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Self-funding the LPC (bad time to do so?)
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<blockquote data-quote="samni" data-source="post: 116184" data-attributes="member: 7469"><p>Hi guys, I just finished my final year of my LLB at a London Russell Group and don't have a TC lined up for once I graduate. I was focused on other careers during the LLB, and only decided I wanted to pursue commercial law in my final year, so I don't feel massively familiar with applications to law firms and feel like I'm missing lots of what my peers picked up when they began applying in first year. I applied to a couple vacation schemes in this year's cycle but did not progress past application stage. Though I will be applying for some of the TCs that are open, I'm aware that my chances are probably slim because I lack any legal work experience.</p><p></p><p>I'm now considering applying for and self-funding the LPC, as I'm still eligible to do so because of when I started my degree. My other option was to find legal work experience as I continue to apply for winter VS/TCs in the upcoming cycle, but this obviously has the disadvantage of uncertainty and I will have lost a year if things don't work out. At least if I'm studying the LPC, I will be able to get a clearer idea of what work in practice looks like and take advantage of the careers service. Disadvantage of studying the LPC is obviously the fees and sustaining the living costs of another year in London. I'm not keen to self-fund the SQE simply because it's so new and because I still have the LPC option.</p><p></p><p><strong>My main questions are the following:</strong></p><p>1. Is it a bad time to self-fund the LPC when it's being phased out and many law firms will be using the SQE for their newer cohorts? Particularly as some firms may require the SQE2 to be taken even with the LPC?</p><p></p><p>2. Has anyone been in a similar position and taken the leap to self-fund? Would you say it was the best decision to help secure a TC?</p><p></p><p>3. Alternatively has anyone spent time post-graduation seeking out new work experience? Paralegal work is pretty much off the table for me with my lack of legal work experience, so I would be looking more at in-house legal intern positions [edit: currently trying for paralegal positions that might not be looking for much experience!]</p><p></p><p></p><p>I'd really appreciate any advice or anecdotes about my situation - I'm pretty anxious about how uncertain the future looks but am trying to stay positive so anything will help! Thanks in advance <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="samni, post: 116184, member: 7469"] Hi guys, I just finished my final year of my LLB at a London Russell Group and don't have a TC lined up for once I graduate. I was focused on other careers during the LLB, and only decided I wanted to pursue commercial law in my final year, so I don't feel massively familiar with applications to law firms and feel like I'm missing lots of what my peers picked up when they began applying in first year. I applied to a couple vacation schemes in this year's cycle but did not progress past application stage. Though I will be applying for some of the TCs that are open, I'm aware that my chances are probably slim because I lack any legal work experience. I'm now considering applying for and self-funding the LPC, as I'm still eligible to do so because of when I started my degree. My other option was to find legal work experience as I continue to apply for winter VS/TCs in the upcoming cycle, but this obviously has the disadvantage of uncertainty and I will have lost a year if things don't work out. At least if I'm studying the LPC, I will be able to get a clearer idea of what work in practice looks like and take advantage of the careers service. Disadvantage of studying the LPC is obviously the fees and sustaining the living costs of another year in London. I'm not keen to self-fund the SQE simply because it's so new and because I still have the LPC option. [B]My main questions are the following:[/B] 1. Is it a bad time to self-fund the LPC when it's being phased out and many law firms will be using the SQE for their newer cohorts? Particularly as some firms may require the SQE2 to be taken even with the LPC? 2. Has anyone been in a similar position and taken the leap to self-fund? Would you say it was the best decision to help secure a TC? 3. Alternatively has anyone spent time post-graduation seeking out new work experience? Paralegal work is pretty much off the table for me with my lack of legal work experience, so I would be looking more at in-house legal intern positions [edit: currently trying for paralegal positions that might not be looking for much experience!] I'd really appreciate any advice or anecdotes about my situation - I'm pretty anxious about how uncertain the future looks but am trying to stay positive so anything will help! Thanks in advance :) [/QUOTE]
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