Legal apprenticeship: any tips on trying to find a trainee solicitor job

Filling out the ODSE form now as I finally have some time... anyone have any idea of what to put down for 'project work'??
 
Left it blank. i'm not telling them how i finished essays for my finals while drunk! :eek:
Isn't it strange how some of us have been contacted by MHC and others haven't. What are they playing at?
 
I did seminars and presentations and a horrible group project in my LLM but they don't ask for project work under the postgrad section. i doubt if essays count as a project work in themselves.
 
Thanks for the advice, I think I best leave it blank! The form I'm filling out isn't working out well as the interests and hobbies is turning out blank even though there is info entered!
 
Make up some hobbies. i have only have time for two now with work, studying and worrying about apprenticeships. maybe you could use the last one there??

if you are making one up, make sure it's not too outlandish and that you know something about it.
 
I've got it sorted now, what I meant was the edit boxes were taking the info I had entered but the form was blank for some reason after putting in the text - I saved another version and it worked the second time around!
 
Got the email for MHC at around 10 this morning, had got a letter about 2 weeks ago saying they were reviewing applications though. They said it was due to the success of last years summer programme and that is how they would be running it now but we all know its probably down to this damn economic climate!!
 
hmm i did get their acknowledgement letter but nothing on the email front. you're probably right though - it's a total front for looking like they are still doing well. why can't these people just tell it like it is instead of fobbing us off!
 
as regards Hayes solicitors did anyone get any feedback from them. i only got a letter and email sayin they be reviewing applications in nov,did anyone hear anything else from them? also did anyone hear anything from daly jermyn solicitors in cork?
 
I didn't get an e-mail from MHC:0 I'm soo confused as I also got that letter from them earlier back re looking at the application forms in December. This is soo depressin!!! I didn't get an apprenticeship last year and i'm desperate for 1!!!!! WHat to do????!!!!!
 
The whole MHC thing is very strange. I didn't get an email either. One thing that's crossed my mind is that the email is another way of saying PFO and people who didn't get an email will be called for interview. But that's probably completely wrong. Maybe we'll all get an email tomorrow.

To Irish Law Girl, there is no actual application form for MHC, you email a CV and covering letter. There's no deadline on applying so you could still send one in now. Although, it seems it may be in vain!

I'm currently looking at qualifying in the UK which is looking like a huge possibility.
 
seansc1 also recieved an email a few weeks ago from Hayes saying that they'd revert to applicants in november. A friend of mine recieved a pfo from them the other day but I havn't heard anything back from them. maybe they havn't emailed all the applicants yet..was begining to think i'd just fallen off their list.
Has anyone heard back from Dillon Eustace?
 
LDGantly said:
hi theo...i got an automatic online acknowledgement from LK Shields.....i think......i also got one from eversheds ages ago...but i think thats because i sent away my application form before most people...friends in my class sent theirs to eversheds 2 weeks after me, around the same time that most people would have...and they didnt get anything back....prob because the forms accumulated very quickly and they havent got time/be bothered to get back to everybody with acknowledgements and will do so later in december with interview notice/rejection.....so dont worry.....beauchamps: well thats a funny one: they had an application form to fill in by handwriting and return before 31st of oct....this form was available to download until about the 24th....after that it magically disappeared....i sent it on time because i had it saved on my harddrive....a friend of mine wasnt aware of the application form (because they took it off the site) and emailed them re. application process...he got an email back saying that they are only accepting emailed cvs and will invite a small number of candidates for interview....the trainee page of their site subsequently said something about cvs for a couple of days and then went blank around the 29th of oct...and according to you, remains so.....weird....i would say they are aware of the amount of people looking for apprenticeships and are simply overwhelmed and havent got the resources to process all the applications.......also re eversheds: the UK branch, their biggest one, (they are the 8th biggest firm in UK) is in serious financial difficulty from what ive read...so i cant see how the irish partnreship would be fearing much better...im not really optimistic about them interviewing many if any at all...because like i said...they are letting people go big time in the UK.....**** times buddy...not to worry...whats meant to be is meant to be...(I wish i believed that!!!!):D
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You are going to make an excellent solicitor. I'd hire you!
 
I think a lot of the trainees should check out the unemployed Solicitors thread on the legal discussion of boards.ie. The profession is going down the toilet and I would strongly suggest that a lot of you seek another form of career.

I will be graduating in January so I know what I am talking about. There will be about 1,000 unemployed Solicitors in January at my estimation and that ain't going to change soon.
 
theo2008 said:
The whole MHC thing is very strange. I didn't get an email either. One thing that's crossed my mind is that the email is another way of saying PFO and people who didn't get an email will be called for interview. But that's probably completely wrong. Maybe we'll all get an email tomorrow.

To Irish Law Girl, there is no actual application form for MHC, you email a CV and covering letter. There's no deadline on applying so you could still send one in now. Although, it seems it may be in vain!

I'm currently looking at qualifying in the UK which is looking like a huge possibility.
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I wouldnt say that is the case as some of my friends actually got pfos whereas this email states that they are not running any trainee interviews this year and are encouraging people to apply for their summer intern programme instead. But who knows in these unpredicatble times! Did everyone put their email address on their CV they sent to MHC......im presuming yes!! Dillon Eustace have sent nothing out yet. Was wondering did everyone get a confirmation email from A&L after they finished their online application form??
 
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