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Non-law application advice

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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

Opportunities at law firms

Meet future employers and find out about the profession

The Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)

What is the law conversion course?

Non-law case study

Jessica Dick is a trainee solicitor at Shoosmiths

"I graduated with a degree in American Studies before converting to law."

Training contract application advice for non-law students

I'm just finishing my final year of a non-law degree and have yet to take a law conversion. Is the application process for a training contract or vacation scheme harder or different in any way for non-law students?

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.

How to include extenuating circumstances in training contract applications

The serious illness of a close family member during my third year at university really impacted my studies and exam results – how can I explain this in my training contract applications?

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

The Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE)

The new exam that all students will have to take in order to qualify as a solicitor

Videos

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NON-LAW An introduction for non-law students - Shoosmiths

VLOG GDL VLOG – First coursework deadlines | Staying organised

KEY SKILLS KEY SKILLS you need to put in law firm applications

VLOG GDL VLOG - First week on the GDL | First impressions

NETWORKING How to NETWORK ONLINE

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The LCN Podcast

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.

Vacation Scheme Insiders

Sienna Henry-Fisher

University of Leeds

Law

April 2019

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!

Hear from non-law and GDL students

Non-law trainee case study

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

Things you shouldn’t worry about as a non-law student

Whether you have the same worries or not, hopefully this blog will offer some reassurance that you are not alone and that a lot of things are never as bad as they may first seem!

Training contracts: how to get them, do’s and don'ts, and a practical approach

Having recently completed my Graduate Diploma in Law, I am taking time to reflect on this past year and what I have achieved

Working as an in-house lawyer

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This episode looks at what it’s like to be an in-house lawyer. Our guest is Annabel Akintomide who works in-house in the financial services industry.

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