I'm a happy and slightly relieved Mummy. The first University offer has arrived! Exeter to study law but still have to get the three As. I hate this waiting so God knows what the kids feel like. Any of you in the same boat?
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Santa2512
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Didnt go back to Skool until if was in my "cough" older years "cough"
after more than 16 years away from the classromm, it was somewhat of a shock to have to spend 5 hrs after a working day doing, a diploma course..
And again for the next 5 years!
Worth it in the end though
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after more than 16 years away from the classromm, it was somewhat of a shock to have to spend 5 hrs after a working day doing, a diploma course..
And again for the next 5 years!
Worth it in the end though
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Nick Selby
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Congrats. I went to Uni at the age of 29 to study Physiotherapy. It's a great feeling when you get an offer, even better when you actually get on the course.
Good luck!
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Well done.
Please tell your daughter to keep well away from Criminal Law as they are being shagged right royally at the moment by the Lord Chancellor Grayling who is a 'political thug' and the 1st LC who is not a lawyer and is swinging an axe blind folded...he has not got a ducking clue what he is doing. I think he gets all his 'changes' to what has been the best Criminal Justice system (envied by the whole world) from what he sees of the bog walls at the Ministry of Justice...!
Send her down the Corporate law route....or intellectual property...where they can still earn a bean...!
....Very true ducking story...!
....Just saying...!
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Yes Amber has her head screwed on - she knows where the money is! Criminal is exciting but she has done quite a lot of work experience in Anthony Trollope's chambers and has experienced a mini pupillage allowing her access to the cells and The Old Bailey cases that they do - rapists, paedophiles, GBH etc. an eye opening experience for her to witness the defence in these cases but she has decided that instead of becoming a Barrister she would like to be a solicitor advocate like her Uncle and specialise in a more profitable area - very expensive tastes this one has.
Santa2512
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Interesting
My niece is studying Law at the mo, (2nd or 3rd year in )
She has an aunt who is in the trade, corparate law & propery if i recall, she basically said exactly the same, steer clear from criminal !
My wifes cousin, who does family law says exactly the same too
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It depends on what these youngsters want to achieve in their careers but as law professionals if they stick within firms of solicitors then the top of the pinnacle is to become a partner in a good firm. You can get very good earnings in a good provincial firm as a partner and you don't have to work in London although having some post qualification experience in a good London firm would be useful on their CV's.
The important nugget of information is that to become a partner you need to have a demonstrable ability to bring in profitable work to your firm. The best work tends to come in to the firm through individuals and because they have a natural gift at doing this. It is extremely difficult to teach as it seems to boil down to a blend of personality, skill, reputation, contacts, soft skills, gravitas and marketing. The other important things are to try not to get bogged down in any admin work, non-billable work and to maximise billable work done for clients. Make sure that they devote lots of time to recording all the details of all their contacts and acquaintances who may be able to help their careers in the future either as clients, other professionals etc. There is an old saying that professionals are either finders or minders. In other words they are either good at getting work or looking after it. The infinitely more valuable person is the finder and it is these who make partner! So they must make the effort to network at events getting to know important movers and shakers and storing their details for future use!
Nowadays they are likely to have a professional image on Facebook and LinkedIn with no embarrassing photos or stories to be discovered by future professional employers!
The important nugget of information is that to become a partner you need to have a demonstrable ability to bring in profitable work to your firm. The best work tends to come in to the firm through individuals and because they have a natural gift at doing this. It is extremely difficult to teach as it seems to boil down to a blend of personality, skill, reputation, contacts, soft skills, gravitas and marketing. The other important things are to try not to get bogged down in any admin work, non-billable work and to maximise billable work done for clients. Make sure that they devote lots of time to recording all the details of all their contacts and acquaintances who may be able to help their careers in the future either as clients, other professionals etc. There is an old saying that professionals are either finders or minders. In other words they are either good at getting work or looking after it. The infinitely more valuable person is the finder and it is these who make partner! So they must make the effort to network at events getting to know important movers and shakers and storing their details for future use!
Nowadays they are likely to have a professional image on Facebook and LinkedIn with no embarrassing photos or stories to be discovered by future professional employers!
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Bebo
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Planning law is another route where is always seems to be plenty of money to be made. Counsel at Public Inquiries always makes much more out of it than us poor old expert witnesses who they drag over the coals.
Will Hewland
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Whatever the course, ensure that she is very well versed in looking after herself away from home, or she will want to quit! Going through this in our house..
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They get so excited don't they and then when reality hits, it gives them the wobbles. Amber has had to cook her own meals from 13 yrs of age - she is now a much better cook than her mother so at least I know she will not starve! It's funny she wants to be away from London so not applied to any of the London universities but when we went to look around the various unis there was a little bit of her that worried about sharing bathrooms, toilets, how to use a different washing machine, maybe having to share a room. I went to boarding school so I'm the tough one but I can see her father bombing up and down the motorway racing her grandfather who would do the same to get to her!
My experience is that gaining independence was the most important lesson at University. Until you have worked out that doubling the heat of the oven does not half the cooking time of chicken and clearing up your puke is best done whilst still drunk, not the next afternoon, you have not grown up.
How to use a different washing machine - such a 1st World problem.
How to use a different washing machine - such a 1st World problem.
Wonko the Sane
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Ah, yes. Like a doctor specializing in diseases of the rich. I've always envied those w/ the presence of mind to make proper choices.
She certainly has my best wishes for a happy career and life.
Charlie
She certainly has my best wishes for a happy career and life.
Charlie
