Is it impossible for me to get a training contract... help!

[cianoshea321]

Ok so I am really interested in practicing in the UK for an international firm, mainly because the work interests me the most compared to the domestic work in firms in Ireland (I'm Irish btw) I am a bit freaked because when I was looking on LinkedIn of people training in these firms, I got very stressed because they all seem to be very accomplished academically and have a big impressive list of work experience and vac schemes they were on. I got a 2.1 (65%) in my bachelors law degree and I am currently studying my LLM in European law at a very good uni in the Netherlands, but I am still worried that I need to show not-so-average results on my applications in order to be considered. Is it possible to secure a TC with slightly average grades and not that much legal experience.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Ok so I am really interested in practicing in the UK for an international firm, mainly because the work interests me the most compared to the domestic work in firms in Ireland (I'm Irish btw) I am a bit freaked because when I was looking on LinkedIn of people training in these firms, I got very stressed because they all seem to be very accomplished academically and have a big impressive list of work experience and vac schemes they were on. I got a 2.1 (65%) in my bachelors law degree and I am currently studying my LLM in European law at a very good uni in the Netherlands, but I am still worried that I need to show not-so-average results on my applications in order to be considered. Is it possible to secure a TC with slightly average grades and not that much legal experience.

Plenty of international firms out there that will consider you - it is only a minority who look for exceptional grades.