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Message: <blockquote data-quote="abbietc03" data-source="post: 216479" data-attributes="member: 26521">Hi!That's a really great question! Your academic background is really strong, and it's great that you are looking to get some work experience this summer. I wouldn't worry too much about whether it is a less competitive firm, as all experience is good experience. For example, working at a free legal advice centre or doing admin work in a law firm can be really beneficial when making applications.For context, I completed a placement year during my degree at a niche firm in London that I assume would be labelled a 'less competitive' firm. I think that the main value of gaining work experience, beyond making your application stronger, is the skills and confidence you gain from it! This makes things such as assessment centres, interviews, and vacation schemes easier. I found that I was more confident in vacation schemes than some of my cohort, as they had never been in that office environment before, and I had experienced it and knew the general office etiquette and some of the systems used.Even gaining a week or two of experience at a firm can be incredibly useful, as I did a week's work experience at a less competitive firm in my uni town, and it gave me a really good insight into a practice area that I had not encountered before. This can strengthen your motivations when applying for your choice firms, as you can show you have experienced working in a certain area for a week and now know that you would like to learn more about the area.Most competitive firms won't offer these kinds of work experience schemes outside of their vacation schemes, so competitive firms won't expect you to have a wide range of experience from city firms, as they know it is unrealistic. The majority of applicants won't have much legal work experience, so any experience you can gain, even at high-street firms or less competitive firms, will be really beneficial for your application and your skill set.I hope that all makes sense! Let me know if you need me to clarify anything, and best of luck <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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