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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Abbie Whitlock" data-source="post: 223182" data-attributes="member: 42112">Hello!Great question! I would say that you don't need to limit "work experience" to paid jobs or formal legal roles. It is usually treated quite broadly, so anything that develops relevant skills (including your financial services role and any positions of responsibility, such as society committee roles) absolutely belong there too! I always used to include my Forage programmes as well, particularly if they are a way of showing an interest in the legal sector. However, I would try to keep the entries brief and discuss what you learned from them and any insights they gave you.You can definitely include open days and workshops too, if you can discuss what was involved and your main takeaways from each event. However, if you have a few shorter experiences, it's probably best to group these together if they are similar!There's no strict limit on how many entries to include, but I would aim for a focused list of the most valuable experiences rather than everything you have done. If you can discuss your role, responsibilities, and skills developed (or insights gained if a programme / open day), then I think it is fine to include it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />I would always advise using prose in the work experience section (as this is what most firms prefer), but if the firm doesn't state which they prefer, it is usually fine to write detailed bullet points.I hope that assists - best of luck with your application! <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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