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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Romiras" data-source="post: 90406" data-attributes="member: 1993">Having reviewed the above recommended videos and resources, I would caution that none of the linked resources are accurate nor representative of commercial law practice areas in city law firms (on the whole, as some parts are right, although sparse in detail). I can't speak on whether they're accurate outside of this scope, given my limited experience. The resources do not reflect the internal structures of many city firms and the services that each of their practice areas provide. Further, none of the resources show how they're approached on an external level (as clients don't really want to face 50 different lawyers from 50 different departments). There are also quite a few missing practice areas (structured debt, derivatives, private funds, etc). Sometimes these practice areas are clunkily lumped under handles like "Private Equity", which is useful from an external standpoint, but not helpful when it comes to understanding what you may be doing for the next however-many years you intend to be in commercial law.With that said, they're good introduction pieces. I think it'll be good to supplement these resources with a gander at Chambers & Partners, any firms-of-interest's website (which may detail how they pitch their practices externally and structure them internally), Legal 500, etc. That may take you a lot closer to the reality of the different practices in city law firms. There are also internal firm resources that are provided to incumbent trainees (guides to each practice area, often written by trainees or lawyers), which are very descriptive - you likely can't get a hold of this until you've got a training contract in hand or have a very kind friend who is willing to share a confidential document (or its details). Also remember that you can reach out to people who are in different practice areas, I'm sure many are happy to discuss - that'll probably be your best bet.In hindsight, it's pretty damn hard to get an idea of what practice area you may want to sit in, especially on the outside. Even on the inside, I have found it very difficult to navigate - so best start early if you can if you're indecisive!</blockquote>

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