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<blockquote data-quote="marabka" data-source="post: 46063" data-attributes="member: 9307"><p>Thank you so much for your response!</p><p></p><p>As for MC and US, I think that I am just not sufficiently competitive to aspire to work there.</p><p></p><p>While I understand that my chances for a training contract right now, given my zero experience in England, are very slim (I am not considering this option), do you think I should not consider a conversion degree (GDL) in a hope to get some experience during this year (I understand vacation schemes are an option) and then try to get a training contract? After all, as far as I understand, some people, who are born in England and switch to law after non-legal studies, do get their GDL and then launch their legal career. Are there any reasons to think that the same route would be impossible for me?</p><p>Another concern relating SQE is that if I finally follow the GDP and training contract route (subject to your response), I am afraid that my being a solicitor may discourage law firms from hiring me for a training contract. As far as I understand, once a person is a solicitor, law firms have certain obligations relating to his minimum wages. I would be happy to be wrong, but if that is the case, wouldn't that mean that getting SQE as the very first step would prevent me from following this second more ordinary and predictable route?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="marabka, post: 46063, member: 9307"] Thank you so much for your response! As for MC and US, I think that I am just not sufficiently competitive to aspire to work there. While I understand that my chances for a training contract right now, given my zero experience in England, are very slim (I am not considering this option), do you think I should not consider a conversion degree (GDL) in a hope to get some experience during this year (I understand vacation schemes are an option) and then try to get a training contract? After all, as far as I understand, some people, who are born in England and switch to law after non-legal studies, do get their GDL and then launch their legal career. Are there any reasons to think that the same route would be impossible for me? Another concern relating SQE is that if I finally follow the GDP and training contract route (subject to your response), I am afraid that my being a solicitor may discourage law firms from hiring me for a training contract. As far as I understand, once a person is a solicitor, law firms have certain obligations relating to his minimum wages. I would be happy to be wrong, but if that is the case, wouldn't that mean that getting SQE as the very first step would prevent me from following this second more ordinary and predictable route? [/QUOTE]
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