Whilst I would like to pursue my goal to become a commercial lawyer, I am keen to avoid any dealing with interest (riba), as this is prohibited in my religion. I am aware this perhaps considerably limits my potential area of specialism, but I'm thinking perhaps areas such as employment, supply...
Personal statement/cover letter - we all know that it is not good practice to state qualities without any evidence. However, instead of stating a particular quality outright, such as being a team player and then giving an example, how about simply giving the evidence and leaving it to the...
@Jessica Booker - Thank you so much for your time and attention in helping us all!! When it comes to the cover letters for TC, I'm thinking a possible strategy would be to state the key traits the firm is looking for, and then state how I meet these/give examples, in the following format:
Dear...
Hello! Thanks for your reply, it's really encouraging, but I must add that it feels like I'm at the bottom of a gigantic hill! Well done on your achievements! If you don't mind sharing, were any of the ACs you've attended for a TC?
I am a career changer, no legal background/work experience. I've applied for Mayer Brown TC and Bird & Bird VS, haven't heard back yet. My only question is, for non law degree/no legal work experience candidates, to demonstrate a commitment to a career in law, is it imperative to start the PGDL...
Hi guys,
I've set myself the objective to increase my commercial awareness, what do you think of the process below? any comments welcome:
1- read a FT article, put it away
2- summarise the article out loud
3- try to be critical, look at the wider impacts
4- specifically try to relate article...
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