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    Application question - experiences/commercially focused

    In a question that asks you about your skills/work experience/hobbies and how they make you a commercially focussed solicitor of the future would you focus primarily on commercial awareness or discuss teamwork etc too? Also, would you spend time saying what a commercial solicitor does or is that...
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi Jessica, How much weight do recruiters give to the university you did your undergraduate degree at? For example, is a 2:1 from a Russell-group weighted the same as a non-Russell-group (or Oxbridge for that matter)?
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I expect they just review the SJT and application together. They said it can take up to 3 weeks to hear back so just keep your fingers crossed!
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Did the SJT a few days and heard nothing yet. Didn’t receive confirmation that I had completed the SJT, just a thank you at the end of it
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    My error, that was meant to say LPC. Sorry!
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    I am due to finish the LPC in 2020. For someone in that position, am I better off waiting for the SQE to arrive and seeing how firms respond to it? The trouble I have with that is it leaves me in limbo from 2020 to 2021, especially as I don't know how the bigger firms are going to adopt SQE as...
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Thanks Jessica. One last question, I hope you don’t mind! I know you can’t speak for every firm, but say a candidate was successful for a training contract 2 years in advance, could they start at an earlier date if a position opened up - or is that a logistical nightmare? I understand how...
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    It’s almost as if there’s more risk in taking on a person in that position. Is there anything a candidate can do to convince the firm they are, and would continue to remain committed to that firm if they were awarded a training contract?
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi Jessica, What would you say the pros and cons are of applying for a training contract whilst working in a commercial law firm? (i.e. as a paralegal) In my view, the pros are gaining experience and skills relevant to a trainee role, but I wonder what the cons, if any, might be from a...
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    Allen & Overy app - 2018/19

    Thanks Jessica, that's really useful advice.
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    Allen & Overy app - 2018/19

    Would you recommend practising for the SJT or is it better to just go in with your raw judgement?
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    Allen & Overy app - 2018/19

    Just submitted mine! Should hear back within the next 21 days.
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    Allen & Overy app - 2018/19

    I linked to A&O in the changes to the legal sector question. Perhaps it's worthwhile to do so when there is no other obvious opportunity to talk about A&O!
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    Experience Examples

    Hi all, Probably a bit of a silly question but what would you say the rules are regarding using examples from other firms/work experience for future applications at other firms? As an example, would you say it is appropriate to say at 'X firm I worked on a case that involved X legal issues?'...
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi Jessica, This might be too vague a question, and if it is, apologies! I am hoping to reapply to a firms when they open up again in Autumn. I applied for these firms in the past 6 months and I was wondering if I would be allowed to re apply? I’ve heard conflicting stories with some saying...
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi Jessica, How much would a recruiter take into consideration the logistics of an applicant who is currently/already completed the LPC? I say this because a lot of firms have partnerships with BPP, ULaw etc and require specific modules to be completed. Would an applicant be disadvantaged if he...
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    Application opening dates

    Thanks Alice, I will just list my grades and resits. I agree - listing every single exam is a massive task! Best of luck with the application.
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    Application opening dates

    It says as follows: "Please input all the exams you have taken at Secondary Education from GCSE upwards and the grades you were awarded, including fails and resits. For non-UK qualifications please give the original results, not the UK equivalents. The order that you enter your qualifications...
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    Application opening dates

    Hey guys, So I've made a start on the A&O application and where it is asking me to put in my grades, it's asking for all the exams I've ever sat. Would you actually put in each individual exams grade or just your overall grade for the subject? The trouble is I can't even remember each exam I...
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    Application opening dates

    I'm going to have a go at the winter vacation scheme! Two birds with one stone if I can score there. Thanks Alice!
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