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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ram Sabaratnam" data-source="post: 215641" data-attributes="member: 36738">Hiya [USER=33478]@Jessica Pearson[/USER] that’s amazing news! I’m really glad to hear it. My own view is that any kind of experience (legal or non-legal) is a win. What matters is your ability to draw out the connections between this role, your other experiences, and your motivations for commercial law. In terms of framing this experience for commercial law applications, it's definitely possible to draw out similarities/parallels. I did something similar in my own applications. For instance, for City firms with strong white collar, investigations, and fraud practices, I often discussed how my experience of doing a Government Legal Department scheme and shadowing a lawyer in the SFO, which sparked an interest in these matters. Even if you can't draw convincing parallels between the work you do in this new role and your motivations for commercial law, the experience is likely to help you develop skills that will assist you when you're a trainee solicitor. Depending on the work you do, you could definitely discuss how you've strengthened your client contact, communication, research, and organisational skills in ways that will make you a strong trainee. Ultimately, what matters is your ability to reflect on this opportunity and think about how it might speak to your overall profile as a candidate (and not only your motivations for commercial law). Best of luck with the new role and your cycle!</blockquote>

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