Tuesday 11 December 2007

Work Experience – the plight of all law students

Law student work experienceThe Michael has decided that it’s time to embark on a little extra work experience to further improve his CV. I know, better than most, the true importance of having a solid work experience background for a law student and what a difference it can make. Earlier this year, I had another bash. Having enjoyed the usual response to the array of letters I sent out to law firms seeking work experience-- i.e. the letter is ignored or at best, answered bluntly in the negative-- I struck it lucky this time and have received a favourable response. So with my appointment set up, I tottered along, suited and booted this morning, to meet my potential mentor.

In short, I can happily report that it looks promising. I’ve been assured of some work experience, at least, with a variety of partners in different departments. Luckily, my interviewer sympathised greatly with the affliction that is work experience, and expressed his palpable dislike of it when as a student, he himself suffered the torment first hand. He explained to me that he vowed from that point on, if ever he were in the position to offer work experience himself, he would do his utmost to ensure that such horrors were not repeated for those budding lawyers taken ‘under his wing’.

I’ll hold him to that.

2 comments:

  1. All the very best LA, I really hope you get what you want- work placements and mini pupillages are becoming becoming increasingly competetive and hard to get; all in all they are a rarity not dissimilar to chicken's teeth!!

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  2. Thanks Minxy. You're definitely right about them being increasingly competitive. And that's just since the last time I looked for one.

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