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StabiloBoss Original · 12-04-2012 08:12PM #1

Did anyone else apply for this? I just finished my application today.

MBC1 · 12-04-2012 08:48PM

Yes I applied for this one too. There was a lot in the application form! I wonder were there many applicants for these positions. I'd say they're mostly looking for newly qualified's with LLM's based on salary etc. but I'd love it if I got it. Anyways good luck with it!

jibber5000 · 16-04-2012 12:12AM

I applied for this as well.I am just finishing off my LLM and am planning to sit the FE1's in september.Would love a job like this to be honest for the experience alone but the money is decent as well.What is the general consensus about the Irish speaking element of the job...Would it be much of a help to have it?

Dan133269 · 16-04-2012 11:40AM

Where is this advertised? Seems to be gone from publicjobs.ie, or has the closing date already passed?

jibber5000 · 16-04-2012 01:19PM

closed last thursday

baba_bear · 01-05-2012 04:54PM

Has anyone heard anything back regarding their applications yet?

June Bird · 10-05-2012 09:39PM

I applied for one of these positions as well but I havent heard anything back yet either!

bananapie · 18-05-2012 04:45PM

I applied for this position and found out today I haven't been successful. Just wondering if anyone has been successful? I was quite shocked as I thought my LLB, LLM and 2 years research experience would have put me in with a good chance of at least getting through to the next round...

Scrabblebabble · 18-05-2012 07:45PM

Hey I got put through. They said out of 204 applications 45 got through. I think that's very few applicants considering it sounds like a pretty sweet number! I speak fluent Irish so maybe that's more important than they made it seem.

bananapie · 18-05-2012 08:08PM

Well done! Would you mind telling me what qualifications you have? Just to give me an idea of where I fell short. Perhaps they did place particular importance on Irish...

June Bird · 18-05-2012 08:46PM

I did'n t get put through either

.I have a professional legal qualification and I have been working in research for almost 3 years. I'd say the fluent Irish helped alright. Well done to those who got through and good luck in the next round!!

Scrabblebabble · 19-05-2012 02:49PM

You never know they might actually want entry level people for once! Fingers crossed

lmtm2012 · 21-05-2012 03:46PM

Does anybody have any idea what the written assessment may entail? Should I start reading my old FE1 notes?!

Scrabblebabble · 21-05-2012 06:32PM

lmtm2012 wrote: »

Does anybody have any idea what the written assessment may entail? Should I start reading my old FE1 notes?!

Not a clue- I'd imagine it's more based on your ability to review and summarise than actual legal knowledge- but that's a completely unsubstantiated guess!

ImDave · 23-05-2012 10:05AM

Hi, I was just wondering what everyone is planning on wearing to this tomorrow- smart casusal or formal?

I know it is just an assessment, but it is better to be overdressed than underdressed. I also think it will be based on the ability to review and summarise rather than expert knowledge on a specific area of law. How are you guys preparing for it?

Thanks for your help.

Scrabblebabble · 23-05-2012 10:45AM

Honestly I'm doing nothing to prepare. What would you even do? I'm going to dress pretty casually for comfort!

ImDave · 23-05-2012 10:54AM

I am going to look over the basic grammar rules/syntax and the likes that I have lost over the years I think! So do you think the hour long assessment will simply be a judgment and we will have to review and summarise it? I think it will. I was thinking maybe legislation aswell but that wouldnt be fair given the time contraints, it takes me ages to read a case never mind write up a summary! Hopefully it's not a boring area of law! Thanks for that.

lmtm2012 · 23-05-2012 11:42AM

I agree and reckon the assessment will just entail reading and summarizing....very hard to prepare for! I am going to wear office clothes (not a suit)....good luck all!

ImDave · 23-05-2012 11:51AM

Ok thanks alot for that and best of luck to you also!

Scrabblebabble · 23-05-2012 11:55AM

I have a feeling this is going to be a crash and burn for me! No idea what formally summarising a case involves

Also: do you mind me asking if you are Irish speakers as well?

ImDave · 23-05-2012 12:00PM

I am quite nervous too, as I honestly find it difficult to summarise judgments concisely. However, I would imagine a lot of people do. And an hour honestly isn't that long! No, I am not an Irish speaker- do not have a word of Irish as I was born in England. So maybe it was down to your research experience, and not your ability to speak Irish? But I do not know! I wonder how many positions there will be, as they haven't specified that anywhere?

Scrabblebabble · 23-05-2012 12:03PM

I think I might have been slipped in due my Irish, don't have a huge amount of research experience. This would be amazing for me but I'm not holding out much hope! Nice to be invited though :P

ImDave · 23-05-2012 02:07PM

I'm not either- but no point going in too defeated! They wouldn't have asked us to take the assessment if they were not interested. Remember that and best of luck!:)

Scrabblebabble · 23-05-2012 02:20PM

Thanks, you too

judymoody · 28-05-2012 02:19PM

What did everyone think of the written assessment last Thursday?

Napper McCann · 28-05-2012 02:59PM

Found it very hard. You?

judymoody · 28-05-2012 06:18PM

Napper McCann wrote: »

Found it very hard. You?

Really bad. Don't know what I was expecting but it certainly wasn't what I thought it would be! The question assumed the topic had been researched yet we weren't given any materials. I thought it was very odd ... I have a lot of research experience but I wouldn't hold my breath ...

Scrabblebabble · 01-06-2012 01:15PM

I don't really know what they were looking for! Hard to tell how you did I guess! Does anyone know when they'll let us know and how many positions there are? Thanks!

sin0city · 01-06-2012 06:44PM

I cannot believe I missed this. Thought I had subscribed to almost everything on publicjobs. Can someone please tell me what section it was under???

lmtm2012 · 06-06-2012 05:43PM

just to let everyone know, the interview selection results are out.

Scrabblebabble · 06-06-2012 05:56PM

lmtm2012 wrote: »

just to let everyone know, the interview selection results are out.

Well done to you! I didn't hear anything so I guess that means I didn't pass. Sucks finding these things out on boards! Really need to stop reading these threads

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