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<blockquote data-quote="lpcstudent2021" data-source="post: 153568" data-attributes="member: 21203"><p>Hi all,</p><p></p><p>Conundrum for you. I’m currently a paralegal at a white shoe law firm. Got a 2:1 from an RG uni, strong A levels and then a distinction and a commendation for postgraw law studies. Annoyingly haven’t got a TC for various reasons but am glad to be in the job I’m in. It’s good work and I’m enjoying it but my hours are a bit intense and unpredictable(late nights/ weekend work). This in turn is making it hard to juggle vac scheme applications on top of everything else.</p><p></p><p> As I qualify for the SQE 1 exemption, would it be wise to ask my firm about the possibility of signing me off on QWE? The hiring manager of the firm mentioned it at work drinks and the idea has been stuck in my mind ever since, but there has been no official confirmation of this and I don’t want to punch above my station. I’m not expecting a position out of it but want to keep options open as to how I qualify, as I’m on my fourth round of applications and have struggled to manage to get any decent ones together before the deadlines. If not, hopefully this experience should be enough to get me into a firm next cycle. Be good to hear people’s thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lpcstudent2021, post: 153568, member: 21203"] Hi all, Conundrum for you. I’m currently a paralegal at a white shoe law firm. Got a 2:1 from an RG uni, strong A levels and then a distinction and a commendation for postgraw law studies. Annoyingly haven’t got a TC for various reasons but am glad to be in the job I’m in. It’s good work and I’m enjoying it but my hours are a bit intense and unpredictable(late nights/ weekend work). This in turn is making it hard to juggle vac scheme applications on top of everything else. As I qualify for the SQE 1 exemption, would it be wise to ask my firm about the possibility of signing me off on QWE? The hiring manager of the firm mentioned it at work drinks and the idea has been stuck in my mind ever since, but there has been no official confirmation of this and I don’t want to punch above my station. I’m not expecting a position out of it but want to keep options open as to how I qualify, as I’m on my fourth round of applications and have struggled to manage to get any decent ones together before the deadlines. If not, hopefully this experience should be enough to get me into a firm next cycle. Be good to hear people’s thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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