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  1. antisocial applicant

    Do some practice areas leave you stuck in London?

    Hi everyone. I was wondering, for people looking to train and qualify in large London firms, is it true that qualifying into some practice areas mean you're stuck in London if you want to continue practicing? I'm not sure if this is accurate, but I hear that it's hard to lateral into the regions...
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    Taking time off to do winter/summer schemes

    Hi guys. I was wondering, for those of you in full time employment, how do you usually open a dialogue with your employer about taking time off to do schemes with other law firms (including direct competitors)? Also, does it come across as a bit cheeky if you want to take time off to do more...
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    Fo law firms differentiate between different 2:1s?

    Hi everyone. During my time at uni, I heard a lot about 'low 2:1s, mid 2:1s and high 2:1s'. I'm wondering if law firms pay attention to the exact percentage average and, if so, are there percentage brackets that divide the different kinds of 2:1s?
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    Womble Question

    I'm a bit late to the party with this application but I'm gonna give it a shot. It says 'Considering the location in which you wish to train; tell us about a local project or development that has interested you. Explain why it is of interest and how, as a business, we could provide support'...
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    how old is the average equity partner?

    Strange question, but I'm wondering if there's a general trend as to many years after PQE does one actually become an equity partner? Are most of them over 40?
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    Finding Paralegal Positions

    Hi everyone. I'm a third-year law student that's waiting on some vacation scheme responses. I'm planning of paralegaling if I'm unsuccessful. I'm wondering, how does one actually go about securing a paralegal position without having done the LPC before? I've heard that a lot of firms want people...

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