“I am a Chinese final year law student due to graduate this summer from a Russell Group university. Like many, I have been struggling to line up a training contract. Knowing that I am not Oxbridge or 1st class material, I have specifically targeted smaller full-service firms.
“However, having been to several TC interviews, it is becoming clear that there is one question that law firms keep asking: ‘As a Chinese immigrant in the UK, will you be able to bring in new clients from your local Chinese community?’
