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    #5642
    tommyq94
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭tommyq94


    Does anyone know if I already successfully applied to what was going to be the October sitting, does it carry forward to the November sitting or do I have to make a new application for November?


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    #5643
    Lealaw
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭Lealaw


    tommyq94 wrote: »
    Does anyone know if I already successfully applied to what was going to be the October sitting, does it carry forward to the November sitting or do I have to make a new application for November?

    No new application needed, it is carried forward


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    #5644
    APower79
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭APower79


    Liordi wrote: »
    Just wondering if anyone else still hasn't had their application approved?

    I’m still waiting


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    #5645
    Shonagoring123
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭Shonagoring123


    Is there anyone doing company in a November or who has done it and can list the topics they did to pass? Very overwhelmed


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    #5646
    JPEGJULY
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭JPEGJULY


    Is anyone else having trouble logging into the law society website to view their application? All I'm getting is an endless loading screen.
    Cheers in advance.


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    #5647
    ScatmanWhack
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭ScatmanWhack


    JPEGJULY wrote: »
    Is anyone else having trouble logging into the law society website to view their application? All I'm getting is an endless loading screen.
    Cheers in advance.

    Happens to me too pretty often, usually works if I close the window and try again or log in through google incognito.


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    #5648
    Fe1student1234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭Fe1student1234


    This is a pointless question because a pass is a pass but just curious what do people usually get in the exams ... percentage wise


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    #5649
    IgoPAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 343 ✭✭IgoPAP


    Fe1student1234 wrote: »
    This is a pointless question because a pass is a pass but just curious what do people usually get in the exams ... percentage wise

    63% in Tort - much lower than my undergraduate marks but I'm not sure if that's a fair comparison.


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    #5650
    Fe1student1234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭Fe1student1234


    IgoPAP wrote: »
    63% in Tort - much lower than my undergraduate marks but I'm not sure if that's a fair comparison.

    My undergrad the college didn’t tell us the percentage just the grade. Yeah I was comparing it to undergrad too and seems a little lower haha maybe I was better in undergrad


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    #5651
    channing90
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭channing90


    Fe1student1234 wrote: »
    This is a pointless question because a pass is a pass but just curious what do people usually get in the exams ... percentage wise

    50% my lowest and 65% my highest the rest 50 odd


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    LS3
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭LS3


    channing90 wrote: »
    50% my lowest and 65% my highest the rest 50 odd

    same for me


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    #5653
    Aoibhin511
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭Aoibhin511


    channing90 wrote: »
    50% my lowest and 65% my highest the rest 50 odd

    Roughlty the same for me, and I was always a high 2.1/first in college so I really don't think there's any comparison.


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    #5654
    IgoPAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 343 ✭✭IgoPAP


    Does anybody else think it's a good idea if I leave out Offences against the State, and Justice; and Public Order Offences, if I cover pretty much everything else on the Criminal syllabus?


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    #5655
    Wonderstruck
    Registered Users Posts: 347 ✭✭Wonderstruck


    lawgirl23 wrote: »
    Got an invite just now actually for a test next week.

    Got a message saying stage one is prerecorded today, I'll have to see, judicial assistant has the advantage it wouldn't preclude me from a HEO job. I'll have to see, I'm supposed to be looking for training contracts not more CS jobs :p


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    #5656
    lawgirl23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 111 ✭✭lawgirl23


    Wonderstruck wrote: »
    Got a message saying stage one is prerecorded today, I'll have to see, judicial assistant has the advantage it wouldn't preclude me from a HEO job. I'll have to see, I'm supposed to be looking for training contracts not more CS jobs :p

    I said I couldn’t do the test as it started at 5pm but it seems now they might push it back to 6pm instead.

    I’m the same - a bit on the fence about it...


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    #5657
    Lawofattracti
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Lawofattracti


    lawgirl23 wrote: »
    I said I couldn’t do the test as it started at 5pm but it seems now they might push it back to 6pm instead.

    I’m the same - a bit on the fence about it...

    I just got an email this morning saying:

    'I wish to acknowledge receipt of your application for Legal Researcher. We are currently preparing for Stage 1 of the competition (Pre-recorded video interview) and will contact you shortly through your publicjobs message board with further information.'

    Did you both receive this email first? Just wondering if my name is still in the hat!


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    #5658
    nmurphy1441
    Registered Users Posts: 480 ✭✭nmurphy1441


    IgoPAP wrote: »
    Does anybody else think it's a good idea if I leave out Offences against the State, and Justice; and Public Order Offences, if I cover pretty much everything else on the Criminal syllabus?

