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<blockquote data-quote="I’m_Batman" data-source="post: 148860" data-attributes="member: 30556"><p>Personally, I wouldn't stick it out if it's beginning to impact your mental health. Fifteen months is pretty amazing experience, as it is. Applications are hard enough without the added stress. Speaking as someone in full-time employment and doing the VS cycle atm, I couldn't do it if I hated my job. That said, I wouldn't quit without having something else lined up due to the potential gap in your work employment history.</p><p>I don't think Paralegal work is essential so long as you have any work that requires the same transferrable skills and something with a client-facing element. If you choose to leave, make sure you can articulate why the role wasn't a good fit for you and what you learned from the experience. </p><p>Law firms will also be hiring outside of their fee-earner roles. They will have roles for credit controllers, accountants, legal researchers, legal recruitment, and legal project management. A few of those, given your accounting background, would be good fits. I also think you would find it easier now to enter a Paralegal role given your accounting experience. If you've had exposure to any legal stuff in your current role, that would also help even if you haven't worked on it directly, I think that would go down well in interviews.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="I’m_Batman, post: 148860, member: 30556"] Personally, I wouldn't stick it out if it's beginning to impact your mental health. Fifteen months is pretty amazing experience, as it is. Applications are hard enough without the added stress. Speaking as someone in full-time employment and doing the VS cycle atm, I couldn't do it if I hated my job. That said, I wouldn't quit without having something else lined up due to the potential gap in your work employment history. I don't think Paralegal work is essential so long as you have any work that requires the same transferrable skills and something with a client-facing element. If you choose to leave, make sure you can articulate why the role wasn't a good fit for you and what you learned from the experience. Law firms will also be hiring outside of their fee-earner roles. They will have roles for credit controllers, accountants, legal researchers, legal recruitment, and legal project management. A few of those, given your accounting background, would be good fits. I also think you would find it easier now to enter a Paralegal role given your accounting experience. If you've had exposure to any legal stuff in your current role, that would also help even if you haven't worked on it directly, I think that would go down well in interviews. [/QUOTE]
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