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<blockquote data-quote="Jessica Booker" data-source="post: 161475" data-attributes="member: 2672"><p>There are no time constraints on your law degree. </p><p></p><p>The LPC will be valid until 2032 - however most firms will be moving to the SQE this year, so be prepared that although your LPC is still valid, you may have to do the SQE2 assessments anyway.</p><p></p><p>Reapplying will depend on each firm’s policy. Most say you need to wait until the next recruitment year or 365 days until you reapply. Many people reapply though - it’s just about showing you are a different candidate to the one who applied previously. This can be done through gain more work experience/ refining your application though.</p><p></p><p>Being older is not an issue. I’ve seen trainees in their 30s and 40s at firms. The difficulty you may face is if you have been working at a law firm as a PA for sometime, why that firm hasn’t pushed you towards a training contract. There can be a (often wrong) assumption that you could have pursued qualifying in your previous/current firm if you have worked there for sometime.</p><p></p><p>You are definitely not the only one. There are hundreds of candidates like your self who did their law degree and/or LPC sometime ago.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jessica Booker, post: 161475, member: 2672"] There are no time constraints on your law degree. The LPC will be valid until 2032 - however most firms will be moving to the SQE this year, so be prepared that although your LPC is still valid, you may have to do the SQE2 assessments anyway. Reapplying will depend on each firm’s policy. Most say you need to wait until the next recruitment year or 365 days until you reapply. Many people reapply though - it’s just about showing you are a different candidate to the one who applied previously. This can be done through gain more work experience/ refining your application though. Being older is not an issue. I’ve seen trainees in their 30s and 40s at firms. The difficulty you may face is if you have been working at a law firm as a PA for sometime, why that firm hasn’t pushed you towards a training contract. There can be a (often wrong) assumption that you could have pursued qualifying in your previous/current firm if you have worked there for sometime. You are definitely not the only one. There are hundreds of candidates like your self who did their law degree and/or LPC sometime ago. [/QUOTE]
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