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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Seeking advice here, is it a smart move to take up paralegal role in a big international firm if I cannot get a training contract?
What is the chance of transitioning from paralegal to associate? Is this uncommon or impossible?
On the side note, I will be qualified in another common law jurisdiction prior to my TC.
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There is a specific international firm i have in mind (only one) that has a designated paralegal-associate route... you must get hired into that route, not just apply to become a regular paralegal. I'm pretty sure it's still available (i may be wrong), but not many people know about it and they usually still require the candidate to be quite exceptional. The last person i know on this route (5 years back) got fch (low ranking uk uni) and did her rlt/tc in big4.
I largely agree with the poster above though. Apart from this route, i know of very few paralegals who make the transition over to becoming an associate. I also agree that the exposure to law is generally quite minimal.