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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EllieBranagh" data-source="post: 160054" data-attributes="member: 31197">Thank you Beneath,I did manage to gain a 2:1 amongst my chaos from my condition and started my LPC, however, I could not pass the written exams due to the mixed feedback from my exams. I did pass all my practical exams and that boosted my confidence at the beginning of the course, but I just did not pass the whole with all the effort and taking my feedback seriously when paying for the resists. Therefore, I decided I needed a mental break from it and was encouraged to take the SQE instead, which is something I am looking into also as that is also not cheaper when you add all the costs up together.Unfortunately, I could not gain any legal work experience as the roles asked for prior experience to be considered, but I am still applying for vacation schemes, also applying to companies that need paralegals rather than law firms solely. This has been just as difficult, they to want the prior work expereince in the role or within that sector (corporate and commercial). It has not been straight sailing I was told from college and during my undergraduate degree, which may be my fault when not looking at stats or being underprepared for the rejections as part of it.In regards to my pursuit to the US approach, your right that their education system for law is totally different, such as their degree is 4 years long and then having a further study for which ever bar your want to take. For example, the CA bar is more focused on state laws and applying them directly to 'real life scenarios' and the NY bar is on state laws. Both exams are 2 days long and have lots of MQC and their application of the law is much higher percentage for overall pass/fail. This direction for legal working was my main focus through college and invested a lot of time with their applications, taking 3 A-Levels plus a external project, which again I feel has distracted me from our own route to qualification by needing to achieve a high GPA. However, I was 18 and thought everything was simple after getting through that round and I was on route to qualifying under US jurisdiction. I am suitable to take the NY bar as I have completed their 'equivalent academic requirements', but not the CA bar as they want you to be qualified solicitor first and does not apply to me. I hope this makes sense as its complex to describe.I am now focusing more on my qualification here as representative of the US bar said, gaining qualification here would put me in better step job wise over there and showing the determination to expand skills sets. Given my focus changing throughout my undergraduate and LPC course, I have been looking through the SRA website about alternative means to qualifying in the UK, one of which was highly interesting via the Irish solicitors being exempt from SQE 2 as they are in our jurisdiction. However, the confusing part was regarding the SQE 1 and something I am conducting research in, as I am part Irish from my mums side and told I have the right to move there providing I give proof of my heritage and passport. Is this something you have expereince or further knoweldge in? I feel I have asked too many questions and do not want to appear like I have done my research.I have attached an application I made to firm, however, the firms application page did not let me copy and paste their questions. I attached my CV and wonder whether seeing what I have accomplished will provide a better insight.  I appreciate your time for looking through my message and reading my application questions.</blockquote>

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