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This week's career question:
I'm two years qualified with a large international firm, but it's
become rapidly apparent to me that I'm simply not in the right career.
I'd like to get into commercial management with a PLC or another
reputable company which would give me a good base for a career in
management. What's the best approach? Can I "leverage" my legal
training? Or should I try to start from the bottom on a training
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As an English law degree graduate qualified at the New York bar
what are my chances of being employed as a US lawyer in a London firm?
How should I go about this? I already have a training contract to
start with a magic circle firm.
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I have just received and accepted an offer from another firm. I am
currently at a small practice and am dreading handing in my notice,
particularly because I really do get on with the people I work with,
including the partners. What is the best way of telling them the news?
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I know it's early days
yet (I am in my 1st year of my law
degree) but I am already well aware that competition to get into firms
is high and I was wondering how I could go about finding a firm that
was willing to allocate me some volunteer work experience? I know this
will be a vital attribute later on but it's getting onto that ladder
that will be hard!?
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I have qualified as an English lawyer into a City finance department.
My heart's not really in it and I would like to move into a more
corporate commercial role with a view to moving to Scotland in the
next 2 years - what should I do?
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As a newly qualified litigation solicitor, I'm in the lucky position
to be have just been offered roles as an assistant by two different
firms. The money is similar. I like both but just cannot decide which
one to go for.
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