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Hi, I have completed the PGDL but have not secured a training contract. I have also been trying to apply for paralegal roles but have not received any offer. I am reluctant to proceed to the next stage of my legal education, which is the LPC course, not knowing what I will get out of it. Do you have any advice?
 

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Do you think you could take a year out to work on your TC and paralegal applications before making a decision to begin the LPC ?
 

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