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Struggling in legal role
I am feeling very low. I’ve made the same mistake twice at work. I’m not a careless person and I double-check my work, but I struggle with one of my responsibilities. I didn’t have prior experience with responsibility in my previous role, and I thought I would get formal training at the start of...- M123k
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Flex Legal experience
Hi everyone, I applied for Paralegal work at Flex Legal, and I have been now asked to complete my profile. I was wondering if anyone has experience working with Flex Legal because I have quite a few questions. Also, it would be great if someone could tell me what I can expect in the onboarding...- M123k
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Flex Legal
Hi everyone, I applied to Flex Legal for paralegal roles and was sent an email to complete a test and answer motivational and competency based questions. I was hoping if anyone who has completed this round could give some tips on how to prepare for it and also what kind motivational and...- M123k
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qualifications on cv
I am in process of editing my cv. I am applying for paralegalling roles and legal graduate schemes/internships. For my GCSEs, I studied 8 subjects and I also did a BTEC course in Health & Social Care (which is equivalent to one GCSE). I am slightly confused about whether I should put down on...- M123k
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Cv dates
I had a question about a role I put down on my cv. I was a course rep in uni during first year and I was re-elected during second year of uni. I put down on my applications and cv that I was a course rep from October 2019- June 2021. I was a first year course rep from October 2021 to June 2020...- M123k
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Bad grade in module
I am worried about a module I performed poorly in during my third year of law school. I got a third in IP which really shocked me because I achieved 2.1s and 1sts in all my other modules (with the exception of one 2.2 during first year). Luckily, I still graduated with a 2.1. I am in process...- M123k
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Paralegal interview
Hi all, I have been invited to an interview for a Paralegal role. I have been told the interview will involve reviewing my cv in detail. This is my first official interview for a legal role and I haven’t experienced a cv based interview before. I have heard sometimes interviewers ask you to...- M123k
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New job
Hi, I just accepted a role as a paralegal. I don’t really have experience of working as a a paralegal. I have only got one month of legal experience. I was wondering if anyone has a tips or can share how they coped with challenges as a new paralegal.- M123k
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Finding a legal role
Hi, I am currently looking for legal roles to gain some experience. I am a recent LLB Law Graduate and I have no paralegalling experience. Can anyone give me any tips on how to find a role especially for someone who has no experience. Also does anyone know any agencies, legal recruiters or any...- M123k
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Osborne Clarke
I was wondering for the question below do I need to give specific examples. For example, do I need to mention example of a time where I had handled pressure well at work or just mention the skill I had developed in a experience. How have you developed your skills and interest in the profession...- M123k
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Osborne Clarke
I am a bit confused regarding how to interpret the following question: Please outline the reasons why you wish to pursue a career in commercial law at Osborne Clarke. I was wondering would I need to talk about my motivations for pursuing a career in commercial law first then discuss why I chose...- M123k
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Osborne Clarke
Hi, I need to answer the following question in my application: "Exploring your topic in more detail, please outline the key legal issues and describe how Osborne Clarke could assist our clients in this space over the next 5 years." I was wonder whether I should talk about how OC can help...- M123k
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