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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gg2001" data-source="post: 192042" data-attributes="member: 34620"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hi, I will give my experience applying as someone who graduated with a LLB from UK but is from India. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I have met 3-4 year associates from India who transferred to UK but mainly in international arbitration at firms like Milbank and Stewarts. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Applying for mentoring programs at Global Access and IFAL would help, check out their posts of international candidates who got their offers</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I would reach out and network with alumni on LinkedIn many Indian associates do LLM at Oxbridge, LSE and QMUL. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Application strategy wise, targeting firms with strong TMT and Indian practise would help you I think. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">US and Magic Circle tend to have the most international cohort. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You can also apply to tech specialist firms like Bird & Bird and Bristows <a href="https://chambers.com/legal-rankings/intellectual-property-london-firms-1:34:11814:1?l=en-GB" target="_blank">https://chambers.com/legal-rankings/intellectual-property-london-firms-1:34:11814:1?l=en-GB</a>. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Caveat with TMT I have noticed in UK is law firms tend to prefer STEM grads, so strongly highlight your TMT work experience. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I do understand the process is overwhelming. try and apply to law firms before Christmas for vac schemes. After that your competition increases a lot especially if it is a rolling law firm.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I did get post grad visa but I don’t know anyone from my university who was able to get a paralegal role, everyone went home. So I would just caution and maybe spend 2-3 weeks applying for paralegal roles, reach out to your careers adviser for their recruitment agency contacts. Even if you have the 2 year visa, recruiters and law firms prefer locals (UK/Europeans) who have UK law firm experience.  </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Another thing to note, UK law firms want proof of insight, not just research, so reach out to current trainees  at the firm who are ideally from India and schedule a meeting with them for advice. Most trainees on LinkedIn are very helpful. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">10-15 law firm applications would be decent I would say. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://law.asia/top-foreign-firms-india-2024/#:~:text=Nikhil%20Chary%20and%20Jaya%20Gupta,healthcare%20and%20financial%20services%20offerings" target="_blank">https://law.asia/top-foreign-firms-india-2024/#:~:text=Nikhil Chary and Jaya Gupta,healthcare and financial services offerings</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Magic circle also post 3-5 PQE associate roles you could apply laterally as well</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>

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