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<blockquote data-quote="Alice G" data-source="post: 59484" data-attributes="member: 1160">Hey! So I worked in LegalTech between January and July last year and absolutely loved it! It was something I didn't know too much about and I am not very 'techy' in the most traditional sense and have never been into coding etc so for me I really was grateful to get stuck into something new where I knew I could learn and grow a lot. I think with any job you get out what you put in so be proactive about learning and ask to get involved in stuff - the worst that can happen is you get a 'no' but in asking you can be exposed to some really cool workstreams. Also, I found that the culture at the company where I worked was amazing - everyone was so lovely and always had time to answer questions and asking to get involved showed enthusiasm which goes a long way. I think the job helped me get a TC in a few ways. Firstly, my confidence was high because I was enjoying what I was doing and had had good feedback on my work/progress so I felt really empowered and valued in my team which really helped me personally as lacking confidence was an issue for me. I also worked alongside two former corporate lawyers who I constantly learned from, whether it be about LegalTech or how businesses are run etc or just chatting about topical stuff. I worked alongside a non-lawyer too who worked more on the client side who also really helped me understand the business side to things and I saw them interacting with clients a lot which was great experience/exposure. I also felt much more confident about law firms as businesses, why they need tech, how it enhances a firm's offering etc.This is quite rambly but I do hope it helps and congrats on the role! Take every opportunity and hope you love the industry as much as i did.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Alice G, post: 59484, member: 1160"] Hey! So I worked in LegalTech between January and July last year and absolutely loved it! It was something I didn't know too much about and I am not very 'techy' in the most traditional sense and have never been into coding etc so for me I really was grateful to get stuck into something new where I knew I could learn and grow a lot. I think with any job you get out what you put in so be proactive about learning and ask to get involved in stuff - the worst that can happen is you get a 'no' but in asking you can be exposed to some really cool workstreams. Also, I found that the culture at the company where I worked was amazing - everyone was so lovely and always had time to answer questions and asking to get involved showed enthusiasm which goes a long way. I think the job helped me get a TC in a few ways. Firstly, my confidence was high because I was enjoying what I was doing and had had good feedback on my work/progress so I felt really empowered and valued in my team which really helped me personally as lacking confidence was an issue for me. I also worked alongside two former corporate lawyers who I constantly learned from, whether it be about LegalTech or how businesses are run etc or just chatting about topical stuff. I worked alongside a non-lawyer too who worked more on the client side who also really helped me understand the business side to things and I saw them interacting with clients a lot which was great experience/exposure. I also felt much more confident about law firms as businesses, why they need tech, how it enhances a firm's offering etc. This is quite rambly but I do hope it helps and congrats on the role! Take every opportunity and hope you love the industry as much as i did. [/QUOTE]

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