For once, LC talks sense.
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Hello
Thanks for your comments, Zenon and luckycat.
I can recognise basic words in Chinese...I actually learnt Mandarin at College and found it easy to recognise the Chinese symbols this way...so when I was in HK in Feb-March this year, I actually bought myself a "Learn Mandarin" CD. Started my lesson 1 at the weekend and just getting myself back into it all - the finals, tones etc...Trying to learn Mandarin to better my chances of when I do decide to move to HK.
As some of you appear to be within the legal industry who have written to me...can anyone tell me how tough it is at the moment to secure a Training Contract in HK. Trying to secure one in the UK is near enough impossible.
I am considering taking the Legal Executive route now...however, I am querying with ILEX whether a qualified Legal Executive lawyer can practice in HK...
I know that if I were to take the PCLL in HK, I would first have to take 3 conversion exams...the earliest I can take these is in June so I have a bit of time before I apply to take these so in the meantime, I am going to learn my mandarin (at the same time, learn to read and write Chinese) and get a bit more information...
Also, does anyone know if many firms in HK are more likely to offer TC's to employees or not?
Thanks, Amy
And thanks Blue88...
I guess from what you have said and most of my relatives, I should definitely get to grips with my Chinese.
Amy
Forgive the bleakness of my reply...
I know someone who came here with paralegal experience, native English speaker and fluent spoken and written Chinese (Canto and Mand) yet couldn't secure a TC in HK.
Are you sure you just need to do 3 conversion exams?
Thought it inc. HK Land, HK Constit, HK Legal Sys, HK Civil Proc, HK Crim Procedure..?
Paralegal jobs usually go to locals but I assume you don't require a visa and if so that helps. Be aware however time spent as a paralegal won't count towards experience required to sit the OLQE.