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<blockquote data-quote="Mo M" data-source="post: 31392" data-attributes="member: 6105"><p>Hi </p><p></p><p>I was wondering if you could give me some advice.</p><p></p><p>I am currently a full-time paralegal on furlough. I will be completing my LPC this year, I have studied it part time alongside my job. I was offered a training contract with my firm to start in November but it is incredibly niche and not an area I am interested in at all after 2 years of practice. I took the job initially to get legal experience and help fund my LPC. I have always had an interest in commercial law, have run my own businesses alongside my current paralegal role and took heavily commercial based modules in my LPC and undergrad. </p><p></p><p>I applied to firms in second and third year undergrad and got final interviews for Walker Morris, Howes Percival, video interview to Mischon and a couple of other places. However, looking back I think I was too young and didn't fully understand or quite grasp commercial awareness. Whilst working and LPC, I was too occupied to apply for other firms but now I wish I had. </p><p></p><p>I am in a predicament, I do not know whether to leave my role and focus full time this year on vac scheme applications to firms as I feel like I am a much stronger applicant now and further understand why I want to focus on commercial firms. This would mean leaving a TC. However, I feel as if my A Levels -ABC hinder my ability to apply. Realistically how much of a chance would firms like BCLP, RPC and other big commercials look at my application. I know I can't apply for Clifford Chance etc as they want AAB only, but would I be wasting my time looking at firms like Freshfields, BCLP who say they have no minimum requirements? I do not know how much of a hinderance my A levels are, obviously leaving my TC will be a risk and I am trying to weigh up my options. I got a 2.1 from a russell group and given I pass my last 2 exams, I will get a distinction in my LPC</p><p></p><p>Thank you so much</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mo M, post: 31392, member: 6105"] Hi I was wondering if you could give me some advice. I am currently a full-time paralegal on furlough. I will be completing my LPC this year, I have studied it part time alongside my job. I was offered a training contract with my firm to start in November but it is incredibly niche and not an area I am interested in at all after 2 years of practice. I took the job initially to get legal experience and help fund my LPC. I have always had an interest in commercial law, have run my own businesses alongside my current paralegal role and took heavily commercial based modules in my LPC and undergrad. I applied to firms in second and third year undergrad and got final interviews for Walker Morris, Howes Percival, video interview to Mischon and a couple of other places. However, looking back I think I was too young and didn't fully understand or quite grasp commercial awareness. Whilst working and LPC, I was too occupied to apply for other firms but now I wish I had. I am in a predicament, I do not know whether to leave my role and focus full time this year on vac scheme applications to firms as I feel like I am a much stronger applicant now and further understand why I want to focus on commercial firms. This would mean leaving a TC. However, I feel as if my A Levels -ABC hinder my ability to apply. Realistically how much of a chance would firms like BCLP, RPC and other big commercials look at my application. I know I can't apply for Clifford Chance etc as they want AAB only, but would I be wasting my time looking at firms like Freshfields, BCLP who say they have no minimum requirements? I do not know how much of a hinderance my A levels are, obviously leaving my TC will be a risk and I am trying to weigh up my options. I got a 2.1 from a russell group and given I pass my last 2 exams, I will get a distinction in my LPC Thank you so much [/QUOTE]
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