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When it comes to getting through your law exams and finding your dream job can feel like the biggest challenge there is. We totally get it. So many questions. So many decisions. It’s overwhelming.
And if there is one thing law students don’t have… is a lot of spare time to be figuring this all out yourself.
That’s why we’ve created the Answered Squad. Want to find out more?
Before making an application to study a law masters at postgraduate level, there are many things you need to take into consideration before making the application and also in order to enjoy the full benefits which come with the Masters’ experience. As we are now in the season for LLM applications, in this article I will be providing an overview of my Masters experience and factors you need to think about carefully before making any decision regarding your LLM application.
Problem questions will present you with a factual scenario and typically require you to assess the situation from a legal perspective or advise a fictional client.
The best way to answer problem questions is to learn the technique. Examiners will expect you to answer problem questions in a particular way. It’s also useful to learn how to assess problem scenarios as you might come across similar situations in your professional future.
2020 is a year like no other. As a current third year student, I will never have to experience a socially distanced freshers’ week and first year. I’m sure that you are blindingly aware that it won’t be the experience you quite imagined, but try to make the most of what you can.
Here are some quick fire tips to get you started on the best footing:
Over the past week we’ve posted blogs on the kind of research skills and essay planning skills that LLB students will need to deal with take home assessments such as 24 hour essay projects. Writing is a key legal skill, whether it is legal drafting, preparing memos or emails, or writing letters to clients or third parties. Here at Law Answered we’ve put together a detailed free guide to legal writing skills (which you can sign up for below), and in this blog we thought we’d share a few tips.
With law schools and universities having closed their doors due to the escalating COVID-19 situation, many are now proposing to assess their students by way of “take home” examinations. In our blog last week, we talked about research skills and where to begin your answer. Once you have researched relevant primary and secondary sources to support your argument in reaching your answer, the next step is taking the time to plan your essay.
With law schools and universities having closed their doors due to the escalating COVID-19 situation, many are now proposing to assess their students by way of “take home” examinations. . To excel in these kind of take home assessments you’ll need to hone a different set of skills to those that you might have been working on for the rest of the year. Research skills will be particularly important, so we thought we’d share a few quick tips.
