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    When to apply for paralegal roles?

    Hi everyone, is there a general expectation/limit on when final year students can apply for paralegal roles? I am currently waiting for my marks for some of my modules and won't receive them until mid-July. A quick search on LinkedIn and I saw multiple openings in practice areas that I am...
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    Grades dealbreaker for TC and paralegal?

    I have gotten my second-year results back averaging a low 2:1 (2 high 2:1, 2 low 2:1 and 1 2:2). It was better than last year but it was lower than what I predicted from my January assessment. May I know whether a low 2:1 itself is a dealbreaker for city law firms? I have done a fair amount of...
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    W&C TC application question

    Hi, I am currently doing the direct TC application for White & Case. One of the questions was to provide details of any interest or extra-curricular activities. Do I answer it by giving every detail of where I spend my free time (volunteering) or I should give a brief description of what I do...
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    possible 2:2 in first year, do i still apply for vac schemes in second year?

    So I have received my first year grades averaging 58% as follows Contract : high 2:2 Tort : high 2:2 Legal theory : low 2:1 Public : ungraded but my Jan exam was a mid/high 2;1 As it stands, my overall grade may reach 2:1 if my Public Law derived mark follows my January results. For A-levels, I...

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