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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...
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    Watson glaser test acceptance

    Hey all, I submitted my NRF spring vac scheme application back in October and got an email today stating that it hasn't made it through to the Watson Glaser test. I'm surprised as I've never had this with any other firm before. I was just wondering if there was a reason for this at all. I have...
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    LPC Resits

    Evening all, Just had all my January exams back for ULaw and have failed three of my exams (legal writing- unsure by how much, wills and estates 1-mark off a pass, accounts-10 marks off). Apart from this I got firsts in all my grade weighted mocks, passed my other pass/fail exams and the...
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    Covid 19 and safety net policies

    Good afternoon all, I'm currently an LPC student at Ulaw and am looking for some advice. I did the GDL in the pandemic and decided to go straight on to the LPC just to get it done so I can start working. I've done about 12 vac scheme applications this cycle and been rejected from all of them...

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