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Key skills

The skills you need to be a successful legal apprentice

How to become a lawyer

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Choosing between an apprenticeship or university

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What is a law apprenticeship?

A law apprenticeship combines paid work and training at a law firm with part-time study for professional qualifications. It is an alternative path to going to university that offers the same career destinations, but avoids the expensive fees.

Different types of LAW APPRENTICESHIPS

What are legal apprenticeships and how do they work? In this video Josh runs through the main types of apprenticeship - the solicitor apprenticeship and the paralegal apprenticeship - and explains what you will learn and the skills and experience you can gain from each one.

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Apprenticeship v university

How do I know which route is best for me?

What are the different types of apprenticeships?

Intermediate, paralegal, solicitor apprenticeships: here are the career options

Your legal apprenticeship skills checklist

Here's a checklist of the necessary skills to get off to a flying start

Becoming a barrister: the Inns of Court

Joining one of the four Inns of Court is an important part of the process of becoming a barrister. As Inner Temple's Outreach Manager Struan Campbell explains, the Inns provide valuable opportunities for networking, scholarships and advocacy training beyond the mandatory qualifying sessions.

The Beginner's Guide to a Career in Law

Everything you need to know about launching a career in law.

I’m interested in criminal law but don’t want to defend criminals

I am interested in a career in criminal law, but not sure how I would feel defending a client who I knew was guilty of a serious crime such as murder. Should I consider a different area of law?

Key questions

Who can become an apprentice?

Do I have to study A level law to be an apprentice?

What skills and strengths do you need to be a good lawyer?

Meet the Apprentice

Chris is a solicitor apprentice at Mayer Brown International LLP.

Josh Richman - What’s happening with 2020-21 pupillage applications, mini-pupillages and Bar course scholarships?

The pandemic has caused disruption across the barristers’ profession, but students should still apply for pupillages and mini-pupillages this winter. Here is the latest information for aspiring barristers.

Solicitor apprentice at ITV

Meet the Apprentice

Holly Moore is a fifth-year solicitor apprentice, currently in the ITV Network Legal and Business Affairs team at ITV.

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

Olivia Partridge

Non-law students are often worried that by not having a law degree, they have somehow put up an invisible barrier between themselves and the legal profession. This is not the case. Your non-law degree will equip you with alternative skills and experiences from other fields that law firms look for in their future trainees. The trick to getting ahead is to use these to your advantage and make the most of the opportunities offered to you throughout your studies.