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<blockquote data-quote="Amma Usman" data-source="post: 213350" data-attributes="member: 36740">In my opinion, the name of the firm matters less than your ability to make the most of the experience. I have spoken to a lot of people that started off at different roles, even outside paralegal roles, that referenced how the amount of transferable skills they gained helped them secure TCs at top Magic Circle and US firms. Every experience matters. Through a paralegal role, for example, you have the opportunity to get exposed early on to several practices - practices that may end up being core ones at your dream TC firm. This is a solid point to mention in applications and interviews to show demonstrated interest. Now let‘s even say reverse was the case. Say you paralegalled in corporate but did a task in that seat involving contentious matters/ court actions, or something of that sort. You could easily reference in an application for a bigger firm why you want to make that switch from corporate to disputes, and the Magic Circle/US firms will find this just as attractive as the smaller firms. Best of luck with the application. I know you will ace it!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Amma Usman, post: 213350, member: 36740"] In my opinion, the name of the firm matters less than your ability to make the most of the experience. I have spoken to a lot of people that started off at different roles, even outside paralegal roles, that referenced how the amount of transferable skills they gained helped them secure TCs at top Magic Circle and US firms. Every experience matters. Through a paralegal role, for example, you have the opportunity to get exposed early on to several practices - practices that may end up being core ones at your dream TC firm. This is a solid point to mention in applications and interviews to show demonstrated interest. Now let‘s even say reverse was the case. Say you paralegalled in corporate but did a task in that seat involving contentious matters/ court actions, or something of that sort. You could easily reference in an application for a bigger firm why you want to make that switch from corporate to disputes, and the Magic Circle/US firms will find this just as attractive as the smaller firms. Best of luck with the application. I know you will ace it! [/QUOTE]

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