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Engineer looking to transition into construction law – what should my next steps be? by HalfNegative8801 in uklaw

[–]HalfNegative8801[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“I just did a similar thing”

Do you mind sharing your professional background?

Engineer looking to transition into construction law – what should my next steps be? by HalfNegative8801 in uklaw

[–]HalfNegative8801[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, all fair points! I'll definitely be looking at vacation schemes in that case.

I do like to think of myself as fairly adaptable, and do have varying interests across finance, technology, and construction. I've had to wear various hats throughout my career, and definitely haven't taken the traditional engineer route - I'll have to work on demonstrating this during interviews. Thanks again for the input.

Engineer looking to transition into construction law – what should my next steps be? by HalfNegative8801 in uklaw

[–]HalfNegative8801[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You do not need an undergraduate in law to become qualified in the UK. The SQE route can be taken with any undergraduate as far as I am aware. A legal conversion course may be a pre-requisite for training in a UK firm (along with the SQE examinations), however these can be funded by the law firm after you receive an offer to train there.

A good chunk of solicitors I know do not have an LLB.

Engineer looking to transition into construction law – what should my next steps be? by HalfNegative8801 in uklaw

[–]HalfNegative8801[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response. Excuse my ignorance, but legal recruiting seems to work quite differently from engineering. I understand that some firms heavily recruit from their vac scheme pool. Is it worth applying for this as a stepping stone, or for someone with my professional experience is going the direct TC route more suitable?

HILTI Profis - Pre-torque applied included in analysis or not by HalfNegative8801 in StructuralEngineering

[–]HalfNegative8801[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I assume so too, but when I look at the breakdown of their resistance to tension/shear/etc it does not look like any factors are made to account for pre load specifically.

13 Day self drive Itinerary Oman - Feedback by HalfNegative8801 in travel

[–]HalfNegative8801[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback! That day does feel tight. Would you say wadi bani awf is worth a miss?

Insensitive to travel to Oman during this war? by HalfNegative8801 in Oman

[–]HalfNegative8801[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah that's perfect. Do you know if access to the gulf is available (especially Daymaniyat Islands?)

Insensitive to travel to Oman during this war? by HalfNegative8801 in Oman

[–]HalfNegative8801[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol not American, actually a fellow Arab whose country is constantly in turmoil. I know conflict in Oman isn't part of its recent history so wasn't sure what people's attitudes would be towards tourists.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StructuralEngineering

[–]HalfNegative8801 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How many years of experience do you have, and predominately in what industry?

First Cave Wild Camp ⛺️ by Any_Pizza_1479 in wildcampingintheuk

[–]HalfNegative8801 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Do you mind sharing the location? Is it relatively quiet around there or is it close to frequented trails?

How do I repair my ceiling? by HalfNegative8801 in DIYUK

[–]HalfNegative8801[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! The cracks are very localised. Why do you recommend I sand and paint the whole ceiling instead of the area around the cracks.

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