Very true but what role am I meant to start at then is what I am wondering.
Paralegal jobs tend to ask for 2yrs + where I am and while TCs were the logical answer, many many others have the same idea.
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Paralegal jobs tend to ask for 2yrs + where I am and while TCs were the logical answer, many many others have the same idea.
High street firms don’t have the same budget for recruitment and so a lot of the time they want to hire someone they know will mostly likely stay a long period of time.
Perhaps if you are framing your applications as a bridge between where you are at now and where you want to be could be an indicator that you are not actually invested in this role and you are happy to take anything.
There’s also the issue of your cover letter, does it provide the information to show you genuinely want to work in this area? Or are you submitting a generic cover letter with no focus on the job role or practice area? If you don’t have any legal experience you can always indicate your other previous life experiences that are transferable and how you will utilise them in this role. Even if you don’t have anything relevant to the role, if you choose an elective module in that area or you have a personal interest that you have conducted independent research of can boost your cover letter immensely.
Your cv also needs to be more tailored when applying to high street firms. Be specific about what your daily tasks may have been in other job roles. If you don’t have any previous work experience then add a section headlined “about” that you can use to highlight any transferable skills or your interest for that practice area.
There are also loads of paralegal roles (depending on your area) that don’t ask for paralegal experience. It’s all about what you can do with the skills you have.
no shouts from kingsley napley post vid presentation yet? they said they'd get back today
maybe in a couple hours at the end of the work day
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HSF ✅📝❌
NRF ✅📝❌
Weil ✅❌
Akin ✅❌
Sidley ✅❌
Orrick ✅❌
Willkie ✅🎥❌
Cooley ✅❌
Latham ✅❌
Milbank ✅❌
Kirkland ✅❌
Dechert ✅❌
Ashurst* ✅📝
Skadden ✅❌
Goodwin ✅❌
Covington ✅❌
Linklaters* ✅📝❌
Paul, Weiss ✅❌
Slaughters* ✅❌
Freshfields* ✅📝❌
Fried Frank* ✅
Gibson Dunn ✅❌
Macfarlanes* ✅📝
White & Case ✅❌
Morgan Lewis ✅📞❌
Paul Hastings* ✅
White & Case* ✅
Morgan Lewis* ✅
Hogan Lovells* ✅📝❌
Cleary Gottlieb ✅❌
A&O Shearman ✅📝❌
Vinson & Elkins ✅❌
Arnold & Porter ✅❌
Baker McKenzie ✅📝❌
King & Spalding* ✅❌
Winston & Strawn ✅❌
Morrison Foerster ✅❌
Sullivan & Cromwell ✅❌
Sullivan & Cromwell* ✅
Stephenson Harwood* ✅
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Hope you are all well. Has anyone heard from KN post this video presentation?
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shoosmiths sent out an email saying they won’t get back to us on 9th but on the 19th. They sent this email around end April - start march. You might have not received that email due to a glitch
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Glad it's not just me haha
I think it went okay but it's so hard to tell! What about yours?
Yes same, think it went okay but you never know what the firm expects!
Did everyone else get an unfortunately we will update you tomorrow email?
My heart sank when I read "Unfortunately" in KN's email but turns out we still have hope!
I went through the exact same until I read it properly!
Same😭😭😭😭
They’re really nice tho - always make an effort to update and usually follow their timelines
I’m self employed so pretty flexible.
This one took me two days.
I think it’s a numbers game.
Others will probably have different views.
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