The Beginner’s Guide to a Career in Law

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First-year checklist

You’re at university (law or non-law) and you want to know what you should be doing. Here is a brief checklist to get you started.

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Key law career questions

Find answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about a career in the legal sector

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Key law career deadlines

Discover several key events and deadlines that you need to diarise

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Reality check

Without wanting to detract from the exciting and challenging legal career on offer, here are some things to bear in mind

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What lawyers do

Find out what work you could be doing as a solicitor or barrister

Legal career paths

Take a look at our simple career timetable

First-year checklist

Find out what you should be doing in your first year at university as a law or non-law student

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Shakespeare Martineau backs new Muslim youth mentoring scheme

Birmingham law firm Shakespeare Martineau LLP is supporting British Muslim charity Mercy Mission UK to launch a mentoring scheme, offering work experience placements to Muslim youth.

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Browne Jacobson becomes first law firm to partner with O Shaped

National law firm Browne Jacobson LLP announced its partnership with O Shaped last week, a movement founded in 2019 that aims to drive “positive change” across the legal industry.

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Global law firm launches innovative social mobility scholarship scheme

Ropes & Gray has launched a new social mobility scholarship programme designed for first-year university students from diverse and underserved low socioeconomic backgrounds in the UK.

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Legal mental health charity LawCare extends online chat service

LawCare has extended its online chat service for legal professionals to four days a week from today, Tuesday 10 May 2022.

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Mental health and the legal profession

For many years mental health and the legal profession have been at loggerheads. Long hours, high-intensity workloads and covid-19 are among a seemingly endless list of factors that continue to contribute to the profession’s mental health crisis. And what about those vying to get through the door? The competition is, as ever, fierce and expectations high.

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About the legal sector

What lawyers do

Learn more about the branches of the legal profession, areas of law, and practice areas

Types of lawyers

Read our table of key facts to help you distinguish between the different types of lawyers

Paralegals

Find out about this distinct group of legal professionals

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Everything non-law students need to know about becoming a lawyer

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