Durham Law Job Prospects
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Original post by katana10000
Your application form should demonstrate outstanding academics, and interest in commercial law and knowledge of the firm. Then it depends on how you perform at interview/ assessment.
Would students who have not graduated from the top 5 law schools but form the next tier of 6 - 15 red Brick/ Russell group law schools stand a chance to be considered for interview or assessment? From what I have read, MC, US origin firms primarily take 60-70% of their intake from the top 5 with a few from the others such as Leeds, Bristol, Cardiff, Southampton etc. Could you shed some light?
In answer to your question of course you have a chance if your CV is strong enough regardless of university. It is not surprising that students for the top 5 university are over-represented but that’s because they are generally strong candidates - it has nothing to do with their university. Every single candidate is assessed on merit. Going to a top 5 university does not automatically mean you will be a good commercial lawyer just as going to a lower ranked university doesn’t mean that you won’t. Commercial law firms are geared to make profit and the candidate that has the most chance of being successful in this environment will be selected.
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