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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NickMcK" data-source="post: 44537" data-attributes="member: 3800">No problem, it sounds like you have a lot more areas covered than you do gaps so you're on the right track! The experience you have with different modes of dispute resolution sound really good and it's potentially something that you have unique experience of that traditional law students might lack. You've seen the decision making process in action and have an understanding of why clients may choose each dispute resolution option rather than only having a purely academic perspective of dispute resolution, or one that is mainly focused on court proceedings, that uni students tend to have. Likewise with your legal draftings and contract work. Depending on the application/interview question, these may better examples to draw on than some of your lobbying work because 1) drafting is the kind of work you would be expected to do as a trainee/associate so showing that you enjoy that work shows you'll enjoy being a lawyer and 2) They are another example of how you understand how a client / non-lawyer takes part in a contract drafting process so when you are a lawyer you can use this when communicating with clients to make sure they understand the process, meet their needs etc. Good luck with it - feel free to drop me a message if you want to go through how to frame an example or particular piece of work experience. Happy to help as it sounds like we have similar non-law backgrounds!</blockquote>

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