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Message: <blockquote data-quote="laurabeaumont" data-source="post: 145123" data-attributes="member: 29428">Hey [USER=29847]@Semisama[/USER],First, I’d like to congratulate you on all your achievements up until this point. It is easy to be future oriented at uncertain and transitional periods of our life, but it is also important to pat ourselves on the bat for what we have achieved up until this point.Second, I know that ”scattered mind” feeling, especially when you are at cross roads. It is really difficult to choose one, focused path when you have many voices telling you what you should and shouldn’t do. So, please take some time to think about what you want. Do you want to go back home and study to the bar? Do you want to study/work in the UK? Sometimes, the right path opens up to us when we stop and thinking about what would make you happy, especially when these legal courses and jobs will take up a huge portion of our time and energy.Third, I have to admit that I do not really have much experience and/or expertise in the area of qualifying abroad and then coming to the UK. It has crossed my mind that I’d like to qualify elsewhere once qualified in this country as I do believe dual (or more!) qualifications could help me in my career progression at international firms. However, qualifying elsewhere first, in my opinion, might hinder your applications because the firms might not see you as being dedicated to your UK practice. Not only that but it really isn’t essential to be qualified elsewhere so I am struggling to see the value in it if your aim is to practice law in the UK. Of course, on the reverse, some firms might love it as see it as exemplifying your passion for law. Moreover, if you really want to work back at home eventually, you might want to keep that qualification on the back burner until you are ready.Overall, if the only reason you want to qualify at home is because you think it would improve your applications, I would say there are much easier and shorter and more valuable ways of doing that (completing, as you are already, some volunteering and pursuing more legal experience and improving upon your commercial awareness). I agree that getting your foot in the door should be your first aim and spending good amounts of time perfecting your applications and completing the SQE would be your best bet! You can always make time for further qualifications in the future.Good luck with your journey and please do keep us updated!Hope this helps - Laura <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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