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Graduated from RG with a first and a vac scheme (did not convert) - is it crazy to do a one year course in economics?
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<blockquote data-quote="M&amp;ALawyer" data-source="post: 83768" data-attributes="member: 2647"><p>Hi there,</p><p></p><p>Definitely go for the course in economics if you want to do it before doing the LPC!</p><p></p><p>I was in a similar situation to you, where I graduated and decided to take a year out to work in an economics related sector. Knowledge of economics allowed me to understand client's commercial positions/priorities, read markets/trends, see which practice areas I wanted to work in the future, complete AC case studies to a higher standard, and generally think more about the business of law. I am also a strong believer in exploring as many options as you can before deciding your career and perhaps you may come out the degree wanting to explore something other than law.</p><p></p><p>You will be pressed in interviews on why commercial law given you explored a different area (I faced this question in practically every interview I had). Rather than view such questions with concern you can use it to your advantage. It is an opportunity to explain how your degree has provided you with USP's in knowledge/skills relevant to the firm (e.g competition/M&A/understanding client's positions in legal decisions/business development), but also allow you to explain how you logically ruled out other career choices and decided to dedicate yourself to commercial law. In my mind it makes sense to look at the "commercial" through an economics degree as well as "law". If it were a masters in say mathematics/computer science etc it would be a bit harder to explain than economics so I honestly wouldn't worry.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="M&ALawyer, post: 83768, member: 2647"] Hi there, Definitely go for the course in economics if you want to do it before doing the LPC! I was in a similar situation to you, where I graduated and decided to take a year out to work in an economics related sector. Knowledge of economics allowed me to understand client's commercial positions/priorities, read markets/trends, see which practice areas I wanted to work in the future, complete AC case studies to a higher standard, and generally think more about the business of law. I am also a strong believer in exploring as many options as you can before deciding your career and perhaps you may come out the degree wanting to explore something other than law. You will be pressed in interviews on why commercial law given you explored a different area (I faced this question in practically every interview I had). Rather than view such questions with concern you can use it to your advantage. It is an opportunity to explain how your degree has provided you with USP's in knowledge/skills relevant to the firm (e.g competition/M&A/understanding client's positions in legal decisions/business development), but also allow you to explain how you logically ruled out other career choices and decided to dedicate yourself to commercial law. In my mind it makes sense to look at the "commercial" through an economics degree as well as "law". If it were a masters in say mathematics/computer science etc it would be a bit harder to explain than economics so I honestly wouldn't worry. Best of luck! [/QUOTE]
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