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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Abstruser" data-source="post: 6817" data-attributes="member: 260">I don't come from a non-law background so perhaps I'm not the best person to be offering advice, but I just wanted to say that although you're asking which firms might be receptive to a candidate like you, I actually cannot think of many law firms that wouldn't be receptive to someone like you!I don't think it matters too much whether you studied law as an undergraduate - I think law firms are more interested in candidates that can demonstrate and articulate their motivations for pursuing a career in law. In fact, in one of my very first assessment centres I attended last year, I was the only law student in a group of six candidates. The others were studying subjects like biochemistry, theology, economics and politics.Late stage career changers aren't unheard of - I recently went to an event at Linklaters where I met a trainee solicitor who had spent about 15-20 years in the civil service before switching to law. I would think that your history of work experience would place you in good stead to demonstrate many key skills that law firms look for, like good work ethic and teamwork.As far as A-Levels are concerned, if you have the grades to make an Allen & Overy application (AAB), then you should be able to apply to most firms out there really, except perhaps more elite US firms like Skadden, Latham, Cleary etc. Most of the Magic Circle (even Slaughter and May) are quite flexible with A-Level requirements, so your A-Levels shouldn't preclude you from applying to those outfits as well, if that was something you wanted to do.Finally, just an observation - the firms you have applied to/are applying to are quite different in size and expertise, so it might also be worth considering (if you haven't already) which practice areas you're more drawn to, and what type of firm you would want to train/practise in. That would go a long way to strengthening your applications. You might find this thread helpful - <a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/tcs-for-beginners.815/#post-4692" target="_blank">https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/tcs-for-beginners.815/#post-4692</a>.All the best.</blockquote>

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