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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 28484" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>No problem at all!</p><p></p><p>When people hear that I left Weil, they often think it's because I disliked the firm. I actually thought it was a great firm (and still do), and if I had to do it again, I would!</p><p></p><p>It was definitely an intense experience though. When I decided I wanted to go down the commercial law path, I had my own doubts, but I decided to ignore those at the time and go all in. Working the very long hours I did pretty much gave me a crash course in working out whether this was the right career path for me, and I decided it wasn't.</p><p></p><p>The sensible thing would have been to finish my training contract, but once I get an idea in my head, I find it hard to carry on doing what I'm doing! I'd always wanted to run a business, so when I left Weil I decided to go all in and try that.</p><p></p><p>I only spent time at Weil, so it's hard for me to comment on experiences at other firms. My experience was also influenced by the department I was in, and so my hours would have been much better at other departments. That said, I would say there was a steep learning curve. My training was very much on-the-go: half the time I had little idea what I was doing and I just had to work it out. This can be very challenging, although you do learn quickly. Because the intake is small, you are also very visible in the office, so there's no shying away as a trainee. You're there because you're genuinely needed to pitch in (even as a first-seat trainee).</p><p></p><p>It's also worth noting that the London office of some US firms often specialise in particular areas or have fewer practice areas for you to rotate across. In my case, this was private equity. This means you should make sure you genuinely like this type of work because it's what you'll be involved in day to day.</p><p></p><p>As a general point, I do think it's really important you get a sense of whether you will genuinely like the firm you're applying to. This is very tough; because of the competition, candidates can sometimes feel 'lucky' to get any training contract, which can mean they end up accepting a TC that they're not fully happy with. If you do find you receive a TC early in the process and aren't completely sure of the firm, I do think it's worth taking the time to think before accepting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 28484, member: 1"] No problem at all! When people hear that I left Weil, they often think it's because I disliked the firm. I actually thought it was a great firm (and still do), and if I had to do it again, I would! It was definitely an intense experience though. When I decided I wanted to go down the commercial law path, I had my own doubts, but I decided to ignore those at the time and go all in. Working the very long hours I did pretty much gave me a crash course in working out whether this was the right career path for me, and I decided it wasn't. The sensible thing would have been to finish my training contract, but once I get an idea in my head, I find it hard to carry on doing what I'm doing! I'd always wanted to run a business, so when I left Weil I decided to go all in and try that. I only spent time at Weil, so it's hard for me to comment on experiences at other firms. My experience was also influenced by the department I was in, and so my hours would have been much better at other departments. That said, I would say there was a steep learning curve. My training was very much on-the-go: half the time I had little idea what I was doing and I just had to work it out. This can be very challenging, although you do learn quickly. Because the intake is small, you are also very visible in the office, so there's no shying away as a trainee. You're there because you're genuinely needed to pitch in (even as a first-seat trainee). It's also worth noting that the London office of some US firms often specialise in particular areas or have fewer practice areas for you to rotate across. In my case, this was private equity. This means you should make sure you genuinely like this type of work because it's what you'll be involved in day to day. As a general point, I do think it's really important you get a sense of whether you will genuinely like the firm you're applying to. This is very tough; because of the competition, candidates can sometimes feel 'lucky' to get any training contract, which can mean they end up accepting a TC that they're not fully happy with. If you do find you receive a TC early in the process and aren't completely sure of the firm, I do think it's worth taking the time to think before accepting. [/QUOTE]
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