent graduate with a few months of legal work experience). I understand that most law firms recruit largely from vac schemes at first instance and so it would increase...
@Jessica Booker As a recent graduate, should I self-fund the SQE so that I can keep applying for vacation schemes (and thus have a higher chance of securing a TC), or should I try to gain some work experience as a paralegal (but then only be limited to making direct TC applications)? I'm not...
Is it standard practice to ask a firm for a paralegal role in the meantime if they offer you a TC starting in 2026/27? How/when would you go about doing this -- after all the contracts have been signed or to ask when they first give you the TC offer? @Jessica Booker
Also my application for Baker on cvmail says "details locked" under anonymity, when I know it usually says "not anonymous". Can anyone advise on what is happening please I'm actually so stressed that I worked on the app for the firm to not even get it 😭
haven't heard back from mayer brown spring vs post-job sim -- not looking good as the spring vs is meant to start in 2 weeks :( anyone else in the same boat?
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