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<blockquote data-quote="Ruzzelyn" data-source="post: 79735" data-attributes="member: 7971"><p>Hey there! Just wanted to give some thoughts coming from someone who's faced this type of decision previously. These sound like excellent opportunities for skills and professional development! It comes down to which skills you value and want to highlight in your future applications to a firm. In turn, think of which of those roles could provide you with the environment to hone those skills. Don't get bogged down by taking a non-legal related role either. Think of it as a law-adjacent role that will give you a wider understanding of how a business (a law firm's clients) or its industry works which will make you a rounded trainee lawyer. The fact that you are able to initiate your own projects (be solution oriented) and get client exposure (understand client needs) for the second role will set you up to become a strong candidate IMO. </p><p></p><p>In short, go with the role that will give you the most opportunities for self-development! My current role is somewhat similar to that second role and while it has no legal aspect, because I told my team lead and director about my law career aspirations, I was given a short term project opportunity to work at one of our client's in-house legal team. Now, this might not be the case in other workplaces but the point is that you never know where that type of opportunity will arise. This reply might be too late, but hope this helps you and others facing the same dilemma as well! Best of luck <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="Ruzzelyn, post: 79735, member: 7971"] Hey there! Just wanted to give some thoughts coming from someone who's faced this type of decision previously. These sound like excellent opportunities for skills and professional development! It comes down to which skills you value and want to highlight in your future applications to a firm. In turn, think of which of those roles could provide you with the environment to hone those skills. Don't get bogged down by taking a non-legal related role either. Think of it as a law-adjacent role that will give you a wider understanding of how a business (a law firm's clients) or its industry works which will make you a rounded trainee lawyer. The fact that you are able to initiate your own projects (be solution oriented) and get client exposure (understand client needs) for the second role will set you up to become a strong candidate IMO. In short, go with the role that will give you the most opportunities for self-development! My current role is somewhat similar to that second role and while it has no legal aspect, because I told my team lead and director about my law career aspirations, I was given a short term project opportunity to work at one of our client's in-house legal team. Now, this might not be the case in other workplaces but the point is that you never know where that type of opportunity will arise. This reply might be too late, but hope this helps you and others facing the same dilemma as well! Best of luck :) [/QUOTE]
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