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IgoPAP

Always seemed a bit rude to cold-call local firms and ask them if they wanted someone to hire. Surely if they needed people they would advertise this? If you sent a prospective application to one of the big firms outside their Milkrounds window they would probably throw it into the bin.

FE1Rookie

IgoPAP wrote: »

Always seemed a bit rude to cold-call local firms and ask them if they wanted someone to hire. Surely if they needed people they would advertise this? If you sent a prospective application to one of the big firms outside their Milkrounds window they would probably throw it into the bin.

Thanks that's really helpful...

FE1Rookies

Can anyone recommend a preparatory course for company and equity? There are so many options hard to decide which one is best. Thanks

Meg!

It is really annoying how hard it is to get into offices. I understand that the work has to be there. But even to get experience is impossible and then they don't want you without experience. Its all very annoying. Thankfully I was one of the lucky ones and got experience and a trainee contract, I pity those struggling tho. BIG TIME

Reya10

FE1Rookie wrote: »

Yeah I imagine that it will be a lot harder for a solicitors to even just give me unpaid experience due to covid and the fact that some offices are closed, some are open for appointment etc. I don't want to annoy them asking for unpiad experience at a time like this

Harder yes but I would give it a shot, there may be research or something you could do from home. You could even try NGOs working in law-related areas, they are generally underfunded and may be happy to offer you something.

I don't think it's considered rude at all, sure the worst thing they'll do is say no or not respond! The firm I work at gets a lot of unsolicited CVs requesting work experience, and even if we're not hiring they are kept on file.

Of course the milkround firms have their designated recruitment times and application processes but small/mid size firms are not the same and you may get lucky!

FE12020Law

With one exam left (Tort) I am considering the City Colleges Prep course. Has anyone had experience with them for Tort ? How did ye find them?

Meg!

FE12020Law wrote: »

With one exam left (Tort) I am considering the City Colleges Prep course. Has anyone had experience with them for Tort ? How did ye find them?

Would Recommend for Tort I found them very good!

Meg!

When sending in the Hybird Application form, do we send a copy of our LC Results?

Jeremiah25

lawgrad49 wrote: »

Hi Guys,

Could anyone who recently sat Constitutional or has done in the past shed any light on what the best way to tackle it is?

Hoping to sit it next year but given the length of my manual at nearly 500 pages and most posters on here tend to say it's one of, if not the longest courses... I'm wondering therefore is there a more strategic way of approaching it or do you have to just embrace the slog?

I passed Tort & EU in August by doing the norm and studying the grid and making my way through the most examinable topics. I assume the same will work for Constitutional but jeez the content and no. of chapters is just so heavy!

Cons. is a tricky one, the least predictable/repetitive of any subject imo. The questions asked tend to be quite vague and it is often hard to discern what the examiner is looking for (or at least this is what I have found), the last two papers in particular.

Examining past papers is still the best way to go imo. There are some topics that appear almost ecery sitting that you can incorporate into a given question. However, given that the course is so broad, there is a considerable amount more to cover in comparison to other subjects to ensure that you are good to answer 5 questions. There is also generally a focus on contemporary/topical issues/case law so it would be worth reading up on those.

It'll be different for everyone, I bet some people love Cons. and find it easy! Hope that's of some help!

SalteeBiscuits

I know we're not allowed to sell FE-1 materials here, but anyone know any other good places to sell it? Trying to sell on some of my manuals/notes/legislation while it's still up to date

bkm2020

Hi All,
Would anyone have some up to date Tort materials they would be willing to share?
Thanks in advance

law1234567

FE12020Law wrote: »

With one exam left (Tort) I am considering the City Colleges Prep course. Has anyone had experience with them for Tort ? How did ye find them?

Yes, I just sat the tort exam with city collages and to be honest it wasn't that great. The lecturer was often busy and a lot of lectures had to be postponed which made me fall behind personally (I understand sometimes these things are out of the controls of college). After doing the exam I found the manual to not go into as much detail in certain areas and lacked in others. The lecture notes are essentially the manual but simplified nad there was no revision lecture since we were so far behind. My experience wasn't great so I don't recommend it but its just my opinion!

lsheehaneire

Meg! wrote: »

When sending in the Hybird Application form, do we send a copy of our LC Results?

