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?

Key information for non-law students

Coronavirus information for students

What we know about how COVID19 is affecting legal education and recruitment

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-LAWAn introduction for non-law students - Shoosmiths

VLOGGDL VLOG – First coursework deadlines | Staying organised

NETWORKINGA guide to NETWORKING for aspiring lawyers

VLOGGDL VLOG - First week on the GDL | First impressions

VLOGGDL VLOG - How I Survived GDL Exams | BLESSING AT THE BAR

Vantage - Where firms find you

Would you like to connect with top law firms that are genuinely interested in engaging with you?

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The LCN 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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Edward Wilson

University

University of Cambridge

Subject

Human, social and political sciences

Started

July 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!

Hear from non-law and GDL students

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!

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

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Banking & finance

Solicitors' practice area

Banking and finance is a global industry involving a wide variety of financial products, ranging from simple bank loans to companies to highly structured financing arrangements across multiple jurisdictions.

Making the most of LinkedIn

LawCareers.Net Podcast

LinkedIn is a fantastic tool for aspiring lawyers, but many students are unsure of how best to utilise the platform.

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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.