Trying to get my foot into the legal industry
Hi everyone,
I’m graduating from the Uni of Leicester this year and, if all goes well, I should be coming out with a first class law degree. I’m trying to get my foot into the legal industry and I’m honestly open to anything at this stage, legal assistant, paralegal, caseworker, admin support. Just something to get started. Ideally I’d love a paralegal role.
I was wondering if anyone here has any advice on how to actually break into the legal sector locally, or if you know of any firms or organisations around Leicester (or nearby cities like Nottingham, Birmingham, etc) that might be hiring.
For a bit of background, I did a legal internship a couple of years back at the AG Chambers in malaysia, and I’ve also been a caseworker for a pro bono project at uni. Aside from that, most of my work experience has been in unrelated areas like food and beverage, so I’m a bit worried my CV isn’t as strong as others going straight into law.
I’m aware of the classic, “just network” advice but it doesn’t really seem to be going anywhere for me.
Would really appreciate any tips, advice, or even just pointing me in the right direction. Thanks a lot!