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Hi! I really appreciate your input on this. It's becoming really hard to strike a balance here because I'm limited in both time and numbers of firms I can apply to. Basically I need:Not a direct answer to your question...but if that firm isn't doing any work in an area you're interested in, would you actually enjoy working there? For example, I'm not overly interested in disputes work but I still applied to a few firms that were strong in this area - I can now see that were was no point in applying to these firms because my interests didn't match at all what they offered (and this obviously came through in my application because I was rejected almost immediately, which wasn't the case for firms with which my interests aligned). If you're not interested in data protection and struggle to write an application answer, this may be a good early sign that's it's not the right firm for you! Sorry I know this doesn't really answer your question but it's an important lesson I've learnt this cycle.
- A firm that will pay for my LPC (funding myself is not an option)
- A firm that is local (Northern)
Those two points alone often mean I have to focus on big name firms as lots of the smaller ones near me don't seem to fund the LPC. On top of this, I need to get a TC for 2022,23 or 24 at the absolute latest due to personal circumstances.
Speaking to my partner, who is a lawyer at an international law firm, he said he would just focus on trying to get a TC with any good name firm that will pay for my LPC as when you're an NQ it's a lot easier to be picky with where you move to. I'm not fully convinced this is the best approach, but if I narrow down my search to area of interest, plus 2023 start date AND firms that will pay for the LPC ...I'm left with about 3-4 firms. So I'm trying to branch out to just commercial law firms, but I just don't know how to appear engaged in other areas.
It really sucks that I can't be more patient and just apply for places that interest me, because that's ultimately what I want. 😕