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<blockquote data-quote="Jessica Booker" data-source="post: 33892" data-attributes="member: 2672"><p>1) you have two insight days - that’s actually a good amount of “networking”. Networking helps to inform you, it doesn’t help you directly secure a TC - it just gives you the opportunity to learn so your applications can be strong. But that can be done through other means that are not networking. </p><p></p><p>2) Most times a LLM (even from Oxbridge) does not help you secure a TC. It is not a magic ticket that put you at the front of the queue. All it does is buy you another year to develop your CV, but considering most people apply at the start of the LLM - so they have no other evidence apart from starting the LLM, it means very little. It’s going to mean even less in a recession where too many people jump fo on to do postgraduate study. The exception is if you are going into a niche firm (eg shipping) then you might need an LLM that covers that particular type of law.</p><p></p><p>3) That would be one benefit of an LLM in the U.K. you would be eligible for a two year post study visa if you are graduating next summer/autumn. But that doesn’t actually help you with the training contract visa it would just allow you to stay in the U.K. for two years. The visa process is about to get a lot easier for people who are residing outside of the U.K./aren’t transferring from a student visa. That new easier process starts on 1 January 2021 - there is a post a few back that explains this is more detail. Firms don’t consider applications equally no matter what the background though - their job is to work out which applications are the best. With international students, especially if they have little to no connection to the city they are applying to, they really need to explain why that location, why you are going to stay long term, and basically make sure it is clear this ain’t just going to be a two year stint so you can return to your home country as a U.K. qualified lawyer (even if the firm has an office there).</p><p></p><p>4) a bit like your attitude towards “networking” you are undervaluing your work experience. You need more belief in it rather than thinking it isn’t enough. Of course experience in other countries is considered!! Why wouldn’t it be? Even working as a ski chalet maid in France will have transferable skills to being a lawyer. It’s your responsibility to explain that transferable skills and knowledge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jessica Booker, post: 33892, member: 2672"] 1) you have two insight days - that’s actually a good amount of “networking”. Networking helps to inform you, it doesn’t help you directly secure a TC - it just gives you the opportunity to learn so your applications can be strong. But that can be done through other means that are not networking. 2) Most times a LLM (even from Oxbridge) does not help you secure a TC. It is not a magic ticket that put you at the front of the queue. All it does is buy you another year to develop your CV, but considering most people apply at the start of the LLM - so they have no other evidence apart from starting the LLM, it means very little. It’s going to mean even less in a recession where too many people jump fo on to do postgraduate study. The exception is if you are going into a niche firm (eg shipping) then you might need an LLM that covers that particular type of law. 3) That would be one benefit of an LLM in the U.K. you would be eligible for a two year post study visa if you are graduating next summer/autumn. But that doesn’t actually help you with the training contract visa it would just allow you to stay in the U.K. for two years. The visa process is about to get a lot easier for people who are residing outside of the U.K./aren’t transferring from a student visa. That new easier process starts on 1 January 2021 - there is a post a few back that explains this is more detail. Firms don’t consider applications equally no matter what the background though - their job is to work out which applications are the best. With international students, especially if they have little to no connection to the city they are applying to, they really need to explain why that location, why you are going to stay long term, and basically make sure it is clear this ain’t just going to be a two year stint so you can return to your home country as a U.K. qualified lawyer (even if the firm has an office there). 4) a bit like your attitude towards “networking” you are undervaluing your work experience. You need more belief in it rather than thinking it isn’t enough. Of course experience in other countries is considered!! Why wouldn’t it be? Even working as a ski chalet maid in France will have transferable skills to being a lawyer. It’s your responsibility to explain that transferable skills and knowledge. [/QUOTE]
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