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Most trainee-hiring law firms run work experience schemes and events specifically for year 12/13 and first-year students. So, if you’re seriously considering becoming a solicitor, you’ll be doing yourself a big favour by getting involved at this early stage of your career – if not just to identify whether a career in the legal profession is for you. Use this list of law firms offering opportunities to year 12/13 and first-year university students to get you started!
There are lots of different careers in the legal profession. On qualifying, many lawyers tend to specialise in one area of law which could be anything from intellectual property to Islamic finance to family law. This Feature explores the process of choosing a practice area to specialise in and offers advice on the factors to consider.
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