LLM in UCC

Nightowl84

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for advice and opinions.

The closing date for the LLM in Cork is July 1st so I have to make a decision soon.

I have just completed my Fe-1s (painful) and I've got a 1st class honours law degree. The question I have is whether this is enough to secure a training contract or whether it would be advisable to do the masters.

If I do the masters (i'll be in debt which I don't fancy) but I can apply for TC's for the big firms over the winter. If I don't do the masters I will still apply over the winter but also make a last ditch attempt now to get a TC before mid August.

So if anyone can help me out I'd really appreciate it.
Also if anyone has done the LLM in Cork, what's it like? would you rate it?

Thanks again.:)

dats_right

Lawfirms don't really rate or value LLM's unless they're from somewhere like oxbridge or harvard or somesuch and even then it's really only a prestige thing. So they're unquestionably of very limited value professionally, in fact I'd say your trip to the Gaeltacht when you were 15 is about as relevant to a firm as an LLM. Accordingly I'd only recommend doing one if you genuinely want to for your own purposes/interest, or maybe if it comes down to, it being a straight choice between doing nothing for a year or doing an LLM, I'd say opt for the LLM unless you can get some good relevant work experience and that doesn't necessarily just mean a law firm. Working in an IFSC type position, insurance or banking are also valuable and worthwhile alternatives.

Rest assured your first will secure a training contract (eventually!), provided of course your not some sort of freak and interview reasonably well.

legal eagle 1

Ya i think getting practical work experience will weigh more heavily in your favour in the future than a masters, like you've already proven that you are good academically by getting a first and passing all the FE1's.