Direct TC Application - how much legal experience required?

[BuddingLawyer]

Hi
As a penultimate year law student, I am looking to divide my applications between VS and direct TCs. For TC applications, what is the minimum bar for legal experience that firms expect ? I did 2 continuous weeks of full time internship in small law firm (in Yorkshire) during summer. Apart from that I volunteer as a social media assistant for a small law firm as well as a couple 2 week law internships during high school. That's about it. Will my direct TC application be binned ?

Thanks.

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi
As a penultimate year law student, I am looking to divide my applications between VS and direct TCs. For TC applications, what is the minimum bar for legal experience that firms expect ? I did 2 continuous weeks of full time internship in small law firm (in Yorkshire) during summer. Apart from that I volunteer as a social media assistant for a small law firm as well as a couple 2 week law internships during high school. That's about it. Will my direct TC application be binned ?

Thanks.

Unfortunately there is no answer to this. Many firms may expect over 4 weeks legal work experience but others will expect 0.
Some firms value non legal work experience as much as they value legal work experience too. If you are ever unsure, I would ask the firm you are wanting to apply to.

 

[BuddingLawyer]

Unfortunately there is no answer to this. Many firms may expect over 4 weeks legal work experience but others will expect 0.
Some firms value non legal work experience as much as they value legal work experience too. If you are ever unsure, I would ask the firm you are wanting to apply to.

Thank you so much