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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LadyGagaWithATC" data-source="post: 215995" data-attributes="member: 41893">Hi Will! Welcome to the forum!That is an excellent question, and I know many career changers have similar worries about whether their background will prejudice the firms they are applying to, as they may not align with what is considered “standard” for a trainee solicitor.Firstly, I would like to emphasise that there is no single “type” of trainee that firms want to hire. I have met many trainees at various types of firms who came from very different careers and were successfully able to make use of their past experiences during their training contracts. In fact, two partners at a US firm once told me that they can always tell when a trainee is a career changer, as they bring a lot of valuable real-life experience that fresh graduates have not yet built up. Therefore, if your worries relate to your GCSEs, A-Levels and your undergraduate degree not being relevant to legal practice, do not worry; firms will take into account the value of all kinds of experience, and it will not matter whether the experience is legal or not.Secondly, as you say, it is still vital that you submit your GCSEs, A-Levels and undergraduate studies as part of your applications where the application form asks for this information. Firms often have minimum requirements for all of these (for example, several firms ask for an AAB or an ABB at A-Level, and a 2:1 or above in your undergraduate degree). If you do not meet a firm’s minimum requirements, I’d advise you to contact the firm’s graduate recruitment team, briefly outlining your background, including, for example, your PhD, and ask whether the benchmark would still apply in your case.You have already stated that you have developed a compelling narrative explaining the reason for your career change. This tells me that you’re on the right track, as a true motivation to start a career in legal practice is what firms often look for in career changers.Best of luck!</blockquote>

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