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Sticky: Pupillage Application 2023-2024 (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 9 hours ago 18 Mar 22:11 Replies: 1,998
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CPS Pupillage/Legal Trainee Scheme 2024 (2025 Start) (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 12 hours ago 18 Mar 19:30 Replies: 407
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Bar Course /BVS / BPTC 2023-2024 : what are everyone's plans? 16 hours ago 18 Mar 14:41 Replies: 11
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The Pupillage Interview/Acceptance/Rejection Thread 2024 Watch (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) 19 hours ago 18 Mar 11:34 Replies: 89
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Inns of court scholarship (Bar course) (Pgs: 1 2 3) 2 days ago 16 Mar 23:02 Replies: 50
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Kennedys SQE Training Programme 2024 (Pgs: 1 2) 3 days ago 15 Mar 10:24 Replies: 39
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NHS Scotland Management Training Scheme 3 days ago 15 Mar 8:32 Replies: 0
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Do patent attorneys earn as much as corporate solicitors? 4 days ago 15 Mar 4:33 Replies: 0
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DWF video interview 4 days ago 14 Mar 20:25 Replies: 19
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Training Contract with 2:2 undergrad and distinction in postgrad 4 days ago 14 Mar 16:05 Replies: 2
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Solicitor's Qualifying Work Experience before university? 5 days ago 14 Mar 0:19 Replies: 1
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What can you expect from a CPS Pupillage? 5 days ago 13 Mar 16:49 Replies: 0
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Crown prosecutor / career after CPS pupillage / legal trainee scheme 5 days ago 13 Mar 14:42 Replies: 2
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Law Commission Research Assistant 2024 5 days ago 13 Mar 9:35 Replies: 13
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I’m a criminal lawyer. Ask me anything! (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) 6 days ago 12 Mar 20:59 Replies: 89
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Qualified Lawyers Assessment 6 days ago 12 Mar 19:34 Replies: 19
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Further Steps for the Bar 6 days ago 12 Mar 18:31 Replies: 2
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SQE providers BPP or Babri ? Please help 1 week ago 11 Mar 15:47 Replies: 3
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Middle Temple Access to the Bar Award 1 week ago 11 Mar 15:21 Replies: 5
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HELP Reed Smith TC Interview 1 week ago 11 Mar 14:02 Replies: 0
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wanting to go into law 1 week ago 11 Mar 13:39 Replies: 1
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SRA character and suitability 1 week ago 10 Mar 19:08 Replies: 0
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No5 Chambers pupilage interview 1 week ago 10 Mar 2:16 Replies: 3
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What jobs are available for law grads with anxiety 1 week ago 08 Mar 14:18 Replies: 5
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SQE BPP or Babri? 1 week ago 08 Mar 13:37 Replies: 2
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Withdrawing from LLM LPC Course 1 week ago 06 Mar 23:35 Replies: 1
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GDL: how difficult? Useful by itself? 1 week ago 06 Mar 15:18 Replies: 15
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Career Change to Become a Solicitor with a 2.2 1 week ago 05 Mar 21:57 Replies: 3
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LPC - Best way to prepare for multiple choice questions? 2 weeks ago 03 Mar 23:29 Replies: 3
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LPC Fail. 2 weeks ago 03 Mar 23:27 Replies: 4
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Revision for LPC?! Help!! 2 weeks ago 03 Mar 23:25 Replies: 1
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Shadowing a Solicitor 2 weeks ago 03 Mar 21:21 Replies: 5
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How to find law experience in year 12 ASAP? 2 weeks ago 03 Mar 21:00 Replies: 8
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Norton Rose Fulbright - Business and Legal Operations Graduate Scheme 2 weeks ago 03 Mar 20:52 Replies: 12
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Training Contract 2026 Tips/Tricks?? 2 weeks ago 03 Mar 20:33 Replies: 2
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Year 10 barrister work experience 2 weeks ago 03 Mar 19:27 Replies: 2
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How necessary is a first in order to become a barrister? 2 weeks ago 02 Mar 13:51 Replies: 11
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The Pupillage Interview/Acceptance/Rejection Thread 2023 Watch (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 2 weeks ago 02 Mar 3:30 Replies: 3,251
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CPS Legal Trainee Scheme (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 2 weeks ago 01 Mar 20:53 Replies: 241
