Hi there, so I graduated from a top university with first class honours, and started my career working as a paralegal at a large city firm. Since then, I have taken a new job, also at a large reputable city firm. My original plan was to qualify as a solicitor at a large firm, but since working in them I have decided that it is not where I see myself in the future. I am quite interested in becoming a criminal defence solicitor at a high street firm (and building on my skills by becoming a solicitor advocate) but I cannot seem to find a clear route on how to achieve this goal. I have contacted many small high street criminal firms and most of them do not have any jobs advertised or any training contract opportunities advertised. Is there a way I can make the shift to criminal law? I do not want to spend too much time at my new commercial job as I think it will make it harder for me to to switch to criminal later on. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you