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I am a Legal Executive Partner in a firm in the midlands .I have been in the profession for 25 years.If some of the critical comments about apprenticeships were true then why everyday do I deal with solicitor partner lawyers who would never think of me as anything but their equal and indeed in some cases contact me for assistance and advice.It appears if comments are to be believed I am second class and only marginally successful.Interesting because I am sure there are many solicitor qualified lawyers who are partners in firms who would gladly trade their income for mine and would like my rather expensive car and my large house.I suggest some of the students who commented would pray to be in my position in 20 years. The majority of the legal work in this country is not carried out by top city firms.A law degree is not essential nor is having a " wide diversity of knowlege " in a profession which encourages specialism .It seems most of the critisism comes from those who want matters to be as eliteist as possible and perhaps who do not work in the profession yet or are academics detached from the real world of commerce. Quality shines through ,it is the quality of the individual and the work that they do for clients that matters more than anything else.

8-Dec-2011

5:59 pm