Hi and welcome to my RU-vid Channel! My name is Simranjeet and I am a qualified solicitor (Junior Associate) specialising in general commercial and fintech. My RU-vid videos will focus on EVERYTHING about becoming a lawyer: from how I received three training contract offers, tips for vacation schemes and my paralegal experiences to providing advice on how you can improve your applications and fulfil your career goal of becoming a solicitor! I also provide an insight into my day to day life towards qualification as a solicitor and beyond. I am very passionate about personal development and current affairs too, hence why I also talk about these topics on my channel too.
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1 in work experience section, employers want specific anecdotes and examples of what they did not just a cv where u briefly write your responsibilities/actions. 2 you need to show non-legal work experience as well as legal work experience. there will be transferable skills (example of Asda, 6 mins in). really in depth. 6 specific skills shown from just one example. very genuine as well - this person has actually displayed those skills and will be an asset to the firm. 3 don't copy and paste the work experience for each application that you do. firms are judging the whole application, so they will notice if the work experience is a bit too general/not tailored to the firm and the skills they prefer. - a bonus point would be linking a work experience to a specific initiative that the firm is doing (eg if trainees have to do 16 hours of pro bono work a month). 4 ensure you fill up the word count - 250 words per work experience. don't waffle but use each word to show the bigger picture of yourself to the firm. don't leave any stone unturned and write concisely but without leaving out details.
When it comes to the sectors/practice areas strengths. what if one is a law student and does not know to show that why a particular practice area stood out to one? what can one do show why it stood out
I was in the same boat as you! I was working at a 2:2 in my 2nd year and some of my final year but with intervention, I pulled my final grade up to a 2:1 and graduated with a 2:1!
Hi. I am a school pass out, and I am planning on doing law for my undergraduates. I just wanted to ask others if law is really worth the time? I was not a great student in school and got 88% in my boards. Please advise.
Studying law in india and wants to secure vacation schemes in uk law firm can i do that. Well right now i am in my 2 year. And i am thinking to apply in 3 years. What is your view please let me know
You mean England and Wales not the UK. Scotland and Northern Ireland are both parts of the UK but have their own separate and different systems. Thus means the video sort of falls at the first hurdle.
I am currently in my third year and I am curious on how the final grade is calculated. Hypothetically, if my y2 was 4 subjects and they were all 70% and my third year was around 50% with 6 subjects, how would it be turned into my final degree classification ?
Hi Simran, I am starting my LPC next week and I am terrified, we also have online exams but they are invigilated so we cannot use the internet, I am very scared to start, any advice as I will not have time to go through written notes, I am also worried about training contracts and when I’m supposed to have one? Thank you