TCLA Premium: Now half price (£30/month). Applications, interviews, commercial awareness + 700+ examples.
Join →

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="W5690" data-source="post: 209953" data-attributes="member: 3642">[USER=2672]@Jessica Booker[/USER] Many thanks for your highly helpful and wise answers.- I agree that I should not rule out the early 2028 TCs, but what if it happens to be too early? By early I mean if I cannot start my TC in February/March 2028 because I failed an exam and so September 2028 would have turned out to be "safer"?- As for law firms that recruit via both TC and VS, given that I have gained some legal work experience, do you think that applying for a TC rather than a VS would be better, especially if I am sure about my interest in those firms?- You mentioned that you would focus on the areas you want to work in rather than what your previous experience is related to. Could you please tell me why? You added that I may find firms that have practice areas that both meet my new interests and have a strength in the areas I have previously worked. If they are of interest, it may make sense to apply to them. The reason why I think it is wiser to adopt a strong strategic approach and therefore capitalise on my previous legal work experience is to get a foot in the door and if I happen to be too "picky" I may not get anything. My interests have changed to a certain extent, but for instance if I apply to criminal law firms which clients are only individuals and I mainly did corporate law and commercial law, I wonder whether my applications to those law firms would be successful as their practice areas are very different from what I did before, though it may be "easier" to apply to criminal law firms which clients are both businesses and individuals. In contrast, if I apply to law firms which practice areas are the same as or close to the practice areas I did before I think that my applications would be more successful. What do you think? I understand that making compelling and genuine applications is key and it is also very important to apply to law firms I am highly interested in. However, getting a foot in the door and increase my chances to land a training contract are essential. I still wonder how to find the right balance between strategy and new interests? As previously mentioned, I still enjoy the practice areas that I have experienced so far, but I would be keen to broaden my horizons and then get an exposure to areas of practice where the people element is at the core of such practice areas and more in line with my personality and current aspirations.Many thanks again.</blockquote>

Verification: Our company is called, "The Corporate ___ Academy". What is the missing word here?

Top Bottom

Search

Search

Reply to thread