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Message: <blockquote data-quote="axelbeugre" data-source="post: 155267" data-attributes="member: 30937">Hey [USER=32074]@Ksfung11[/USER], I do agree with [USER=30623]@babylawyer1942[/USER] when they say that one of the best ways to improve is focusing on your second year grades. I think that what law firm wants to see, even if you do not start well with your grades in your first years, is a positive trajectory of improvement and growth throughout the years. This is the most important thing that you could do. Whether that means going to more office hours, finding study partners you can revise with or rewatching lectures that you did not quite understand, I would invite you to do all of these things to help you improve. It is also important to remember that if you have mitigating circumstances, these should always be displayed as they will allow the law firm to make an holistic evaluation of your performance, so do not shy away from explaining them if you had any. I think that your extracurricular activities are really good and I am sure that they will help you with the applications and they show a commitment to the legal profession, however grades are also important so I would advise to work on those this year. It would be good to do some work experience in the legal or business sphere if you can this summer as that will help you with having an holistic profile and be appreciated by graduate recruitment. In terms of getting a shadowing experience or working as a paralegal, I think it depends on the opportunities presented to you. I think that working as a paralegal is really good for experience and it gives you practical skills that will be very necessary when you start a training contract. I do not have any experience with shadowing someone in a law firm so I genuinely cannot tell you if that would be beneficial to an application. I am assuming that it might not hurt but I do not think it is necessary at all. I was an international student from a non-law background and no substantial legal work experience and I was successful in my first application cycle so I hope that shows that you do not need any sort of advantage to get through as long as you have worked really hard! Good luck with the process!</blockquote>

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