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Career changer - self-funding the SQE?
Hi there :) Firstly, your background is very interesting and will definitely be an asset now that you are looking to re-enter the legal sector and ultimately pursue a training contract. I personally think it provides you with unique experiences to draw from in your application answers and...- Ahi88
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Any advice on how to do things differently in new year
The advice on "how to do things differently" will be very personal to you as opposed to another person. For that very reason, you should take time to reflect on how your 2021 went and how you could do things differently. For example, you may have found that you applied to a lot of law firms last...- Ahi88
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Legal-Tech Paralegal Job
Firstly, congrats on securing a paralegal role in legal-tech! It will definitely be useful for you to gain experience if you are hoping to secure a TC in the future. I have not had experience working in legal tech myself but have briefly come across this at my own firm through autonomous...- Ahi88
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Resits
The resit section sometimes asks what the outcome of the resit was so be mindful of this too. So long as you have shown improvement then I don’t think this should be an issue it you have already reached the firm’s minimum requirements. i agree with @Dheepa, honesty is the best policy here...- Ahi88
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Womble Bond Dickinson
I answered a similar question for a different firm but the main aspects of this question concerning innovation within the legal profession and choosing a business i admire remain the same. The starting point would be to choose a business/person you are genuinely interested in. Don't write about...- Ahi88
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Weightmans Direct TC application question
Since the question is asking for evidence of how the firm's lawyers demonstrate one of the three values in practice, I would focus on how 'transparency', 'teamwork and respect' and 'enterprise' contribute in their own respect to enable the firm to provide excellent client care. As it is asking...- Ahi88
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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How can X firm overcome the challenges it faces in a saturated legal market ?
For this question, you will need to think of the law firm as a business. The goal is to make money and to remain sustainable within a saturated legal market therefore requires the firm to win business and stay competitive. The first thing would be to look at the type of firm asking the...- Ahi88
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Is it wise to talk about salary wars in London?
I think it really depends on the context of your answer. What was the question asking you? Your answer is fine but maybe think about why these these 'salary wars' exist. Ultimately, law firms are competing with each other to attract future talent and retain existing talent. Therefore, salary is...- Ahi88
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Funniest/Stupidest Thing You've Said in an Interview?
During a phone interview, I was asked "what is the most interesting thing you have learnt this month?" As I sat in my bedroom frantically thinking about what to say with boxes all around me as I was moving flat, I said without thinking "I have learnt that moving flat exposes how much rubbish I...- Ahi88
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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HFW Assessment Centre
Firstly, congratulations on getting through to the AC stage :) Managing nerves is a difficult one since everyone will handle them in a different way. What I would say is to remember that you deserve to be there. View the AC as an opportunity for you to show off your skills and achievements to...- Ahi88
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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Retrospective Funding
Yes, I have received an offer letter but there are no details with regard to paying LPC fees. The offer letter only states that my PSC fees will be paid. Is it therefore safe to assume that since the letter omits anything to do retrospective payments that this would not be a possibility?- Ahi88
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Retrospective Funding
Such a useful thread, just as I was considering this topic myself! I have been offered a TC by my firm and have already completed the LPC two years ago. My firm has not advertised that they retrospectively reimburse LPC fees but I really want to approach HR asking about this possibility. I...- Ahi88
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Reapplying to firms
This is a very tricky question because your previous application to K&E progressed you through to the video interview stage and you do not want to fall in the trap of 'reinventing the wheel'. Personally, I think some questions warrant themselves to be changed/amended more than others. For...- Ahi88
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- Forum: Applications Discussion