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Applying for vacation work at law firms-without law degree
I am fairly sure that i want to do commerical law when i graduate (yes, how original I am) despite the fact that I am doing History, rather than Law, at Cambridge. Obviously i wont have the specific legal knowledge or the special skills that coming with studying thr discipline of law at a good uni that most people here will have, but have spoken with friends of family who are partners at Eversheds and the like. The more i read about it, especially the combination of commerical awareness and legal practice and specialisation, the more i like the sound of it.
But how will i show interest sufficient to gain a summer vacation placement at a decent city firm? I am aware that a lot have separate programmes for non-law students, but don't know how i will demonstrate a real interest on the application form. Is there an interview? I was one of two chief organisers the Bar Council thing in year 13 last year, came second in the regionals (lol). But thats about it as far as the law goes, and that was criminal-related rather than business. I got the standard AAA at A level (Spanish, Politics, History) plus A in general studies and A in AS English lang and lit, and a 2.1 in the unofficial first-year Prelim exams for History at Cambridge. Can get decent reference(s) predicting high 2.1/1st grades (in fact, already have then for term reports online). What are my chances of getting a placement at a good firm, given how competitive it is? I'm not trying to be one of these 'ooh look at me, I'm at Oxbridge' ********s, as i know of the high quality of loads of other uni grads in law and history-notably UCL, LSE, Nottingham, Warwick, KCL Bristol etc-and also realise they have usurped Oxbridge Law students with similar 2.1 credentials in big law firms on occasion. And to come back to my original question, how can i show interest in the law? (I keep up to date with the business and economics sections of the Times, etc, or at least i will make sure i get up to speed in the next few months if i have let it lapse a bit).
Cheers in advance,
But how will i show interest sufficient to gain a summer vacation placement at a decent city firm? I am aware that a lot have separate programmes for non-law students, but don't know how i will demonstrate a real interest on the application form. Is there an interview? I was one of two chief organisers the Bar Council thing in year 13 last year, came second in the regionals (lol). But thats about it as far as the law goes, and that was criminal-related rather than business. I got the standard AAA at A level (Spanish, Politics, History) plus A in general studies and A in AS English lang and lit, and a 2.1 in the unofficial first-year Prelim exams for History at Cambridge. Can get decent reference(s) predicting high 2.1/1st grades (in fact, already have then for term reports online). What are my chances of getting a placement at a good firm, given how competitive it is? I'm not trying to be one of these 'ooh look at me, I'm at Oxbridge' ********s, as i know of the high quality of loads of other uni grads in law and history-notably UCL, LSE, Nottingham, Warwick, KCL Bristol etc-and also realise they have usurped Oxbridge Law students with similar 2.1 credentials in big law firms on occasion. And to come back to my original question, how can i show interest in the law? (I keep up to date with the business and economics sections of the Times, etc, or at least i will make sure i get up to speed in the next few months if i have let it lapse a bit).
Cheers in advance,
Firstly, you will only need to apply for vac placements in your final year, so you still have some time (I assume by your post you have just finished first year?).
Try to get a bit of legal work experience: you mentioned that you know some people at Eversheds - try to see if you can shadow them for a few days? Also, volunteering at a Citizen's Advice Bureau is a popular and useful option, if you have the time (I know Cambridge works you to the bone!).
It also wouldn't hurt to get involved with things like Debating Societies, current affairs / business soc's at Uni. These things are all very closely linked to law.
Good luck!
Try to get a bit of legal work experience: you mentioned that you know some people at Eversheds - try to see if you can shadow them for a few days? Also, volunteering at a Citizen's Advice Bureau is a popular and useful option, if you have the time (I know Cambridge works you to the bone!).
It also wouldn't hurt to get involved with things like Debating Societies, current affairs / business soc's at Uni. These things are all very closely linked to law.
Good luck!
Marcods
Firstly, you will only need to apply for vac placements in your final year, so you still have some time (I assume by your post you have just finished first year?).
Try to get a bit of legal work experience: you mentioned that you know some people at Eversheds - try to see if you can shadow them for a few days? Also, volunteering at a Citizen's Advice Bureau is a popular and useful option, if you have the time (I know Cambridge works you to the bone!).
It also wouldn't hurt to get involved with things like Debating Societies, current affairs / business soc's at Uni. These things are all very closely linked to law.
Good luck!
Try to get a bit of legal work experience: you mentioned that you know some people at Eversheds - try to see if you can shadow them for a few days? Also, volunteering at a Citizen's Advice Bureau is a popular and useful option, if you have the time (I know Cambridge works you to the bone!).
It also wouldn't hurt to get involved with things like Debating Societies, current affairs / business soc's at Uni. These things are all very closely linked to law.
Good luck!
Cheers, will have a look at a debating society (already doing history/politics society, Clio). What is the 'advanced studies' aspect of your UCL law degree, if you doint mind me asking? It (UCL) is a bloody wonderful place, academically amazing and a great location-it tore me apart to have to chose between that and Cambridge, but im thinking of it for a masters.
That makes me feel really good about picking UCL; the fact that you had to choose between here and Cambridge - wow! I don't blame you for picking Cambridge, though - there is no better place academically! Personally, a small town isn't for me! Although I do dig the whole bicycle thing...
The Advanced Studies thing is an extra year in which you can either take more law courses to broaden / specialise your legal education, or you can take courses from other departments / colleges of the University of London, along with a dissertation. Not sure it's worth the extra year, but we'll see!
The Advanced Studies thing is an extra year in which you can either take more law courses to broaden / specialise your legal education, or you can take courses from other departments / colleges of the University of London, along with a dissertation. Not sure it's worth the extra year, but we'll see!
Sounds pretty cool that extra years thing!
In terms of competitiveness lets not lie, its really really hard but you should have as good a shot as any if you get good stuff under ur belt and think hard about answers to those standard questiosn ... most importantly though make sure it really is what you want to do cos then you can give a genuine and not a rehearsed answer.
In terms of competitiveness lets not lie, its really really hard but you should have as good a shot as any if you get good stuff under ur belt and think hard about answers to those standard questiosn ... most importantly though make sure it really is what you want to do cos then you can give a genuine and not a rehearsed answer.
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