Let's be real, at the end of the day it's a service industry so clients will come to you if they know you through personal connections. If your family member is a big client of a firm, the door for career advancement is always open.

You can get a double-starred first (kudos), but if you can't get clients at the later stage of your career you'll earn less than a 2:2 with personal connections everywhere.

If you're not, then tough luck, you'll have to work your way up and burn your nights getting there. No big deal, that's just life not just in this industry but everywhere else.