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 [...]
Law: What will I learn on my legal training contract?
Law training contracts are similar in many ways to apprenticeships. You will spend two years building on what you’ve learned in your studies and supplementing it with practical experience. Remember that the law firm that you get your training contract with is also likely to be keeping a close eye on you to see whether [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Loan for law students launched
BPP Law School has partnered up with specialist bank Investec to launch a student loan exclusively for its law students. The loan has been developed following student feedback which suggested that a lack of funding was the main issue holding potential law students back. The loans will be offered to any full-time students who have [...]
‘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, [...]
Number of law firms grows
The number of law firms in England and Wales has increased by 25% in the last ten years, according to new figures from the Law Society. The report finds that whilst City law firms now employ 5% fewer solicitors than they did in 2008, there has been an overall increase of 4% in the number [...]
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 [...]
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