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Hi Gdoug,
Congrats on your training contract offer, and well done for being so proactive in taking control of your law studies at this early stage.
As someone who has just completed my SQE studies without doing a conversion course, and from a non-law background, I would advise against doing...
Hi Blipken,
Your answer is good but there are a few changes you could make to tighten it up and improve your application as a whole.
Paragraphs 1+2
Overall your structure is good - you've identified the characteristic of the law firm that appeals to you (eg. the firm's challenger mindset)...
Hi ML07,
Your A-level grades are great and they will not negatively affect your applications for most firms (even those with minimum grade requirements). Over recent years firms have started to remove A-level grade requirements entirely, showing that firms tend to place more value on other...
Hi all,
I am aware that most direct TC applications will require previous vacation scheme experience. I've recently done a mini pupillage, is this considered equivalent to a vacation scheme?
Thanks!
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