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Planning your career

22% of Assistant Solicitors applied to work for jobs at other firms last year (Legal Business Survey). With so many opportunities and disciplines out there it is important to make the right choice at this stage in your career.

As a Newly Qualified Solicitor it is important that you qualify into an area of law that interests you. As much as possible disregard the personalities within the department and concentrate on 'the letter of the law' as this will be the only constant throughout your career. The area of law that you qualify into will have a huge impact on your future career. As much as possible try to think further ahead: Do you think you would like to work in-house or overseas later in your career? Do you want to be a partner? Do you think you might want flexible working hours in the future? Would you like to have a non fee earning role, for example as a PSL or in business development? A successful career will involve a lot of thinking, planning and organisation. It's worth starting now.

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