Need advice, firm might be going under!!!
Hi everyone I need some outside thoughts on my current situation.
I’m a final year undergrad at a NRG, I did a placement year at a good regional firm and was able to get a part time paralegal role at a high street firm in my area. My firm is veryyyy small it’s literally just me the office manager and the head partner. We work on a range of high street matters and any work that comes through the door really, I’ve learned to manage the work load with my course and I’m really grateful for the opportunity. I don’t plan on staying here post graduation however my boss really wants me to train there even though that wouldn’t be great because essentially she’s the only one that would be teaching me. I personally don’t think she’s a great solicitor but that’s beside the point. The main reason I’ve come to this forum is because the SRA is currently investigating the firm and this is the second investigation in two months. Both were instigated by the same client and that client has also issued proceedings against her. We received a notice of hearing that’s due to happen end of this month but she will be away on holiday which is just great. I had to intention of leaving so suddenly, I’ve definitely been applying for TCs and VSs elsewhere but the legal market is rough for any student really. I don’t want to get into the nitty gritty but considering all factors, should I be worried about the potential consequences and the firm shutting down or am I being paranoid? I spoke about it with my parents and they have wanted me to leave this place for ages due to a lot of other issues so they might be biased. I’ve got 2 year s of legal experience and I’m set to graduate next month so I don’t think it’s that far fetched, but should I aggressively start applying and looking elsewhere?