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Self-fund LPC/SQE or paralegal if looking to apply for LLM
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<blockquote data-quote="eleven14og" data-source="post: 117581" data-attributes="member: 18458"><p>Hi guys,</p><p></p><p>I am an international student who just graduated from a London RG university with a mid-2.1 in law. I was disappointed to know that I cannot attend the LLM programme this year as I failed to meet one of the conditions. I haven't bagged a TC in this cycle so I am thinking about other things to do for the next year. I think I will also reapply to the LLM programmes in the next academic year because a PG degree is pretty much a must if I want to work back home.</p><p></p><p>I am considering whether I should join LPC/SQE or work as a paralegal (or other law related jobs) for the coming year. I have read Jessica's reply on another post on how LPC is not a good option if one's TC starts in 2024/2025, which is likely the case for me. Does this mean self-funding SQE courses are more preferable?</p><p></p><p>As for potential paralegal roles, I see many job openings require one to complete LPC and to have prior experience in the relevant field. I have had two legal internships. One is in the IPO team in my home jurisdiction, while the other one I am currently on is in Litigation in London. I think in comparison getting a paralegal job will be better considering my hope to get a TC and apply for LLM. But I am not quite sure about the prospect of getting a paralegal job without much experience and LPC. Also, I would probably prioritise applying for VS for the next cycle, so I am not sure whether I could attend VS while on a paralegal job.</p><p></p><p>So my questions are:</p><p></p><p>1. Concerning my desire to apply for TC and LLM, which of the two is better? Can I still attend VS while on a paralegal job?</p><p></p><p>2. Is it feasible to get a paralegal job w/o TC, LPC, and legal work experience? If so, should I disregard the requirements on the job posts and just apply? Or are there any means to find such positions that have fewer requirements?</p><p></p><p>3. Is it ok if I apply to paralegal jobs while on the Graduate Route Visa?</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eleven14og, post: 117581, member: 18458"] Hi guys, I am an international student who just graduated from a London RG university with a mid-2.1 in law. I was disappointed to know that I cannot attend the LLM programme this year as I failed to meet one of the conditions. I haven't bagged a TC in this cycle so I am thinking about other things to do for the next year. I think I will also reapply to the LLM programmes in the next academic year because a PG degree is pretty much a must if I want to work back home. I am considering whether I should join LPC/SQE or work as a paralegal (or other law related jobs) for the coming year. I have read Jessica's reply on another post on how LPC is not a good option if one's TC starts in 2024/2025, which is likely the case for me. Does this mean self-funding SQE courses are more preferable? As for potential paralegal roles, I see many job openings require one to complete LPC and to have prior experience in the relevant field. I have had two legal internships. One is in the IPO team in my home jurisdiction, while the other one I am currently on is in Litigation in London. I think in comparison getting a paralegal job will be better considering my hope to get a TC and apply for LLM. But I am not quite sure about the prospect of getting a paralegal job without much experience and LPC. Also, I would probably prioritise applying for VS for the next cycle, so I am not sure whether I could attend VS while on a paralegal job. So my questions are: 1. Concerning my desire to apply for TC and LLM, which of the two is better? Can I still attend VS while on a paralegal job? 2. Is it feasible to get a paralegal job w/o TC, LPC, and legal work experience? If so, should I disregard the requirements on the job posts and just apply? Or are there any means to find such positions that have fewer requirements? 3. Is it ok if I apply to paralegal jobs while on the Graduate Route Visa? Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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