"I'm a qualified solicitor - I originally qualified overseas at admittedly what will be regarded as a second-tier university (at which I obtained my oft-dismissed 2:2 graded at 75%). "I've tried to get a job in the magic circle, but following a number of failed applications, should I give on my hopes of joining a top-tier firm? I deflatedly read Norton Rose's diversity rhetoric, all hope of a City career washed away. Will anyone give me a break?
September 25, 2008 at 08:22 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
“I’m a qualified solicitor – I originally qualified overseas, after obtaining my oft-dismissed 2:2 (graded at 75%) at admittedly what will be regarded as a second-tier university.
“I’ve tried to get a job at the magic circle firms, but following a number of failed applications, should I give on my hopes of joining a top-tier firm? I deflatedly read Norton Rose’s diversity rhetoric, all hope of a City career washed away. Will anyone give me a break?”
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