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<blockquote data-quote="laurabeaumont" data-source="post: 145639" data-attributes="member: 29428"><p>Hi [USER=29968]@LegalMaven[/USER] ,</p><p></p><p>Before anything, I want to say how incredible it is to have achieved a First Class degree despite the challenges you were facing at home and with your health. Just reading about your experience to date, you have a strong foundation for a fantastic application.</p><p></p><p>In terms of how you proceed, dealing first with the LPC versus SQE debate: </p><p></p><p>“Students who wish to qualify as solicitors and started their ‘law journey’ on or after 1 January 2022 are required to qualify via the <a href="https://www.bpp.com/courses/law/postgraduate/sqe" target="_blank">Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE)</a> pathway. For these purposes the start of a ‘law journey’ is, in most cases, the start of an LLB or a law conversion course, such as the GDL, or Law Conversions Course (PGDL). Most students who started their law journey prior to 2022 will have the choice of qualifying as a solicitor via the LPC or SQE pathway“</p><p></p><p>So, as you studied an LLB before that date, you can still qualify as a solicitor under the LPC route. Of course, some (not all) firms are starting to prefer/require the SQE route. Ultimately, it will be a matter of personal preference and really you do have the choice.</p><p></p><p>In terms of career related opportunities:</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Open Days </strong>- these are not just open to university students and it will just be a case of going onto your chosen firms’ recruitment websites and applying yourself. Going to these alongside the SQE/LPC will be an excellent way to learn more how the firm and a great way of demonstrating and confirming your interest in them on applications.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Brushing up on Commercial Awareness </strong>- TCLA has some great resources on their <a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/tcla-premium/" target="_blank">premium membership </a>to help learn more about the commercial world and resources to brush up on your commercial awareness. We also have a <a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/forums/commercial-awareness-discussion.57/" target="_blank">Commercial Awareness thread </a>(free on this forum) where recent news stories are summarised and analysed from the perspective of law firms/their clients. Of course, alongside this reading the news on the daily is very beneficial.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Casual work </strong>- It is difficult to work part-time/full time alongside the full time LPC/SQE, however I do have a lot of friends who did work casually on the weekends or the evenings a few times a week. I know agencies such as Ryder Reid, Flex Legal etc sometimes advertise document review roles which are casual jobs which can add to your repertoire of legal experience.</li> </ol><p></p><p>Hopefully this helps and let me know if you have any other questions via this thread!</p><p></p><p>Laura <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="laurabeaumont, post: 145639, member: 29428"] Hi [USER=29968]@LegalMaven[/USER] , Before anything, I want to say how incredible it is to have achieved a First Class degree despite the challenges you were facing at home and with your health. Just reading about your experience to date, you have a strong foundation for a fantastic application. In terms of how you proceed, dealing first with the LPC versus SQE debate: “Students who wish to qualify as solicitors and started their ‘law journey’ on or after 1 January 2022 are required to qualify via the [URL='https://www.bpp.com/courses/law/postgraduate/sqe']Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE)[/URL] pathway. For these purposes the start of a ‘law journey’ is, in most cases, the start of an LLB or a law conversion course, such as the GDL, or Law Conversions Course (PGDL). Most students who started their law journey prior to 2022 will have the choice of qualifying as a solicitor via the LPC or SQE pathway“ So, as you studied an LLB before that date, you can still qualify as a solicitor under the LPC route. Of course, some (not all) firms are starting to prefer/require the SQE route. Ultimately, it will be a matter of personal preference and really you do have the choice. In terms of career related opportunities: [LIST=1] [*][B]Open Days [/B]- these are not just open to university students and it will just be a case of going onto your chosen firms’ recruitment websites and applying yourself. Going to these alongside the SQE/LPC will be an excellent way to learn more how the firm and a great way of demonstrating and confirming your interest in them on applications. [*][B]Brushing up on Commercial Awareness [/B]- TCLA has some great resources on their [URL='https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/tcla-premium/']premium membership [/URL]to help learn more about the commercial world and resources to brush up on your commercial awareness. We also have a [URL='https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/forums/commercial-awareness-discussion.57/']Commercial Awareness thread [/URL](free on this forum) where recent news stories are summarised and analysed from the perspective of law firms/their clients. Of course, alongside this reading the news on the daily is very beneficial. [*][B]Casual work [/B]- It is difficult to work part-time/full time alongside the full time LPC/SQE, however I do have a lot of friends who did work casually on the weekends or the evenings a few times a week. I know agencies such as Ryder Reid, Flex Legal etc sometimes advertise document review roles which are casual jobs which can add to your repertoire of legal experience. [/LIST] Hopefully this helps and let me know if you have any other questions via this thread! Laura :) [/QUOTE]
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