Career Advice??!!

lawgirl94

Advice???

johnnyskeleton

Do you want to be a commercial lawyer or a general practise lawyer?

You can qualify in a general practise and then apply to a commercial firm, or qualify in a commercial firm and then go into general practise, but this would be the exception rather than the rule.

So if you want to do the commerical i.e. well paid long hours paperwork heavy job then try to get work from one of the large firms. If you want to do general practise i.e. less well paid less hours more court and client focussed then try to get an apprenticeship that way.

To be honest, while it is nice to be paid well during a traineeship from a big firm, if that is not what you want to do then you would be better off on minimum wage but getting relevant experience.

lawgirl94

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

Do you want to be a commercial lawyer or a general practise lawyer?

You can qualify in a general practise and then apply to a commercial firm, or qualify in a commercial firm and then go into general practise, but this would be the exception rather than the rule.

So if you want to do the commerical i.e. well paid long hours paperwork heavy job then try to get work from one of the large firms. If you want to do general practise i.e. less well paid less hours more court and client focussed then try to get an apprenticeship that way.

To be honest, while it is nice to be paid well during a traineeship from a big firm, if that is not what you want to do then you would be better off on minimum wage but getting relevant experience.

That has definitely made things clearer for me. Thanks a lot!

Mr. Incognito

I'd start looking elsewhere.

With all the exams and experience you will get a slot to Blackhall in September this year

Dont waste the two years making someone else money