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What do graduate career changers do for work during PGDL/SQE training before the actual training contract starts? -silly beginner question
Hi all, please can you help me answer a potentially silly and obvious question but I cannot find the answer anywhere - IF (big if) I were to be successful for a training contract ( for example, Chance & Clifford etc), they say you have to have the PGDL and SQE finished before the Training...- katya007
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- career change career changer pgdl sqe training training contract advice
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A Guide to Building a Winning Application Strategy
Introduction This post is meant to serve you as a definitive guide to crafting your optimal application strategy. As it is quite lengthy, I have divided it into five subsections for you to navigate according to your interests: Why do you need an application strategy? How many law firms should...- Andrei Radu
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- application advice application season application tips training contract advice vacation schemes written application
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Career Change - Next Steps
Hi, I am at a cross-roads in my legal career and I would appreciate people's thoughts on the next logical step! I am a non-RG graduate with a 1st class degree in law (I ranked 11th in my cohort) who then went to do an LLM at a RG Uni where I gained a Merit (70%). I then accepted a place on a...- icharl19
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- career change career prospects training contract advice
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Career change: Teacher to law
This is my first post on here. I've read through some threads on here and I've been taken back by how supportive this forum is. A brief history of me, I am 29 years old and currently a Head of subject at a secondary school. Before teaching, I did a years research after achieving a first class...- Rebeccal
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- career change training contract 2025 training contract 2026 training contract advice training contract application
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Can I still get a training contract?
Hi everyone, I've recently been worrying about whether I can obtain a TC, as my grades are not appealing. I got a B C C in my A levels and will get a 2:1 (65%) in my law degree from a non-Russell group university this year. I know my portfolio is not good, but I really enjoy learning law and...- WannabeALawyer
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- law law firm training contract training contract advice
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TC Advice Resources
Hello there everyone! I'm a final year LLB Law student and I'm the first in my family to go to university. I'm struggling with TC applications and I'm finding it extremely difficult to access any kind of help (most being geared towards first and second years). If anyone knows of any TC...- lawpanda
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- training contract advice training contract applications
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Job conundrum
Hi all, I have a conundrum, and it would be great to hear your thoughts on this. I recently started working for a legal tech company specializing in derivatives and contract automation. As a company, we normally work in investment banks and there is an opportunity for lots of exposure to...- lpcstudent2021
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- career motivation qualification training contract advice
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Worried about academics
Hi all, I just graduated from a RG University with a low 2.1 overall in history and politics. I worked as an estate agent during the second half of my second year and the first half of my third year. Since this February, I have been working at a top 35 firm as an admin in the commercial real...- Joshua08
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- addleshaw goddard grades pinsent masons postgraduate training contract training contract advice training contract application training contract applications university
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Postgrad student here having an existential crisis upon failing to convert all VS
Hi everyone. This is quite nerve-wracking for me to post, but I genuinely feel like I am out of options and would love to hear if other people have been in similar positions/can empathize and give me advice. Long story short, I've been fortunate to have quite a few successes legal-wise in the...- summerlee780
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- advice poststudyworkvisa training contract advice
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5 Minute Presentation - Assessment Centre
Hi all, I have an assessment centre for a regional law firm coming up and we have been asked to: "Prepare a 5-minute presentation on any subject of your choice – no slides or visuals to be used" So, am I being an idiot if I don't pick something law-related to discuss? And if so, what on earth...- Splarah
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- advice assessment centre presentation training contract training contract advice
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How important are LPC grades?
Hey, So i started the LPC in 2022 (self funded). My whole year has been miserable for personal reasons (poor physical health, mental health, parents’ seperation, not being able to attend 70% of my SGSs). So i did the exams for my electives and a few core modules and for the first time in my...- Sayeema_k
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- application advice application help ask a graduate recruiter training contract advice training contract applications
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Non-law Conversion and SQE1 within one year?
Hello everyone! I am a non-law undergraduate in my final year of study - I am due to graduate this June. I have been in conversation with a law firm who have suggested that I do a conversion course and SQE1 within one year, despite all other law firms leaving two years for conversion and...- lowen13
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- current trainee non-law postgrad sqe1 training contract training contract advice ulaw
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Irwin Mitchell VI question help
Hello After years of applying I finally got my first Video interview. Please could anyone who has completed it let me know what kind of questions they ask. I applied for direct TC. Thanks- Lawyersoontobe
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- #videointerview irwin mitchell training contract training contract advice
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My TC Journey (with many fingers crossed) (UPDATE: 2 TC offers)
Hi all, This is my second cycle so I am quite late to this accountability thread, but the best time to start is now. I am currently a Paralegal in-house, looking to secure a Training Contract in private practice. So far: I have managed to reach 2 assessment centers, and 1 interview for...- ScoUting
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- accountability cycle hope second time training contract advice training contract applications vacation scheme vacation schemes
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Seeking career advice - lost hope for TC
Hello everyone, I'm looking for some general career/prospectus advice. For the background: I'm foreign so I studied abroad up until my first degree which I did in UK. I got weak grades in secondary school and high school and got a 2:2 in my first undergrad. However, then I went on to work in...- aspirationforlaw
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- applications training contract advice
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Scared to apply to TC
Hi, So I am new on this forum. I just thought I come on here and share how I am feeling at the moment. I genuinely am scared of applying to Training Contract's in fear of rejection and not getting anywhere. But more so afraid of that I am not clever enough and lack confidence. I am a shy...- Natasha82
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- training contract training contract advice
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Didn't secure a TC/backup plans?
Apologies if this type of post comes up often, but I am looking for some advice on my current situation (which I'm sure many others have also experienced!). I'm a career changer (approaching 30) and I am entering my last year of an accelerated LLB at a non-London based Russell Group uni. I am...- hiremeplz
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- advice backup backup plans career changer pfo training contract advice training contracts
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Should I self-fund the SQE/LPC or look for alternatives
Should I self-fund the LPC/SQE or look for another career? Just a bit about my personal circumstances: I'm a 2021 Law LLB grad from an ex-poly non-Russell group (first class) 120 UCAS I've been working but the work isn't skilled and I come from an under-represented background. I secured 1...- n15
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- application advice career changer career prospects commercial law company law diversity lpc /sqe self-fund training contract advice
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Advice needed - Should I commit to LPC in September (self funded)
Should I commit to the LPC in September at ULaw? Some context about me and my situation: A) I do not have a training contract, and this is my first round of TC applications. B) I attend a non russell group university and will be graduating this year (2022). I graduated first in my year (1/170...- Jones
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- graduate lpc self-fund training contract training contract advice
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Need honest opinion on prospects
Hi, I’m a 2nd year going into 3rd year at Durham Uni. I did awful in 1st year (40%) and worked hard to get a 2:1 this year, but because I bombed one of the exams it’s just about a 2:1 (60.3%). I also swapped out a law module to study Korean which saved my average. In 1st year I did some...- b00k
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- second year training contract advice
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- Forum: General Discussion