I suppose in my excitement to start this blog, and to get my first post up, I did not really go into much background on myself and the qualifications I have. Well I am a recently qualified solicitor (October 2022) having completed a degree in Law and Government Policy (LL.B) in 2003. After some time away from the legal world (as far as I could go), I return as a Legal Executive before being encouraged by my family and Partner in that Law firm to obtain my qualification through the LPC route, before it changed and evolved into the new SQE method. I did the LPC part time as I worked whilst simultaneously working and obtaining my two years qualifying work experience. I completed my LPC, and proceeded to do the Professional Skills Course (all through the University of Law) and finally got everything done by the end of summer 2022. It was quite a journey, with a few proverbial bumps here and there, but with the encouragement and support of my family, I got there. I still have to book into my graduation ceremony in London, but I can do that any time. It would be nice to attend and officially close that chapter of my life.
I graduated into the Private client world, so Wills, administration of estates, Probate, Residential Conveyancing and I dabble in Civil Litigation.
What do I want to do with this blog? I want to connect with other students who are going through this. Offer advice, support and help if needed. I want them to learn from my experiences and help them navigate the newly qualified “road.” This journey will be different for everyone, but I would love to be able to help someone avoid even one of the many mistakes I have made as I stepped into the legal world as a fully qualified solicitor.
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