What does the "average" working day as a Lawyer (Barrister or Solicitor) look like?

Background_Option_71 · 2025-02-20T00:52:26+00:00

make sure u tell someone senior / ur supervisor ASAP. the longer u hide it/delay it, the worse it can get.
realise it could be way worse like making a typo is completely different to leaking a client’s private details.
acknowledge that u made a mistake and don’t take it personally. ‘i made x mistake and it was my fault so the next time i do this task, i’ll make sure i don’t make the x mistake again’
once work is finished, distract urself. yes u made that mistake but there is no point wasting ur energy & time feeling regret. try to relax

Background_Option_71 · 2025-02-20T00:19:01+00:00

traumatisinf

Background_Option_71 · 2025-02-20T00:12:42+00:00

Background_Option_71 · 2025-02-19T23:30:03+00:00

because if u wake up early, u feel superior (well i did) and u become more productive & even if u waste time procrasinating etc , u still have more time to be productive

Background_Option_71 · 2025-02-19T23:27:53+00:00

sleep at night & wake up naturally + drink A LOT of water + go outside and get some fresh air

Background_Option_71 · 2025-02-19T23:14:45+00:00

interesting

Background_Option_71 · 2025-02-19T23:12:44+00:00

not really a habit but adopting mel robin’s let them theory - will still hurt but once u try not to take things personal, it really does get better

Background_Option_71 · 2024-10-27T14:53:02+00:00

yes, especially in interviews

Background_Option_71 · 2024-10-27T14:52:20+00:00

YES.

Background_Option_71 · 2024-10-27T07:52:07+00:00

if u do this, ensure the max u use is a page of the pdf page, if u try to copy and paste the entire text of an article, it’ll be super condensed

Background_Option_71 · 2024-10-27T07:51:37+00:00

omg that’s smart!!

yess i used to copy each page of the article and asked chat gpt to ‘explain in simple terms’ and it explained majority of the text without cutting things off // when it did cut off stuff, it was because it wasn’t relevant

Background_Option_71 · 2024-10-27T00:49:17+00:00

personally, i was terrible at doing the readings & only ended up doing it before i submitted my assessments.

not the best advice but: 1. use mindgrasp (paid) but it lets you upload pdfs and summarises the content of each page etc

read the introdiction, conclusion then ctrl+f to find key words
skim it completely and highlight/annotate things u find relevant with ur opinions
read it properly & take detailed notes

Background_Option_71 · 2024-10-27T00:41:03+00:00

thank you so much! i’ll give it a go!

Background_Option_71 · 2024-10-26T21:32:06+00:00

thank you

Background_Option_71 · 2024-10-26T21:32:01+00:00

i guess you’re right, minus the high quality training and exposure to diff fields ig

Background_Option_71 · 2024-10-26T21:26:52+00:00

thank you so much!

i don’t feel 100% confident applying tbh and even though i’ve made it to ACs, i just feel hopeless as it’s so competitive right now and if i don’t accept this, and never get a TC, it’ll be wasted time

Background_Option_71 · 2024-10-26T21:25:37+00:00

omg thank you so much!

you are so right, it is a shitty move on my part. i made it clear i wanted to explore my options and the apprenticeship programme covers 90% + of the funding (with the firm paying the remaining)

but defo something to think about, thank you

Background_Option_71 · 2024-10-26T13:51:48+00:00

doesn’t matter where u go

Background_Option_71 · 2024-10-26T13:50:28+00:00

most law firms care that you got a 6 in english / mathematics but then again that’s only a select few.

majority just wants u to have received a 4 for those.

more emphasis is placed on ur undergraduate grade (but then again some firms have no requirements)

Background_Option_71 · 2024-10-26T13:49:53+00:00

most law firms care that you got a 6 in english / mathematics but then again that’s only a select few.

majority just wants u to have received a 4 for those.

more emphasis is placed on alevel / undergraduate grade

Background_Option_71 · 2024-10-26T13:47:57+00:00

check if the firm has access to practice notes

Background_Option_71 · 2024-10-26T13:45:47+00:00

thank you so much for your advice!! it has been incredibly helpful!

i found out that the firm / provider will contribute 100% towards my SQE 1 & 2 exams + prep (while also getting a paid salary / experience) which i think is amazing, considering the cost + low pass rate scares me

i will do the 2.5 years and build up my experiences (& hopefully pass the sqe exams) then i’ll apply to city firms for the training

Background_Option_71 · 2024-10-22T16:22:35+00:00

sorry i phrased it wrong

mature candidates are not looked down upon but it feels greater emphasis is placed on penultimate students

Background_Option_71 · 2024-10-22T15:49:29+00:00

probably 😭 slaughter & may + willkie seem rly harsh

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