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Working as an Adviser at Citizens Advice - how to pitch this in applications?
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<blockquote data-quote="Natasha Dawes" data-source="post: 83937" data-attributes="member: 489"><p>Hi everyone! My name is Natasha and I have just graduated with a distinction in the LPC from The University of Law. However, like many of my peers, I struggled to gain work as a Paralegal due to a lack of experience. Therefore, I pursued volunteering work with Citizens Advice but was fortunate to instead be offered a paid position. My biggest concern is that I hope to go into commercial/corporate law and worry that firms may view my soon to be 6 month duration with Citizens Advice negatively. </p><p></p><p>For context, my current experience is working with a high street firm in 2016 for roughly 5 weeks and worked in The University of Law's Legal Advice Clinic whilst studying the LPC. On the LPC I tried to choose electives that would suit my preferred path (Banking and Debt Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Public Companies and Law and Business).</p><p></p><p>I can appreciate that both the Clinic and working with Citizens Advice will give me experience in dealing with clients and file management, but will this set me back in terms of proving my dedication to the type of law I want to pursue?</p><p></p><p>Thank you for any advice in advance!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Natasha Dawes, post: 83937, member: 489"] Hi everyone! My name is Natasha and I have just graduated with a distinction in the LPC from The University of Law. However, like many of my peers, I struggled to gain work as a Paralegal due to a lack of experience. Therefore, I pursued volunteering work with Citizens Advice but was fortunate to instead be offered a paid position. My biggest concern is that I hope to go into commercial/corporate law and worry that firms may view my soon to be 6 month duration with Citizens Advice negatively. For context, my current experience is working with a high street firm in 2016 for roughly 5 weeks and worked in The University of Law's Legal Advice Clinic whilst studying the LPC. On the LPC I tried to choose electives that would suit my preferred path (Banking and Debt Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Public Companies and Law and Business). I can appreciate that both the Clinic and working with Citizens Advice will give me experience in dealing with clients and file management, but will this set me back in terms of proving my dedication to the type of law I want to pursue? Thank you for any advice in advance! [/QUOTE]
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