Hi guys,
I had a meeting(a pseudo interview if you will!!) with a solicitor today in my home town. He spent around ten minutes telling me how this profession is f****d. The bottom has fell out of the legal profession. He told me that there is no prospects at all at the moment. Now I know we all know this, but it was just hit home more coming straight from the horses mouth. More interestingly he informed me that Arthur Cox are going to be letting all of their apprentices go after they're qualified. This is the same for a large majority of trainees in all firms.As well he was warning me that the general public hate solicitors. Hate. Basically he was asking me do I have anything else I want to do and to go for that as opposed to becoming a solicitor.
Just thought I'd share the info, because I know that anyone who gets PFO's from everywhere (and I mean everywhere) gets discouraged. Its so sickening that all these firms came to college and maintained that everything was fine and encouraged us all to apply, and then not take on any trainees or take on the bare minimum. It's all a big pile of PR crap, they just don't want to let on that they are suffering, more than any other profession. Getting rejected from absolutely EVERYWHERE does get you down, but we have to remember its not us... it's the economy!!
That being said, a lot the professions are in trouble at the minute, architects are being fired by the truckload, pharmacists are facing deregulation, engineers are being left go as construction dries up, others are losing their jobs as American firms cut back, this downturn is far wider than just the law community.
This is not accurate information. Of 26 trainees qualifying at AC around now, 20 are being kept on, 6 let go.More interestingly he informed me that Arthur Cox are going to be letting all of their apprentices go after they're qualified. This is the same for a large majority of trainees in all firms.
This is not accurate information. Of 26 trainees qualifying at AC around now, 20 are being kept on, 6 let go.
This is not accurate information. Of 26 trainees qualifying at AC around now, 20 are being kept on, 6 let go.
I have a question, has anyone done or is doing the LLM in Trinity? I'm thinking about doing it but I'd really appreciate peoples feedback from it. Thanks
Anyone get a PFO from ODSE???
Anyone get a PFO from ODSE???
hi everyone,
Ive been reading this forum for a long time, its really very good. I have a year to go before qaulification and Im in a small general practice down the country. I know in my heart of hearts I will either be joining the dole queue
Ramble:-
This thread is so depressing, lots of young talent being wasted. The bottom line is that there are just too many solicitors, too many law graduates.
This thread is so depressing, lots of young talent being wasted.
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