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CPS Pupillage/Legal Trainee Scheme 2024 (2025 Start)

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Does anyone know if there is another stage after this interview? I know there’s supposed to be an assessment but wondering if this is the assessment they mean?

Hi @BarStudentWW

Congratulations on making it to interview for the legal trainee scheme 🙂

Your interview and assessment take place on the same day, there won't be any further stages after that. If you have any questions about the process, get in touch and we'll be happy to help.

Best of luck!
Jade - CPS recruitment team

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Sg3124

Original post by JadeCPS

Hi @Sg3124 @IHatePaperSifts @froomhannah,
Congratulations on your interview for the legal trainee scheme :smile:

The 8 minute presentation is to summarise your written assessment, which is based around the research topic. You'll then be asked some follow-up questions, before moving onto the rest of your interview including behaviour and strength-based questions.
Hope this helps! Best of luck with your interview 🍀
Jade - CPS recruitment team

Thank you so much for this, it’s very helpful. Appreciate the time taken to settle our nerves slightly!!

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IHatePaperSifts

Can’t do better than that! I defer to @JadeCPS

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username6868471

Original post by shannonemmms

Did anyone apply for the pupillage with Public Defender Service? If so, have you heard anything back yet?

I did apply but not heard back yet.. surprising as interviews were due to be held this month and we’ve only 2 weeks left - I’m hoping they’ll tell us early next week

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shannonemmms

Original post by Dodo2024

I did apply but not heard back yet.. surprising as interviews were due to be held this month and we’ve only 2 weeks left - I’m hoping they’ll tell us early next week

I emailed them last week, they said due to the high volume of applicants they expect to inform candidates in early April

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Prinny77

Original post by shannonemmms

I emailed them last week, they said due to the high volume of applicants they expect to inform candidates in early April

On the other pupillage thread someone said the FRI for public defender is out but I am not sure how correct the information is.

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LegalTom

Original post by erc2024

An option for you would be to apply for a job in the operational delivery teams within the CPS (such as paralegal roles), and then upon passing your probation, you can apply for the internal graduate pathway route where the CPS will sponsor your LPC or SQE whilst you study. I have done this route and cannot recommend it enough.

I have just been invited to a CPS paralegal interview. What kinds of preparations do you recommend I take? Again, thanks for your suggestions.

(edited 1 month ago)

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Mya135

Hi,

I’m hoping someone can help me out with the process of the final interview for CPS LTS. I have an interview and wanted to know whether we are permitted to have notes on our computer for the research topic or whether the notes need to all be hand written?

Also, as there is a written assessment, is this typed up on the computer?

Thank you!

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JasmineDodd

I have my interview tomorrow and haven't received a teams link yet, do I get one the day before?

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IHatePaperSifts

I got the link in the original email last year.

You can have notes on your computer but then you can’t see your audience so you can’t adapt to them (important part of advocacy). I preferred paper and you make short notes to use sparingly.

You could make notes half screen so you can still see but up to you. You want to appear to have good forward facing eye contact. They don’t mind you looking at notes but just not reading off them. :smile:

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CJStevens

Original post by JasmineDodd

I have my interview tomorrow and haven't received a teams link yet, do I get one the day before?

Hey did you ever work this out? I'm stumped at the minute!

@JadeCPS I wonder if you may be able to help? :smile:

(edited 1 month ago)

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JadeCPS

Original post by CJStevens

Hey did you ever work this out? I'm stumped at the minute!
@JadeCPS I wonder if you may be able to help? :smile:

Hi @CJStevens

Please reply to the email you've received from our early careers team and they'll be happy to help 🙂

Jade - CPS recruitment team

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CJStevens

Original post by JadeCPS

Hi @CJStevens
Please reply to the email you've received from our early careers team and they'll be happy to help 🙂
Jade - CPS recruitment team

Thank you - I have had to email Early Careers directly as opposed to replying to the email inviting me to interview as it appears that email is no reply.

The automatic response says that you will aim to respond within 3 days but my interview is tomorrow morning - is this an issue at all?

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IzzyMorath

I've already had my interview and was sent the Teams link the day before - came in a similar email format to the emails we get when the portal updates!

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CJStevens

Original post by IzzyMorath

I've already had my interview and was sent the Teams link the day before - came in a similar email format to the emails we get when the portal updates!