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Old 15-09-2017, 03:15 PM
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May I ask how did you get in-house position without experience ?
I got lucky. It's how you sell yourself ultimately and it was mainly because I had the skills set they were looking for. During my training I worked in a boutique Intellectual Property firm and handled IP prosecution, contract negotiations and drafting alongside with providing clients/businesses legal advice. Further, my mentor wanted me to stay on as an associate, so as a test run, for a year, I was essentially running the firm (including technical support, marketing the firm) when I was a trainee. Having a good testimonial from your mentor to testify that you can run files and work independently helps as well.

Not trying to show off or anything, probably salary wise my peers who decide to stay on in the legal industry would see a dramatic increase in their salary while my salary will probably be stagnant in the range of 4k for at least 3 years.
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