To be honest I haven't even tried yet. I've heard from those in the profession who are really concerned about their jobs right now. I'm in a pretty steady job at the moment so I'm going to keep my head down for a bit. But that can't go on forever.....
On Feb 16, 10:26 pm, Caribou <[email protected]> wrote: > Cheers LD, that's they type of input i was looking for! Not in Galway, > but if anbody is, and wants to report back..... > > On Feb 16, 10:10 pm, LDGantly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > If anyone's from Galway, theres a "non traditional careers in law" > > talk on in the Shivaun McKenna theatre from 6 to 8 tomorrow (tuesday) > > > On Feb 16, 9:52 pm, Caribou <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Well, and sorry to bring negativity for those studying, I assume there > > > is many in the same boat as myself – have all 8, but job prospects > > > look extremely badly. It seems that we are as hard hit as anyone else > > > (harder in my opinion) but were a group that are totally forgotten – > > > we aren’t in the Law Society yet, so they’ve no real interest in us – > > > most of us aren’t brand new graduates – so we fall between all the > > > stools with no none to give us a voice. If you are a recently > > > qualified at least then you have the OPTION of transferring your > > > qualification to another common law jurisdiction (although given the > > > global nature of this recession that might not be any great benefit). > > > > So would people have any ideas on alternatives for the time being? Or > > > plans of action? Maybe we could investigate job prospects and what is > > > required in other common law jurisdictions? I’ve done a small bit of > > > investigating on New Zealand, so maybe a few of could investigate > > > different countries and report back? Also, the Law Society are only > > > interested in helping out qualified solicitors and trainees – perhaps > > > we need them to make them aware of our situation and what they may do > > > to help us? For instance, maybe they could make other Law Societies > > > aware of what the FE1s entails and so this might make it easier when > > > our foreign legal qualifications are being assessed. For instance, to > > > begin the PPC in New Zealand you must have recognised law > > > qualification from a recognised university. I have a PG Diploma from > > > an unrecognised third level (DIT). That’s where it would be handy if > > > my FE1s carried some weight. i.e. I’m wondering is there anything the > > > Law Society could do to help us out in that regard. > > > > Generally, I’m wondering if we may work on alternatives to the bleak > > > Irish situations, just to see what options may be available to us. Or > > > possibly even alternative careers to law (although that seems > > > unthinkable at the moment given the amount of time and energy I poured > > > into the FE1s) > > > > Comments appreciated!- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "FE-1 Study Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.ie/group/FE-1-Study-Group?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
