The Beginner’s Guide to a Career in Law

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First-year checklist

What to do as a first-year law or non-law university student

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Apprenticeships

Another route to get into law

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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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Bootcamp for first-year law students - apply now

Our virtual Bootcamp in collaboration with The University of Law is for first-year law students looking to kickstart their legal career.

First steps checklist

Here's what you can do even before you start university

First-year checklist

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

Legal career paths

Take a look at our simple career timetable

Meet the Lawyer

Anthony Doolittle

Interested in corporate M&A work? Anthony Doolittle talks about his role as a corporate M&A lawyer at Hogan Lovells, outlining his area of expertise and the type of work you can expect to get involved with.

Meet the Lawyer

Marianne McKeown

Corporate lawyer Marianne McKeown talks about what life working in Leeds-based firm Walker Morris is like, her area of expertise and what makes the firm stand out from the rest.

Meet the Recruiter

Skye Fenton-Wells

Skye Fenton-Wells explains how Womble Bond Dickinson recruits its future lawyers, what skills they look for and the information you should be including in your applications. Discover how you can be a successful applicant with Skye’s insight.

Meet the Recruiter

Charis McGowan

DWF’s values are at the heart of the firm. Charis McGowan explains how candidates can demonstrate these values in applications, while also offering an insight into how the firm is adopting the Solicitors Qualifying Exam.

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5 tips to improve your COMMERCIAL AWARENESS

First steps for those considering a LEGAL CAREER

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Commercial awareness is a vital skill for all lawyers. For candidates applying for vacation schemes and training contracts, becoming commercially aware involves building an understanding of how law firms and their clients work as businesses, and how the wider world impacts them. This guide rounds up a range of commercial stories and talking points from 2022.

Ask the Oracle

City law firms: what are the different types?

I want to join a large City firm, but the various categories have got me confused. What are the different types of City firm?

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Olivia Partridge - Why are trainee solicitors so important to law firms and why is Stevens & Bolton doubling its trainee intake?

Olivia Partridge

As well as looking at the value of trainees within a legal business, this article will also provide insights into Stevens & Bolton LLP – a law firm that’s just announced a major expansion to its trainee programme.

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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

News

Massive jump in number of legal professionals with career worries, LawCare reveals

Today LawCare, the mental well-being charity for legal professionals, released new support statistics and its impact report, which revealed that 22% of those who contacted the charity for support in 2022 were predominantly concerned about their career in the law.

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‘Time-off bonuses’ for BCLP lawyers

International law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) is championing wellbeing efforts in the legal industry by offering its employees time-off bonuses.

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Crown court judges to address court backlogs through game-changing guidelines

For the past 18 months, members of the Crown-prosecution Service, police chiefs, lawyers, the Ministry of Justice, and the HM Prison and Probation Service formed a working party to update guidelines for judges in what’s been labelled a “change in culture”. The guidelines were rolled out from 16 January.

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Pinsent Masons expands ESG expertise with sustainable finance consultancy acquisition

Pinsent Masons LLP has acquired sustainable finance consultancy Morgan Green Advisory (MGA) to make the most of increasing demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) advice in the legal sector.

Beginner's Guide to a Career in Law

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