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NQs face dole queue as retention rates drop

I am (hopefully) due to qualify in 2012 and the retention rate at my firm this year is set to be pretty low from what I gather. I hope that the prospects of being retained or at least switching firms are far more positive in three years time. After the hassle of obtaining a TC, it would be nice to relax, look forward to a prosperous legal career and start to plan ahead long-term instead of always worrying about the end of the next two year cycle. Frankly, the fact that newly qualified lawyers are still considered fledgling and most are not secure in their career path when in their mid-to-late twenties is pretty damning. At this age, people should have garnered significant experience, should display confidence in their futures and should be able to start thinking of purchasing their first home, starting a family etc.

1-Jul-2009

6:21 pm