I could find mine so I just put down the points ...

lawgirl23

FE1Rookie wrote: »

I'm just delving into the TC stage and I'm wondering would most law firms not be taking on interns (for even unpaid experience) or TCs during COVID times? Wouldn't most be working from home now, and hence shadowing is impossible?

Just wondering whether or not to email some law firms in my county or not to bother them as it seems to me they wouldn't be taking on new people.

I work for a Dublin-based international firm and we are still taking interns! It’s all done virtually. Hope that helps!

user115

Hey! What are peoples thoughts on Blackhall being online again in September 2021? Do you think it will be in person by the time Sept rolls around next year? I suppose its a tough one! How do people currently doing PPC1 find doing it online at the moment?

FE1_2020_

user115 wrote: »

Hey! What are peoples thoughts on Blackhall being online again in September 2021? Do you think it will be in person by the time Sept rolls around next year? I suppose its a tough one! How do people currently doing PPC1 find doing it online at the moment?

I think September 2021 might be too far out to speculate. It would be great if they offered a hybrid going forward with the FE1's in terms of the current online option and a physical sitting for those who still prefer that format.

For instance they could run the physical sitting in Dublin as normal and instead of running the Cork physical sitting they could facilitate the current online format.

Regardless, I hope they run the current online format for the next round in March and save myself the commuting/hotel costs and the stress induced environment of the Red Cow.

fseoighe

Hey all - looking for eu / constitutional girds and sample answers / exam reports that are up to date - have everything for the other subjects, if you'd like to swap!

LawStudent1234

This has probably been answered already, but has anyone been in contact with the law society on when we should except to get results back? normally 6 weeks but that's pushing it to the week of christmas

TheFE1Prep

Hi All, I have updated grids, exam papers/reports, sample answers to 2015, e-manuals, pdf versions of textbooks including McMahon and Binchy's Law of Tort if anyone is interested pm me!

LawStudent1234

LawStudent1234 wrote: »

This has probably been answered already, but has anyone been in contact with the law society on when we should except to get results back? normally 6 weeks but that's pushing it to the week of christmas

I emailed them last week but no reply... surprise surprise

Fe1user5555

Hi guys are people starting to work towards the March FE1S already?

awsah

Fe1user5555 wrote: »

Hi guys are people starting to work towards the March FE1S already?

I am gathering materials, I am taking the rest of November off and will start again in December.

fseoighe

Fe1user5555 wrote: »

Hi guys are people starting to work towards the March FE1S already?

I wouldn't think so - wouldn't start myself until 2 months before, although I do like having all the materials ready to go early!

Fe1user5555

Fe1user5555 wrote: »

Hi guys are people starting to work towards the March FE1S already?

I would generally wait until after Christmas, I am hoping I only have one left though but it’s constitutional so might do a bit of background reading/podcast listening beforehand

ruby1998

Fe1user5555 wrote: »

Hi guys are people starting to work towards the March FE1S already?

Have to take a couple of weeks off personally, I don’t have my manuals bought yet for the ones I’m doing in March so that’s my next step!

BugsySiegel

Fe1user5555 wrote: »

Hi guys are people starting to work towards the March FE1S already?

Gona start back into it from Dec 01st. Hoping to only have 3 left but wont know for sure till we get results later in December.

Any way we can inundate the LS with pleas for the results to be released before Christmas

AlexTG356

FE12020Law wrote: »

With one exam left (Tort) I am considering the City Colleges Prep course. Has anyone had experience with them for Tort ? How did ye find them?

Law School are great for Tort. The lecturer knows the topic inside out and knows exactly how to approach the exam.

Lealaw

Deleted User wrote: »

I would generally wait until after Christmas, I am hoping I only have one left though but it’s constitutional so might do a bit of background reading/podcast listening beforehand

Out of interest what podcasts would you listen to for constitutional?

Fe7

I am looking at the criminal grid right now, I haven't jumped into it at all yet. However it looks like a lot of subjects to cover and all more or less on recent exams. I am curious as to why people generally vouch that its one of the easier ones? From the outset it looks as daunting as EU or cons!