Hi everyone, this is my first post here. I would like to introduce myself: I have completed my law degree from India back in 2022 and thereafter, completed my LLM from a Russell Group university on a scholarship. I had to go back to India, and there, I practised law till August 2025, primarily in courts (trial courts, High Court and Supreme Court) [which makes my PQE of 2+ years]. Mostly, I will get an exemption from SQE 2 + QWE.
Thereafter, I came back to the UK and started my PGDL course at BPP University. I recently finished a vacation scheme at a US law firm (BigLaw), but I wasn't able to convert it into a TC. So now I will be finishing my PGDL course in May, and thereafter, I will be looking for jobs.
What should I do? Should I apply for more Vac Schemes or DTC? I really want to train in the UK, but considering the market for training contracts, especially for international students who require a visa, do you think directly qualifying (self-sponsoring my SQE 1) and being NQ has more prospects of getting a job in the City than being non-qualified? I have experience in disputes, and I am interested in joining a disputes team or a disputes-heavy firm.
Thereafter, I came back to the UK and started my PGDL course at BPP University. I recently finished a vacation scheme at a US law firm (BigLaw), but I wasn't able to convert it into a TC. So now I will be finishing my PGDL course in May, and thereafter, I will be looking for jobs.
What should I do? Should I apply for more Vac Schemes or DTC? I really want to train in the UK, but considering the market for training contracts, especially for international students who require a visa, do you think directly qualifying (self-sponsoring my SQE 1) and being NQ has more prospects of getting a job in the City than being non-qualified? I have experience in disputes, and I am interested in joining a disputes team or a disputes-heavy firm.
