PPC 1 - 2019 Blackhall

Yohnathan wrote: »

I only applied last week and heard that there was a waiting list but suspect that they will let late applicants in. I know of people who applied just before the normal PPC 1 was starting and got in.

They said in the email there are places left and I believe there were 35 spots released. Open to correction though.

Hi everyone, I'm looking to start PPC1 in September 2020 so trying to secure a training contract. I want a career in general practice, criminal, basically anything other than corporate really. I have good experience and I think I would get called for corporate contract interviews. I'm 34 so eager to start ASAP but equally eager not to go down a road I don't want to. My question is am I limiting myself too much if I don't apply for the corparte trainee contracts? Should I just apply for everything and take a corporate contract if that's all that is on the table and transition after my trainee is complete? Any advice appreciated

Coleman101 wrote: »

Hi Guys, I’m aware this thread is more so in relation to the hybrid, but I was wondering could someone help me out.. Question: Does my firm have to pay my wages while I attend PPC1 (September start)? Any help appreciated! Thanks

Hi there! If I remember correctly from one of our trainee lectures, the firm doesn't have to pay your wages if you start in September unfortunately . It is at their discretion.

lawless11 wrote: »

Hi there! If I remember correctly from one of our trainee lectures, the firm doesn't have to pay your wages if you start in September unfortunately . It is at their discretion.

Entitled to a living wage while at PPC

As I said, I'm pretty sure that if you didn't work prior in the law firm, the firm does NOT have to pay you while you're in Blackhall. It's at their discretion from what I remember from the PPC1 lecture on traineeships.

https://www.lawsociety.ie/globalassets/documents/education/trainees/mintraineesalaries.pdf

"A trainee solicitor who works in his/her training solicitor’s office before commencing on the PPC I, is, in accordance with the NWMA2000, entitled to be paid a salary while on the PPC I. "

Freckley201 wrote: »

Does anyone know if your character references can be from the same legal department you will be training in, once not from your actual
training solicitor?

No problem for one of them anyway. I used someone from my office but I also submitted like 4 non work related references.

Yohnathan wrote: »

Does anyone know what the memory is like with the 32gb I-Pad ? Is it enough for all of the material or is it worth getting a larger memory?

I was wondering which ipad was best too. I believe the free one last year was only 16gb and that it was sufficient so i think we are good with the 32gb.



Would be glad to hear opinions on it though.

Freckley201 wrote: »

Hey all, just finalising the indenture deed and noticed in the guide it says the training solicitors signature can’t be witnessed by a solicitor/commissioner from in your training firm........is that right?!?! What did you guys do?

Firms usually have an arrangement with another firm for these situations.

vid36 wrote: »

That is for Form 4 only.

Ugh, we definitely don't as it's an in-house legal department. Its gonna be difficult to get my training solicitor to come with me to a random solicitor's office just to sign a form

Freckley201 wrote: »

Ugh, we definitely don't as it's an in-house legal department. Its gonna be difficult to get my training solicitor to come with me to a random solicitor's office just to sign a form

I am in-house too. I just gave Form 4 to my boss and she went and got a solicitor to sign it no hassle.

For the other forms, I just got one of the solicitors on my team to witness our signatures.

They are training you so it is in their interest to get the form finalised. Just ask.

Yohnathan wrote: »

I just selected the free one as I too had heard the previous one was only 16gb so I assumed that 32 gb is enough!

Thanks

Me too. Looking forward to Wednesday now.

Scarymary13 wrote: »

Has anyone been able to access the timetable yet?

No not yet but could be just me

The lectures will not be released until after the first weekend.At least, that is what we were told during the induction day.I think it makes sense to have a gentle introduction given all the Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Lostudent wrote: »

Great, thanks!

Does anyone have the list of dates of tutorial weekends post-January? I know they were shown during the induction day but I can't seem to find them anywhere...

Believe the timetable is at the end of the email about the induction day, it was sent as an attachment on my email.

I don't see any timetable up yet.Can I ask what people are planning to do with the books?Are we expected to bring them to Dublin for every weekend session?