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    PLR (Practical Legal Research) ASAP please

    Hello, I completed my PLR exam and the results are due to come out in around a week. I was just wondering how bad you have to do to get a not yet competent. This is my resit and in comparison to my first attempt I know 100% I done better etc. Its just in relation to one of the issues I think it...
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    A book to help you with applications/assessment centres - and some tips

    Hi all This is to mention my new book on legal writing and contract drafting skills. It's aimed at trainee solicitors, but it should also help anyone writing CVs/application forms and doing written exercises at assessment centres. (I was a solicitor at a magic circle firm for 26 years and I...
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    Should I explicitly mention skills on my CV?

    Hi everyone, It's basically just what the title says! Here's an example to make it more clear. Which of the following two would be better? Option A, explicitly mentioned skills: In this role, my responsibilities were A, B and C. This allowed me to develop skills X, Y, and Z. Option B, implied...
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    Extracurricular activities question

    A question for one of my vac scheme applications is: Please provide details of your main extracurricular interests and achievements. How have these interests and achievements helped you to develop the skills that you will need as a commercial solicitor? What's the best way to approach this? Is...
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    Talking about current employment - graduates

    Hello! I've been putting some thought into how I'm going to use my current job as a point of reference for where I've developed certain skills and competencies, in interviews. I've also been thinking about using it as an example of what I'm seeking to leave behind, e.g. : menial work where I...

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