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Average salary of a commercial barrister 2 weeks ago 01 Mar 16:42 Replies: 6
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Linklaters Pathfinders Scheme 2024 2 weeks ago 29 Feb 14:44 Replies: 5
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Expired CCJ and the SRA. 2 weeks ago 28 Feb 18:49 Replies: 1
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what can I do with an ordinary degree 2 weeks ago 28 Feb 18:35 Replies: 2
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Charles Russell Speechlys VI 2 weeks ago 28 Feb 14:41 Replies: 3
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Relevance of Commercial Experience in a Pupillage application 2 weeks ago 27 Feb 22:13 Replies: 1
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Qualified Lawyers Assessment QLA (Re-qualifying in Scotland) (Pgs: 1 2 3) 2 weeks ago 27 Feb 20:12 Replies: 47
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How do i get work experience at law firms? 2 weeks ago 27 Feb 18:08 Replies: 4
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Would a Geography degree be appropriate for Law? 2 weeks ago 27 Feb 17:36 Replies: 8
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Is it worth getting into law at 28? 2 weeks ago 27 Feb 17:23 Replies: 6
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Applying for training contracts after PGDL SQE 2 weeks ago 27 Feb 15:28 Replies: 1
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Interview at Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn 3 weeks ago 25 Feb 22:09 Replies: 2
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Has anyone studied this Cambridge LLB? 3 weeks ago 25 Feb 20:58 Replies: 0
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Advice for a Career Changer looking to qualify as a solicitor 3 weeks ago 25 Feb 16:04 Replies: 2
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Bird & Bird vacation scheme offers 3 weeks ago 22 Feb 16:59 Replies: 0
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I'm considering quitting Pupillage. Has anyone done that before? (Pgs: 1 2 3) 3 weeks ago 20 Feb 20:06 Replies: 44
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ACCESS Clifford Chance 3 weeks ago 20 Feb 17:40 Replies: 0
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Reeds Solicitor's Training Contract 3 weeks ago 20 Feb 9:59 Replies: 0
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Special constable 4 weeks ago 19 Feb 13:39 Replies: 1
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interpreting and law work experience 4 weeks ago 18 Feb 22:38 Replies: 4
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Irwin Mitchell Training Contract 2024 4 weeks ago 18 Feb 20:16 Replies: 2
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Lawyer progression 4 weeks ago 18 Feb 19:35 Replies: 7
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Zoom call work experience 4 weeks ago 18 Feb 19:27 Replies: 5
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interview with weightmans 4 weeks ago 18 Feb 19:00 Replies: 1
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What month does the BTC open and close? 4 weeks ago 14 Feb 17:11 Replies: 0
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SQE vs LPC and Paralegal job alongside? 12-02-2024 12 Feb 22:08 Replies: 2
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skilled worker visa sponsorship as a paralegal 12-02-2024 12 Feb 21:13 Replies: 15
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Bar course inns of court scholarship (Pgs: 1 2) 11-02-2024 11 Feb 16:25 Replies: 36
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Ex English & Australian Lawyer now Headhunter: AMA 09-02-2024 09 Feb 6:50 Replies: 2
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What do you do in Paralegal internship 08-02-2024 08 Feb 22:18 Replies: 6
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training contracts mid tier uni? 08-02-2024 08 Feb 13:10 Replies: 4
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i need advice asap!! 06-02-2024 06 Feb 16:20 Replies: 1
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Quitting trainee EMHP role? 06-02-2024 06 Feb 8:52 Replies: 0
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work experience (law) 05-02-2024 05 Feb 19:21 Replies: 0
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Why is the bar exam so hard? 05-02-2024 05 Feb 10:52 Replies: 4
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Question to those who have completed the SQE2 in April 2022. 03-02-2024 03 Feb 21:20 Replies: 11
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GLS/GLP Legal Trainee Scheme 2023 (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 03-02-2024 03 Feb 3:41 Replies: 219
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Linklaters spring VS 2024 01-02-2024 01 Feb 13:57 Replies: 1
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ICCA interview 01-02-2024 01 Feb 7:41 Replies: 3
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Gordons LLP Vacation Scheme 31-01-2024 31 Jan 15:12 Replies: 0
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Advice for my son. 29-01-2024 29 Jan 13:50 Replies: 12
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