Different types of law firm
Not all law jobs are the same and being a solicitor at one type of law firm could be very different to being a solicitor at another. Here we outline the main different types of law firm that there are to help you get a clearer picture of the industry and perhaps clarify your thoughts [...]
Legal training contract applications: Choosing your direction
The harsh reality is that competition for training contracts is very tough. Research suggests that there are around 2,000 candidates competing for an average of just 85 places. Don’t give up, though. If you work hard, do your research and prepare there’s no reason why you shouldn’t have as good a chance as anyone else [...]
Conveyancing ‘making a come back’
A report from legal recruitment company Ten Percent has suggested that conveyancing jobs showed signs of being on the increase in June, but the picture isn’t quite so bright elsewhere. Although the recruitment firm said it had recruited for some excellent vacancies with good salaries, it also highlighted that it had also endured some “very [...]
TV programme inspires launch of legal apprenticeships
A Yorkshire law firm has launched a new legal apprenticeship which will enable school-leavers to train as lawyers without needing to attend university. One Guardian journalist called the move part of a “new mood of egalitarianism sweeping the profession”, coming about just as the cap on tuition fees is due to come off next year. [...]
‘Myths’ about solicitor training outside London highlighted
Recruitment site Targetjobs has spoken out about what it sees as the “myths” which abound about training to be a solicitor outside the capital. Firstly, it says that clients are not necessarily more prestigious in London and cites the example of the Co-Op’s buy-out of Somerfield which was handled by a regional law firm. At [...]
Number of law training places falls
The number of training places on offer at top UK law firms has fallen 10% since the start of the recession, new research has shown. The analysis carried out by the publication Lawyer2B found that in autumn 2008 1,467 training contracts to begin in 2011/12 were on offer from the top 20 law firms. Now, [...]
Law firms offering top wages for graduates
Law firms are in the top three amongst employers who offer the highest salaries for graduates, according to new research from High Fliers. The research found that the highest salaries are being offered by investment banks, followed by law firms and oil and energy companies. It also found that 50% of the roles advertised by investment [...]
Northumbria to offer fast-track law course
Northumbria University has received approval from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to offer a law course which will allow solicitors to quality in five years, rather than the usual six, it has been reported. Northumbria says the course should cut costs significantly for law students. It will do so by combining all levels of legal [...]
City Law School joins Diversity Access Scheme
The City Law School, which is part of City University London, has announced that it has joined the Law Society’s Diversity Access Scheme (March 2011). From now on the School will offer a free Legal Practice Course (LPC) place to one candidate per year. This will be effective from the 2011/12 academic year. The aim [...]
Paralegals Scheme Takes Off
Over 100 paralegals in Scotland have registered for the Law Society of Scotland’s Registered Paralegal Scheme, the Society reports (February 2011). The scheme was set up in partnership with the Scottish Paralegal Association in autumn 2010. The Scheme sets new standards for paralegals and aims to provide support for employers who wish to take on [...]
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