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Originally Posted by Unregistered
hi seniors,
was wondering what are the best options for a trainee waiting to get called in aug this year, aspiring to go to a bigger firm.
currently in smallish firm (~20 lawyers), doing general liti (civil claims, crim, family). would it be better to stick it out for 1-2 years getting experience, especially court work?
i'm leaning towards leaving once called i.e. starting at a new place in aug. in that case, when would be the best time to apply? would applying now be too early? and do i apply for associate position to start in august?
i'm an average 2.1 from mid-tier UK uni (still on the list).
thanks!
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I would say a lot depends on whether you are happy with your current boss, team and work flow. The team could well be more important than the name of the firm and 20 plus lawyers is not too smallish actually.
I think applying right now would be too early. I won't want to give the prospective new firm the impression that I got some major issue that's why I am leaving my current TC firm so quick or that the firm decided to dump me so early in my tc. My 2 cents worth..