milktray22 wrote: » Every day people here moan and complain about the law society when there are people out there with real problems. The exams will take place eventually. Just get on with it. No one should be allowed an exemption or a pass without sitting an exam (whenever that may be). Why give exemptions when others have struggled to pass. Grow up
Lallers96 wrote: » Read the room. So you're saying our problems aren't real problems?? Oh do you know what you're not even worth conversing with.
milktray22 wrote: » But yet you replied
IgoPAP wrote: » This is literally a Law Society owned psy-op account attempting to concern troll. Ignore.
LawExams 2020 wrote: » A person can disagree with you without being a troll. Now, maybe they are trying to stir tempers, or maybe they genuinely mean what they say. There’s a terrible “fingers in the ears” syndrome affecting too many people today. Never wanting to hear or listen to anything that goes against their own rigid options or beliefs. You won’t be able to cry troll in a courtroom or in the office. People seem to have lost the run of themselves a good bit on this thread, understandable given the frustrations, but it’s beginning to come across a bit juvenile. The legal profession is notoriously stressful. I’ve worked in it for a decade and seen firsthand the stress involved. You have to be able to deal with that stress in a constructive manner or it will see you out at the age of 40. All this nonsense is not even going to be in the top 100 most stressful moments of your legal career. You’ll probably look back at it fondly. I’m out of a job myself due to the Law Soc’s ineptitude, so believe me when I say that I understand the frustrations of all posting on here. The Law Soc may be more amenable to giving refunds to people who are finding it all too much for this sitting, especially given how they’ve cocked it up. Something to consider for those who can afford to push them out until March 2021.
Law20213 wrote: » If you’ve been in the profession for a decade why are you even commenting on this forum? Are you looking for some study tips or info on the exams? You ain’t got any pearls of wisdom to pass on here!Don’t be so condescending. Cancelled and delayed FE1’s are the most stressful issues us candidates have going on in our lives on top of the global pandemic!! Your not the only one out of work here and broke paying for exams!!!People will lose jobs over these exams if this uncertainty continues!!! I don’t know if the society would grant exemptions....I’m more than halfway on my fe1s but i wouldn’t be grudge or deny another person of an exemption
Wonderstruck wrote: » I don't see the issue with someone who isn't sitting the FE1s right now commenting here? The way this thread is going we are all gonna end up on that instagram page again
LawExams 2020 wrote: » What a needlessly aggressive reply. I do agree that the carry on of the Law Soc has been a disgrace. They had ample time to get a plan b in place. The October exams should not have been cancelled. If they can’t handle the numbers then perhaps they should not be the only organisation facilitating access to the FE1s.
LawExams 2020 wrote: » What a needlessly aggressive reply. I’ve been working as a legal executive for the last decade and I am now sitting the exams. I have a few left to sit and should be doing them now if not for the choke hold the Law Soc have on entry into the profession and their general reluctance to be in any way progressive. My reply wasn’t condescending, I’m simply stating facts. Working as a solicitor and barrister are high stress jobs. Any one who has spent any length of time working in a law office will have seen that stress play out. The stress you’re experiencing now is going to pale in comparison, so yes, you do need to learn how to deal with it. I do agree that the carry on of the Law Soc has been a disgrace. They had ample time to get a plan b in place. The October exams should not have been cancelled. If they can’t handle the numbers then perhaps they should not be the only organisation facilitating access to the FE1s. Again, someone pointing out something you may not want to hear does not mean they are stirring the pot.
john_fe12020 wrote: » Imagine how quickly the Law Soc would have to take their finger out in order to match a competent competing organisation or company providing training, FE1s etc! Would be gas to watch the Law Soc fall over themselves in shock if that ever happened
EmmaO94 wrote: » Sooo you're allowed to complain about the Law Soc, but when other people do it it's 'juvenile' ? I think people are totally justified in their frustrations re the law society's [mis]handling of this situation and I don't begrudge them venting on here. This is an extremely stressful situation nevermind the everyday worries about Covid so I think it's best to lay off people and remember we're all in this together.
LawExams 2020 wrote: » Emma, I never said people couldn’t complain? I said people are losing the run of themselves a bit. I agree entirely that it’s stressful, and sure vent away, but when I read that people are crying in the toilets and needing therapy, well it’s alarming to read that people are coming so undone. People will be making themselves sick from stress, and I don’t think anyone wants to see that happen.
bazu wrote: » Probably a dumb question, but would anyone here know if we can apply for both the Solicitor Traineeship Programme and the corresponding summer internship to fall back on? In relation to the bigger firms that is I suppose. Or is it sort of expected that you apply to one or the other?
