Non-law students: Non-law students

There are four main types of university degree - arts, sciences, languages and business - and each trains students in a set of skills which are highly transferable to law.

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Legal work experience for non-law graduates

I recently graduated with a 2.1 in philosophy and plan to take a year out to save up before taking the GDL What kind of paid work could I do which looks impressive to employers and would be flexible enough to allow me to keep putting my legal career first?

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Key information for non-law students

Here's how you become a lawyer

From undergraduate degree to the conversion course, here's how it works

Non-law degree action plan

A checklist to get you started

What you need to know

Things to think about when embarking on this career path

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The LawCareers.Net Podcast

Episode 7: non-law students

This episode is all about becoming a lawyer from a non-law background and features interviews with non-law trainee Gabs and non-law associate Aleks at Shoosmiths.

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June 2018

Getting started as a non-law student

If you are looking for a few ways to get started but are not sure what you could do, hopefully these tips will help!

Vacation scheme deadlines

Keep track of firms' vacation scheme deadlines

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Hear from non-law and GDL students

Translating your non-law experience into skills

LCN blogger Chantal discusses how she demonstrates her skills to recruiters

The GDL: We're all in the same boat, we just haven't met yet

Olivia shares her tips for launching a career in law

Non-law trainee case study

Alex studied social sciences at university. Here's how he got a training contract at Shoosmiths

LCN blog

Things I learnt as a final-year non-law student

As a non-law student, your final year opens up new exciting opportunities, some important steps towards your legal career, and plenty of decisions along the way.

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What are the different types of lawyers?

A key question you need to think about is what kind of lawyer you want to be.

LawCareers.Net

Non-Law Students

Everything you need to know about becoming a lawyer

Videos

Key information for non-law students

Hear from non-law and GDL students

Podcasts