A Day in the Life of a Future Trainee Solicitor During Lockdown

I recorded this video to show you what a day in the life of a future trainee solicitor looks like during lockdown in London.
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0:00 Intro: as a future trainee solicitor in London
1:09 paralegal work opportunities in London
3:58 Seminars for my accelerated LPC
5:50 Workout session
6:40 Dinner time
7:03 Final remarks

[@syb7152]

Hi. Thank you for highlighting the paralegal opportunities available in London. Take care.

[@GordonChung]

No worries!

[@mikeeets481]

Keep the workout stuff in! Good to see the balance in your life

[@GordonChung]

Thank you for your words!

[@cherwintarachandani6219]

That Salmon though!

[@GordonChung]

Best salmon ever

[@kidcanfly1]

I like the video, you make law/ trainee more approachable and human lol I am going to start my GDL in September and applying for training contracts 2022 as a non-law student.

[@GordonChung]

Thank you for your words haha, see you in BPP campus if you do it there

[@kidcanfly1]

​@@GordonChung ahh i will be doing it at the rival - ULaw. I wonder if we will move to online learning for the rest of the year

[@GordonChung]

I heard that it will be online learning til at least September - hopefully can meet classmates in person!

[@sethkot2117]

Hey Gordon, love the video! Just want to ask about your accelerated LPC programme, you're getting both the LPC and LLM in such a short period? Would the LLM you gain from this combined programme be less valuable than the LLM you've gained prior?

[@GordonChung]

I think the LLM component is more like an extra degree you get from the LPC, personally I think it's not supposed to be regarded as a normal LLM that you do at other universities - in this sense, I think your statement is kind of true!

[@superflyingkick123]

Can I ask what a future trainee solicitor is? Are you already working for that firm or are you yet to start? You receive a reimbursement without even working there? I study in a Civil Law jurisdiction, so it’s a totally different system. Your videos are great btw, useful tips! I will be interning at Baker Mckenzie in April :)

[@GordonChung]

Basically in the UK, bigger or global law firms recruit two years in advance so many people will consider themselves a future/incoming trainee solicitor after receiving a job offer. Glad that you found my content useful!

[@clc3296]

👍👍👍

[@GordonChung]

Thanks!

[@Charlie0311]

What law firm will you be working at and what university did you attend?

[@GordonChung]

I will work at a US law firm in London and I did my LLB in HK and MCL in Cambridge, can connect with me on LinkedIn 'Gordon Chung'!