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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HorsesForCoursesNeighNeighNeigh" data-source="post: 44376" data-attributes="member: 8899"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />Thanks Nick, that’s really helpful! I’m currently 24 so I think I’ll escape from the younger associates line of questioning at least, although I think I come across a lot older than I am! I’m finding it quite hard to construct this narrative of why I’m looking to switch now. I’m hoping that politics and law have enough similarity/overlap that it doesn’t seem a radical change? All the areas I have worked in are closely connected to business (business development, rule of law for business/an area of business law, legal reform related to development, focus on economics in my MA) so I’m hoping to construct a narrative there. The truth in a way almost is that lobbying is a lot of fun, and I have had a good mini-career here, but I don’t see myself wanting to work in the area longer term. I miss working with lawyers, I love working on any legal-related issues, and after speaking to loads of lawyer friends about their work I just want to do it! I’m thinking disputes and private client are my areas of interest, and am applying to firms with strengths in both. Are there any particular activities I could do to demonstrate interest in these? The legal organisation I worked for for 18 months is very disputes focused, and I hope I can link private client work into my stakeholder work with MPs and ministers?</blockquote>

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