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<blockquote data-quote="Claire" data-source="post: 19638" data-attributes="member: 4753">Hi JessicaI was hoping you'd be able to give me any insight into whether I have any hope of securing a training contract given my circumstances.I'm a mature applicant (42) from overseas (my undergraduate degree is from Canada from a not well known university, with a good GPA). I worked overseas in Japan and China for close to a decade (unskilled work at first, like bar work, and then in a sales position). I did the graduate LLB in London at City University and got a 2.2 with mitigating circumstances due to a close death in the family. I then got a distinction on the LPC in September 2014.I currently work for a North American tech start up in London in a good position and am hesitant to find paralegal roles as when I've spoken with partners in law firms they've said it would look odd on a CV and like a 'step back' from my current position.I've been applying for TCs and vac schemes since 2014 without much luck and not sure where I'm going wrong. I've had recruiters look at my applications and they've given them the thumbs up. I've had HR feedback tell me that the mitigating circumstances for my 2.2 were accepted. So I'm not really sure what else I can do or whether it's due to my age/etc that I don't get to interview stage. Any advice? I'm targeting big international firms as this is the kind of law I want to practice and I don't think I'd be that interested in smaller/high street firms. But I'm at a loss.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Claire, post: 19638, member: 4753"] Hi Jessica I was hoping you'd be able to give me any insight into whether I have any hope of securing a training contract given my circumstances. I'm a mature applicant (42) from overseas (my undergraduate degree is from Canada from a not well known university, with a good GPA). I worked overseas in Japan and China for close to a decade (unskilled work at first, like bar work, and then in a sales position). I did the graduate LLB in London at City University and got a 2.2 with mitigating circumstances due to a close death in the family. I then got a distinction on the LPC in September 2014. I currently work for a North American tech start up in London in a good position and am hesitant to find paralegal roles as when I've spoken with partners in law firms they've said it would look odd on a CV and like a 'step back' from my current position. I've been applying for TCs and vac schemes since 2014 without much luck and not sure where I'm going wrong. I've had recruiters look at my applications and they've given them the thumbs up. I've had HR feedback tell me that the mitigating circumstances for my 2.2 were accepted. So I'm not really sure what else I can do or whether it's due to my age/etc that I don't get to interview stage. Any advice? I'm targeting big international firms as this is the kind of law I want to practice and I don't think I'd be that interested in smaller/high street firms. But I'm at a loss. [/QUOTE]

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