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Career changer - self-funding the SQE?
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<blockquote data-quote="AvniD" data-source="post: 96867" data-attributes="member: 17155"><p>Hello! Fellow career-changer here who largely self-funded her LPC ✋</p><p></p><p>The LPC truly was the best way for me to re-acquaint myself with a career in law. Since I was so focused on being a journalist during my LLB, I missed out on all the legwork people around me had put into building their careers in commercial law and the LPC gave me the opportunity to do this through building connections with my tutors (most of whom had prestigious, active careers in commercial law) and by engaging myself in practice-focused courses. </p><p></p><p>This was not enough though- my initiative in actively attending networking events with firms and engaging with the careers service at my university was a big driver in me securing a TC in the end. Based on what you've mentioned about yourself and the fact that you've already worked in law, my best suggestion to you would be to resist taking the SQE/LPC<em> for now</em> and start with putting in the work to network with firms to demonstrate your commitment to a commercial law career and prepare to make TC applications. Since you already have experience working in law, I would highly recommend the direct TC route to you (which is what I applied through).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AvniD, post: 96867, member: 17155"] Hello! Fellow career-changer here who largely self-funded her LPC ✋ The LPC truly was the best way for me to re-acquaint myself with a career in law. Since I was so focused on being a journalist during my LLB, I missed out on all the legwork people around me had put into building their careers in commercial law and the LPC gave me the opportunity to do this through building connections with my tutors (most of whom had prestigious, active careers in commercial law) and by engaging myself in practice-focused courses. This was not enough though- my initiative in actively attending networking events with firms and engaging with the careers service at my university was a big driver in me securing a TC in the end. Based on what you've mentioned about yourself and the fact that you've already worked in law, my best suggestion to you would be to resist taking the SQE/LPC[I] for now[/I] and start with putting in the work to network with firms to demonstrate your commitment to a commercial law career and prepare to make TC applications. Since you already have experience working in law, I would highly recommend the direct TC route to you (which is what I applied through). [/QUOTE]
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