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Your non-law student hub sponsored by Shoosmiths

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Training contract application advice for non-law students

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Everything you need to know about becoming a lawyer

An introduction for non-law students

You want to become a lawyer but don't study law? Here's what you need to know

The Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)

What is the law conversion course?

Opportunities at law firms

Meet future employers and find out about the profession
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Non-law case study
Hannah Cotterill is a trainee solicitor at Shoosmiths

"I graduated with a degree in sport and exercise science from Loughborough University. "

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A guide to SQE preparation courses
Use this guide to compare the new preparation courses for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) by key criteria including fees, learning styles and locations.
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Key transferable skills

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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Time limits on the validity of the law degree, GDL, LPC, SQE and Bar course
How long are legal qualifications valid for? Once I graduate with my law degree, how long do I have to qualify as a solicitor before it expires?
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Key information for non-law students

The Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE)

Our new hub page has everything you need to know about the SQE

Five things you can do to get ahead as a non-law student

Here are five things you can be doing to help you get ahead

Here's how you become a lawyer

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

Non-law degree checklist

A checklist to get you started

Videos

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WEBINAR Webinar | Understanding legal practice - dispute resolution

VLOG GDL VLOG – First coursework deadlines | Staying organised

WEBINAR Webinar | Advice for NON-LAW STUDENTS

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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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University of Leeds

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International history and politics

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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!

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Olivia Partridge - Five things you can do to get ahead as a non-law student
Olivia Partridge
Non-law students often worry that their degree is an invisible barrier between themselves and the legal profession. This is not true. Here are five things you can do to help you secure your dream job in the legal profession.
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What you need to know

Non-law trainee case study

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

Non-law students: transferable skills to highlight in training contract applications

Many law firms appreciate the diversity of skills that non-law students can provide and you should feel confident to emphasise these within training contract applications

Courtroom drama: it's time for aspiring lawyers to take their seats

Law school has you flicking and highlighting through countless textbooks, but all the action is in court.

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Liam David
After graduating without a training contract, Liam David is now an associate in Baker McKenzie’s IP tech team. From post-university panic, to fascinating secondment opportunities, Liam opens up about his journey into the profession and his role as an IP tech lawyer.
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