There has simply never been a more exciting time to become a solicitor. The opportunities open to you are more diverse than ever before, from working overseas in multinational firms to joining the one in four solicitors who choose to work in-house, many in local and central government.

The Legal Services Bill, which is likely to complete its passage through parliament in the autumn, will create radical new ways to deliver legal services. You, the solicitors of tomorrow, will be among the first to be able to work alongside other professionals such as accountants and surveyors, and in new business entities quite different from traditional practice.

With so many possible career paths, the hardest decision is not whether to pursue a career in the law, but what branch of the law to move into. I am sure the wealth of information on LawCareers.Net will help you make some important decisions, just as it has helped thousands of students, graduates and newly qualified solicitors over the years.

This autumn will see the launch of the Law Society’s Junior Lawyers Division, a new service dedicated not only to helping you navigate the hazards any new career can bring, but also to highlighting how best to take advantage of all the opportunities that exist to advance your career. I hope you take the opportunity to visit our website www.lawsociety.org.uk to find out more, and to see how we are changing the way we represent our members and promote the public interest.

I wish you every success as you embark on your careers.

Andrew Holroyd
President of the Law Society

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