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<blockquote data-quote="M&amp;A" data-source="post: 76082" data-attributes="member: 3290"><p>I'm finishing my PhD in a different discipline whilst doing the GDL part-time and I was successful in my first round of interviews last year. </p><p></p><p>I made it clear in my application that it will be finished by the time I begin my TC. </p><p></p><p>It came up in both my assessment centre and partner interviews and the response was overwhelmingly positive. There are many relevant transferable skills, research, drafting and attention to detail just to mention a few. </p><p></p><p>As I'm also a career changer it was another good way of evidencing my willingness to learn and to work under supervision. I could tell the litigation partner was the most interested/impressed by it. It is obviously far less relevant in a transactional seat unless your research has to do with that area of law. </p><p></p><p>But beware of embarking on a PhD in and of itself would be my main thing... choose your topic and supervisor wisely!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="M&A, post: 76082, member: 3290"] I'm finishing my PhD in a different discipline whilst doing the GDL part-time and I was successful in my first round of interviews last year. I made it clear in my application that it will be finished by the time I begin my TC. It came up in both my assessment centre and partner interviews and the response was overwhelmingly positive. There are many relevant transferable skills, research, drafting and attention to detail just to mention a few. As I'm also a career changer it was another good way of evidencing my willingness to learn and to work under supervision. I could tell the litigation partner was the most interested/impressed by it. It is obviously far less relevant in a transactional seat unless your research has to do with that area of law. But beware of embarking on a PhD in and of itself would be my main thing... choose your topic and supervisor wisely! [/QUOTE]
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