Students And Graduates

By DebbieH 20 Sep 2017 7 min read

Barrister job description

Whether they are self-employed and working in chambers or employed directly by an organisation, barristers will usually specialise in a type of law such as criminal law, commercial law or chancery law...

By DebbieH 17 Aug 2017 7 min read

Becoming a legal secretary (including interview with ILSPA senior exec)

Legal secretaries perform essential support duties for barristers, solicitors, and chartered legal executives. In this article, we’ll cover how to become a legal secretary, what qualifications you’ll...

By DebbieH 20 Jul 2017 7 min read

Barristers’ clerk job description

Barristers’ clerks provide essential support for barristers and are responsible for the smooth running of administration and business in a set of chambers. Although a degree isn’t usually necessary to...

By DebbieH 22 Apr 2017 7 min read

Understanding legal terms

There is no easy route to becoming a lawyer, but the path to entering the legal profession can be made easier by understanding some of the terms used by educators and recruiters. Translating legal jar...

By DebbieH 12 Feb 2017 7 min read

Law conversion courses: A guide to the GDL

You don’t need a degree in law to become a lawyer. Studying law at undergraduate level can be a great foundation for your career, however, law conversion courses, such as the Graduate Diploma in Law (...

By DebbieH 23 Apr 2014 7 min read

Alternate Paths in Law: Legal Costs Lawyer

Often the road leading to practising law is portrayed in a simplistic way – take a law degree, graduate with a 2:2 or higher and then study for either the LPC or the Bar, ensuring you have a pup...

By DebbieH 11 Mar 2014 7 min read

School leavers offered solicitor apprenticeships

A government-backed apprenticeship scheme for school leavers to train as solicitors has been launched in England and Wales. The scheme incorporates Law as one of 29 sectors to sign up for the Future o...

By DebbieH 03 Dec 2013 7 min read

Law student mentoring scheme attracts over 600 volunteers

Legal practitioners who have volunteered to act as mentors to the next generation of lawyers, convened at The University of Law’s London Bloomsbury centre last week for the launch of its annual mentor...

By DebbieH 22 Oct 2013 7 min read

Working for Irwin Mitchell

Irwin Mitchell is a leading UK law firm, today employing over 180 partners and over 900 associates, consultants, senior advisors and other fee earners. In total there are over 22,000 employees. Best k...

By DebbieH 07 Oct 2013 7 min read

Working for Hogan Lovells

Hogan Lovells is a global legal practice that is known worldwide for its main practices – corporate, finance and litigation. The firm has distinctive strengths in the areas of government regulatory, l...

By DebbieH 17 Sep 2013 7 min read

Working for DAC Beachcroft

DAC Beachcroft is one of the largest commercial law firms in the UK, with offices in London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle, Winchester, Newport, Edinburgh and Glasgow. With a globa...

By DebbieH 25 Mar 2013 7 min read

Working for Norton Rose Fulbright

Leading international law firm Norton Rose Fulbright specialises in corporate and commercial law. Its main focus is business law services to many of the world’s leading financial institutions an...

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Students & Graduates