    I wouldn’t leave them out at all! I think they came up on the last two sittings in a small way!


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    #5659
    StabiloLaw
    Registered Users Posts: 110 ✭✭StabiloLaw


    IgoPAP wrote: »
    Does anybody else think it's a good idea if I leave out Offences against the State, and Justice; and Public Order Offences, if I cover pretty much everything else on the Criminal syllabus?
    I left out Offences against the State and managed a good enough pass, but being honest it was literally the only thing I left out when studying.

    Offences against Justice and Public Order often come up as part of a question, or in the dreaded 4 part questions which are often unavoidable if you're counting on the basics such as sexual offences, NFOATP or manslaughter.

    In my experience, criminal is an easier one because its interesting and he's a really nice marker, but I feel you need to have a good understanding of all the topics. There's very little that doesn't come up every sitting and because of the way he mixes questions, it's not easy to predict.


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    #5660
    Al1501
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭Al1501


    Would it be mad to leave out practice and procedure? I know its's nearly a guaranteed question, but its a big area for just one question. If everything else was covered might it be okay to skip it?


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    #5661
    user115
    Registered Users Posts: 241 ✭✭user115


    Hi just a Q on training contracts, is it normal for the firm to discuss salaries during or after interview? Or how does it work?


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    #5662
    IgoPAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 343 ✭✭IgoPAP


    user115 wrote: »
    Hi just a Q on training contracts, is it normal for the firm to discuss salaries during or after interview? Or how does it work?

    Not for the TC interviews I had anyways. The trainee salaries at big 5 are around 40-48k anyways. Goes to about 65-70k on qualification.

    The newer entrants into the market - DLA, Pinsent Masons - seem to pay the same if not better than the large domestic commercial firms.

    Or are you speaking more generally about local/medium sized firms?


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    In terms of training contracts CVs - any advice what would help stand out? Is there a format that should be followed for CV - eg putting a summary of yourself at the top? I don’t have that on my most up to date CV and will struggle to fit it in but the law society templates seem to recommend it?


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    #5664
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    IgoPAP wrote: »
    Not for the TC interviews I had anyways. The trainee salaries at big 5 are around 40-48k anyways. Goes to about 65-70k on qualification.

    The newer entrants into the market - DLA, Pinsent Masons - seem to pay the same if not better than the large domestic commercial firms.

    Or are you speaking more generally about local/medium sized firms?

    Would you have any idea of salaries on medium firms/outside Dublin?


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    #5665
    Fe1student1234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭Fe1student1234


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Would you have any idea of salaries on medium firms/outside Dublin?

    Depends on the firm - smaller firms in Dublin and outside would pay around 24,000 - 29,000. But really depends on the firm

    McCann is €35,000 I’ve been told


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    Fe1student1234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭Fe1student1234


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    In terms of training contracts CVs - any advice what would help stand out? Is there a format that should be followed for CV - eg putting a summary of yourself at the top? I don’t have that on my most up to date CV and will struggle to fit it in but the law society templates seem to recommend it?

    I’ve been told not to put a summary on top. And also not to put references and just say references on request


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    #5667
    rightytighty
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭rightytighty


    Fe1student1234 wrote: »
    Depends on the firm - smaller firms in Dublin and outside would pay around 24,000 - 29,000. But really depends on the firm

    McCann is €35,000 I’ve been told

    McCann is surely more than 35k


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    #5668
    IgoPAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 343 ✭✭IgoPAP


    Fe1student1234 wrote: »
    Depends on the firm - smaller firms in Dublin and outside would pay around 24,000 - 29,000. But really depends on the firm

    McCann is €35,000 I’ve been told

    Ditto. Some small/medium firms would be willing to cover your fees at Blackhall and pay above minimum wage, others won't give you anything and you'll have to cover everything yourselves.


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    #5669
    Fe1student1234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭Fe1student1234


    rightytighty wrote: »
    McCann is surely more than 35k

    Nope I know a girl starting next year and hers is €35k


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    #5670
    IgoPAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 343 ✭✭IgoPAP


    Fe1student1234 wrote: »
    Nope I know a girl starting next year and hers is €35k

    I have an offer from MF and its not 35k


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    #5671
    rightytighty
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭rightytighty


    Yeah to my knowledge the top 5 are all ~42/3 rising to 45, pinsent masons is 45 rising to 47 I think? And then have heard that DLA and others are also high? Walkers is higher too


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