Solicitors

Your essential links for October

LawCareersNetLIVE

Meet solicitors and recruiters at one of our one-day student careers conferences in Manchester, Bristol and London

University law fairs

Advice on meeting law firms, barristers' chambers and other employers on campus over the autumn term

The Solicitors Qualifying Exam

Everything you need to know about the new 'super exam' set to replace the LPC in 2021

Meet the lawyer

Gain insights into the day-to-day work of solicitors at different firms

Meet the Lawyer

Syed Mahbub Murshed

Corporate M&A solicitor Syed Murshed explains how the hands-on approach to training at Kirkland & Ellis sets it apart from many of its competitors, while providing a valuable glimpse into what qualified life at the firm is really like.

Meet the Lawyer

Nadine Amr

A vacation scheme at Vinson & Elkins proved to Nadine Amr that the firm’s work in the energy sector, international outlook and small teams were the right fit for her. Read on for tips on following in her footsteps.

Meet the Lawyer

Nathan Miebai

Nathan Miebai discusses the fantastic training opportunities available at the Crown Prosecution Service and offers insights from throughout his career, from being a wide-eyed trainee observing a trial at the Old Bailey for the first time to line managing a team of 15 lawyers today.

Kickstart your career

Training contract search

Search our directory of firms offering training contracts

Work placement deadlines

See every application deadline for formal work experience and apply for vacation schemes

Training contract deadlines

See more training contract deadlines than anywhere else

New vacancies

Apply for paralegal roles, training contracts and other jobs in the law available now

Videos

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COMMERCIAL AWARENESSWhat is COMMERCIAL AWARENESS and how do I get it?

Recruiter insights

Find out about vacation schemes and the hiring process at leading firms, straight from recruiters

Meet the Recruiter

Erena Pillitteri

Erena Pillitteri came very close to becoming a lawyer herself; combine this with her experience as a graduate recruiter, and her invaluable insight into the route to a training contract is not to be ignored.

Meet the Recruiter

Grace Powell

Grace Powell knows Slaughter and May inside out; read on for her invaluable insight into this renowned City firm, and tips on how you might craft a career here.

Meet the Recruiter

Petra Smith

Find out about DLA Piper’s insight, summer internship and graduate programmes, as well as the carefully crafted trainee induction with Petra Smith, the firm’s graduate recruitment manager.

Application advice

How to handle a scenario-based question at a training contract interview

What should I do if I don't know the answer to a scenario-based question at a training contract interview?

A training contract application master class

Welcome to LawCareers.Net’s four-step training contract application guide.

The video interview: tips for success at this important application stage

There are some key differences between interviewing on camera and in person.

Commercial questions

Improve your commercial awareness with analysis from expert solicitors

Commercial Question

Robot judges

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Does artificial intelligence pose an existential threat to the upper echelons of the legal profession?

Commercial Question

Geopolitical impacts on commodity trading

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What is the impact of geopolitical events on commodity markets and how do commodity traders manage the impact of geopolitical events?

Commercial Question

Open banking

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Is open banking positively disruptive?

Crime

"Being a criminal solicitor can feel a bit like being a doctor."

Energy & natural resources

"I like having to become very knowledgeable about very niche issues very quickly"

Life sciences

"Much of the contentious work we do never comes to trial, including resolving things before proceedings are even issued2

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How to research firms before applying

Read our guide to researching law firms

What you should be doing as a first-year law student

Follow our first-year action plan

What type of work area may suit you

Read our practice area profiles

Brochure library

These shiny-paged brochures tell you everything you need to know about what these law firms have to offer.

Brochure Library

Burges Salmon prides itself on its top quality work, high profile clients and cutting edge training. Find out why you can expect more from your training contract with this brochure.

Brochure Library

Start your career journey at Herbert Smith Freehills, a leading, full-service international firm that works on some of the most important cases and deals for the world’s biggest organisations.

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The proud US heritage at Vinson & Elkins means that trainees are not treated separately, but as junior members of the team from day one. Find out more about the international-quality work opportunities on offer at this leading firm.

Alternative legal careers

Paralegals

For law graduates not going on to the LPC or BPTC, a career as a professional paralegal is a real alternative

The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives

CILEx is the professional association representing around 20,000 qualified chartered legal executive lawyers, paralegals and other legal practitioners

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