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A question that gets asked every year by aspiring lawyers is whether to apply for a vacation scheme or apply directly for a training contract. There is a lot of information out there so why does this question keep getting asked? Probably because there is no definite answer and it will depend on circumstances and opportunities.
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After speaking to hundreds of students about applications, I have grouped together the most popular questions to bring you my top tips on training contract applications.
Taking the leap from Commercial Property to Social Care within our Insurance and Public Risk (IPR) department, I ventured into contentious territory hoping to get an experience of what life is truly like as a litigator.
"Do you think you’ve got an advantage over the other trainees because you were a paralegal first?" - A question I often get asked by my peers.
This month’s trainee blog will be slightly different from previous ones, because your author is a newly qualified solicitor (NQ) and no longer a trainee.
I began my trainee life in the Birmingham Corporate team and within 48 hours I was dressed in a full dinner suit on my way to the Insider Dealmakers Awards at the Hilton in Birmingham.
The first week of any new role can be daunting, not least when you gear up to start your training contract.
So the application form has been submitted, the assessment centre attended and finally the training contract is in the bag. For some, myself included, this triggers a nagging question 'how can I be the best trainee I can be?'.
I could not have anticipated the incredibly fast-paced and exciting time I have spent in Manchester’s Healthcare and Litigation team over the past fortnight.
Having just graduated from a history degree, I was apprehensive, yet excited, about the prospect of spending two weeks in the Social Care department in Insurance and Public Risk, of which I knew little about.
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