Careers counsellor – Page 3
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OpinionShould I go down the path of self-employed barrister or solicitor advocate?
I’m currently in my second year of studying law, with an interest in practising family law and criminal law when I graduate. I know from doing mooting and criminal advocacy competitions that court work is something I’m very interested in, but I am worried about the prospect of being a ...
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OpinionWhat’s my best route to qualify?
I’m unsure whether to do the LPC this year. I have no training contract in place but I do work in a mid-size regional solicitors firm as a legal secretary. Should I wait and do the SQE when it is introduced in 2020, although I’ve heard there may be delays ...
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OpinionI’m currently considering re-training to become a solicitor, and I was hoping for some advice on the best route of entry in later life.
Dear Suzanne I’m currently considering re-training to become a solicitor, and I was hoping for some advice on the best route of entry in later life. I’m 28, and have spent the 10 years since leaving college working in procurement and supply chain, to the point of becoming a CIPS ...
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OpinionBesides passing the QLTS, how can I make my CV attractive for British firms?
I am a European lawyer registered with the SRA. I hold a Master’s in Litigation and Arbitration, have 3 years PQE in regulatory compliance and financial crime Investigations and speak four useful languages quite well.
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Opinion"My firm (mid-size City) is open to the idea of allowing me the flexibility to be a school governor, but I need to make a business case. Can you advise?"
“I am five years PQE and think some governance experience would be good for me. My firm (mid-size City) is open to the idea of allowing me the flexibility to be a school governor, but I need to make the business case. Can you advise?” Louise ...
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AnalysisI took 6 years off to start a family and would now like to return to work but in a different area. Should I expect to start at the bottom?
I qualified in February 2008 and worked for 4 years in the commercial/corporate department of an American firm. I would also occasionally pick up some work from the privacy and the dispute resolution/litigation departments. In fact I also assisted the intellectual property office in Brussels on a project. I ...
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AnalysisHaving been unable to get my indemnity insurance, where do I go from here?
’I trained on the high street, undertaking considerable amounts of welfare benefits, work, housing Law, employment law, consumer law, and personal injury work (before all the barriers came down, and we had the chaos we have today in the area). I did not do much commercial law stricto sensu, ...
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AnalysisI could have qualified over two years ago but my firm refused to sign off my log-book as there was no role for me
Firm stalling on executive uplift.
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AnalysisI wish to retrain as a paralegal, is this achievable with my age and background?
I am 48 years old and have previously worked as a contracts manager although now I am doing care work. I have always had a huge interest in law and would like to retrain as a paralegal. My question is that at my age and background is this a pipe ...
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AnalysisWill my seat experience when training restrict my choices once qualified?
’I am trainee solicitor and am now moving into my final seat before qualifying in March 2018. I have recently been informed that a business advisory seat is no longer available and I am being left with no choice but to do a split seat of family and business crime. ...
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AnalysisI am nearly six years’ PQE and am becoming bored and stagnating. I want a new challenge but do not want to start at the bottom.
’I am a family solicitor practising in child care/child abduction. I recently had an appraisal with our managing partner and expressed a desire to expand into advising other areas of law. I am nearly six years’ PQE and am becoming bored and stagnating. I want a new challenge but ...
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AnalysisIs 18 months of experience in office-based sales roles enough for entry into the legal field?
’I am a BA Business and Law graduate starting a GDL course this month. I have 18 months’ experience in an office-based sales role and am looking at entry into the legal field. I have considered legal secretary/paralegal jobs but am unsure if I would get one given that ...
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AnalysisI’m a solicitor but I have decided that I want to move out of law, what could be my next step?
’I’m a solicitor (five years PQE) but I have decided that I want to move out of law. I have always worked in industrial disease PI, first as a claimant and currently as a defendant but over the past number of years I have become increasingly disillusioned and frustrated ...
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AnalysisI am starting out in the legal sector again, having first trained in India, what work experience do I need?
’I registered as a solicitor in England in 2013, having qualified in law in India. I previously worked in legal outsourcing in India. In England I worked with an immigration law firm for a year as a case worker and then in retail as a concession manager while working/studying ...
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AnalysisI feel bored and unchallenged at my current firm. I would like to practise in a more technical area where I could utilise more of my skills and knowledge. How easy would this be?
’I am in my mid 40’s and have been qualified for 20 years in personal injury. I specialized in EL/PL including VWF/hand arm vibration syndrome before having 4 years out at 6 years PQE. I worked for both national and regional all firms. I returned for 2 1/2 years ...
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AnalysisI was recently made redundant, do you have any ideas regarding diversification moving forwards?
’I have been made redundant from my last firm, a small practice who has been struggling to attract higher value multi-track work. I had been there for over 17 years as salaried partner and was competing with the equity partner within the PI dept and the firm overall. I ...
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AnalysisI relocated to America for my husband’s job and plan to remain here for two years. What advice can you give me to ensure I am able to resume my career when I return?
‘I qualified eight years ago as a solicitor in civil litigation. I worked for the same firm prior to qualifying whilst completing the LPC part time and after qualification until I relocated six months ago to America for my husband’s job. We plan to remain here for a total ...
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AnalysisI'm bored. How can I diversify?
‘I am a family solicitor practising in child care/child abduction. I recently had an appraisal with our managing partner and expressed a desire to expand into advising other areas of law. The main reason is that I am nearly six years’ PQE and am becoming bored and stagnating. I ...
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AnalysisI was due to start the GDL this September whilst continuing to work part-time with my current firm, but I am now wondering whether I should wait and do the SQE instead?
'I was due to start the GDL this September whilst continuing to work part-time with my current firm, but I am now wondering whether I should wait and do the SQE instead? I am now unsure as to whether it is wise to embark on the GDL at this ...
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AnalysisI am a 6 years PQE female lawyer and want to know if I can work flexibly without damaging my career prospects.
‘I am a 6 years PQE female lawyer and want to know if I can work flexibly without damaging my career prospects.’ Reply Dana Denis-Smith, Obelisk Support My advice is to think about what success would look like. Do you wish to be ...
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