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@Confused: I'm in a very similar boat to you, and I think that the short answer to your question is that it depends on what one’s own circumstances are, given the context of the dire general job market, which you rightly point to. Relevant individual circumstances might include (i) affordability, e.g. are you studying p/time & working f/time, or studying f/time with savings/generous relatives behind you?); if funds are tight, it might be better to postpone, and to improve your legal work experience (ii) the need or not to take the trad solicitor route (I'm certainly considering other areas of legal work, and the paralegal route followed by a later LPC), (iii) your existing legal work experience and/or chances of improving that before your next application, e.g. by doing pro bono, (iv) other factors like your age and how genuinely committed you are to following law (although we all realise that even with absolute singleminded cussedness in our sails, there are no guarantees). Good Luck, and I hope that this kickstarts some ideas for you (and me!).

9-Aug-2010

12:14 pm