a confused law student's TC journey :)

[confusedlawstudent]

Over 2 years later and I'm back!! I had a nice 2 years just settling into London, building my life here outside of my career, and now I'm ready to continue my journey towards a TC

 

[confusedlawstudent]

I've been working as a paralegal for the past 2 years, although not in a commercial law firm, so my current plan is to get a paralegal job in a commercial law firm, and when TC applications open, I will focus on that

 

[Abbie Whitlock]

Over 2 years later and I'm back!! I had a nice 2 years just settling into London, building my life here outside of my career, and now I'm ready to continue my journey towards a TC

Welcome back!!

It sounds like you have had a really productive couple of years! two years of paralegal experience is a great foundation, even if it hasn't been at a commercial firm, and I'm sure you'll have developed plenty of transferable skills that will strengthen your applications.

I also think your plan makes a lot of sense - if you can secure a commercial paralegal role before applications open, that is great, but I wouldn't feel like it is a prerequisite for applying. Plenty of people secure TCs from non-commercial legal backgrounds - the key part is being able to articulate the skills you have developed and demonstrate a genuine understanding and interest in commercial law.

Best of luck with both the job search and the upcoming application cycle. Wishing you every success this time around, and I look forward to following along!

 

[confusedlawstudent]

Welcome back!!

It sounds like you have had a really productive couple of years! two years of paralegal experience is a great foundation, even if it hasn't been at a commercial firm, and I'm sure you'll have developed plenty of transferable skills that will strengthen your applications.

I also think your plan makes a lot of sense - if you can secure a commercial paralegal role before applications open, that is great, but I wouldn't feel like it is a prerequisite for applying. Plenty of people secure TCs from non-commercial legal backgrounds - the key part is being able to articulate the skills you have developed and demonstrate a genuine understanding and interest in commercial law.

Best of luck with both the job search and the upcoming application cycle. Wishing you every success this time around, and I look forward to following along!

Thank you Abbie!

 

[confusedlawstudent]

Got past the Hogan Lovells Cadwalader initial assessment, and now preparing for their Job Simulation Assessment which I need to do tomorrow

Initial assessment was fine, involved critical thinking tests and personality questions.