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    Kennedy's TC/ SQE programme 2025

    Hi all, i applied to the SQE programme 2025 in professional liability team, does anyone know how long it roughly takes for them to respond?
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    Freaking out about studying law at a non russell group uni

    Hi everyone, I’ve been lurking on these forums for a while but have only made an account today. I’ve struggled a lot in life with mental health and I have a chronic issue (diagnosed). I will graduate with a BA Law degree in July from literally one of the bottom 10 uni’s in the UK and I won’t...
  3. Jones

    Advice needed - Should I commit to LPC in September (self funded)

    Should I commit to the LPC in September at ULaw? Some context about me and my situation: A) I do not have a training contract, and this is my first round of TC applications. B) I attend a non russell group university and will be graduating this year (2022). I graduated first in my year (1/170...
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    Vac Scheme: Who can apply ?

    I do apologise first, this may be a silly question. Pinsent masons' Vac scheme page says "apply in your penultimate year (law) or final year (non-law) onwards". My question is: can graduates apply as well?
  5. Hazal

    Talking about current employment - graduates

    Hello! I've been putting some thought into how I'm going to use my current job as a point of reference for where I've developed certain skills and competencies, in interviews. I've also been thinking about using it as an example of what I'm seeking to leave behind, e.g. : menial work where I...
  6. Hazal

    Opinion on the word "postgraduate"

    I've always taken it for granted that law firms recruit from students and graduates alike and most generally do. However, as I look into other, maybe smaller firms, I've realised that whether or not they take graduates isn't as obvious anymore. For example, see Sullivan & Cromwell's wording...

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