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November 11,2008
Choosing a Law Training Contract Firm: Five Crucial Factors to Consider
Practice Areas
This is undoubtedly one of
the most crucial factors for you to weigh up as part of the process for choosing
a
training contract firm.
There is a big difference
between studying the law and practicing it. As a law student, it is easy to believe
that what you learn at university will correspond to the workplace. You may not find the books and lectures of a
particular subject especially interesting, but the same subject may be much
more dynamic and exciting when you are out in the field and working on real
cases.
Whilst the larger firms may
have departments that cover all practice areas, each department will be a
different size and carry its own reputation within the industry. Whether you are
looking to work in Corporate, Real Estate, Finance, Litigation, Employment,
Incentives or Competition, doing your research about the different departments
within your prospective firms will help you choose the best ones to apply to.
It will also provide you with invaluable credibility when it comes to the
training contract interview stage. You will probably not be given the exact combination of seats that
you would like in your legal
training contract. However, you can't go too far wrong
if you have chosen a firm whose major practice areas match those that you are
interested in.
Client Base
The
profile of a firm generally corresponds to the profile of its clients. Some
people prefer to work with high profile organizations, but will usually have to
contend with dealing with people from varying levels within the organization.
Smaller clients give you a chance to work more directly with the key people and
your input will be more visible.
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