Chana's story is one of the unspoken impacts of the legal aid cuts: the draining of specialist talent from the legal sector as experts on male violence against women and girls can no longer sustain
careers as solicitors.
Anna started
her career as a solicitor having spent 20 + years in the City.
Charlene's legal
career as a solicitor was in ascendency before her car accident.
I began
my career as a solicitor in 1960 assisting a partner in a commercial practice in Mayfair.
However after a year and a half, I realised that I still wasn't sold on
a career as a solicitor and didn't want to self - fund my LPC until I was 100 % sure about my decision.
He is widely praised for his user - friendly approach, which many sources attribute to his prior
career as a solicitor at a magic circle law firm.»
Andrew began his legal
career as a solicitor working on company transactions at Freshfields in London and Tokyo.
NOTE: As at today's date, to pursue
a career as a solicitor, you will need to complete the GDL following a non-law degree (unless you undertake a law apprenticeship).
Once you have completed the undergraduate law degree or the GDL, you can decide whether you want to pursue
a career as a solicitor or as a barrister.
NOTE: As of today's date, to pursue
a career as a solicitor, you will need to follow the relevant steps set out below.
However,
a career as a solicitor can offer this and the skills they gain are not easily replaceable.
He began his legal
career as a solicitor in the city of Vancouver and gradually shifted to a litigation practice.
Make it clear that you are suited to
a career as a solicitor: highlight achievements that show you have the competencies the firm has asked for.
Undertaking a vac scheme should give you a real idea of what a training contract could be like at a particular firm and therefore confirm whether or not that firm is the one for you and, in fact, whether
a career as a solicitor is for you,» says Lara Machnicki, graduate recruitment manager at Dechert.
Not exact matches
He took up growing certified organic apples with his wife Sally after a long and successful
career as a Melbourne
solicitor.
I gave up my successful
career in law
as a
solicitor over 15 years ago to teach infant massage & yoga and it was the best decision I have ever made.
The son of Hubert Lamb, a leading climatologist, he studied law at Leicester University and, after working
as a parliamentary assistant for a Labour MP, built a
career as a litigation
solicitor, ultimately specialising in employment law.
Hosting our Q&A session, Trevor Hellawell is a
solicitor who has spent the bulk of his
career as a legal training and management consultant.
Like Louise, she had not originally contemplated a legal
career, but that changed after she did some work experience at a
solicitor's office in Chichester — Edward Hayes LLP — where Louise was working
as a Chartered Legal Executive.
Shelley started her
career at Nelsons, where she trained and then qualified
as a
solicitor into the commercial and technology team in 2010.
He was satisfied that W recognised the need to support her husband's successful
career as a corporate
solicitor for a City firm and the parties always intended to have children.
It is true that doing an undergraduate degree will leave you a broader range of options,
as apprenticeships will be specifically towards a type of law
career, e.g.
solicitor or chartered legal executive.
Obviously they will never be treated the same
as solicitors because then there would be no point in having them, but
career paths and attention to personal development and training are going to become the norm.
One of the best ways to make your way into a
career as a criminal
solicitor is by getting a training contract.
Alyona is a dual qualified
solicitor (Russia and England and Wales) having begun her
career in 1999
as a real estate lawyer and developing her hotels practice specialisation in 2006.
Duncan Hart began offering consulting services to professional service firms in 2002 after a 25 - year
career as a barrister,
solicitor and then managing partner of one of Australia's largest law firms.
During her studies she acted
as Careers Liaison Officer for the Law Society and
as an Ambassador for Aspiring
Solicitors.
If you are still in the process of weighing up your
career options
as between
solicitor and barrister you may want to take a look at our Difference Between
Solicitor and Barrister page.
Leanne graduated from the University of Durham and qualified
as a
solicitor at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in 1994 where she spent the first 10 years of her
career, latterly
as a senior associate in the corporate department.
A property litigator who has spent much of his
career working for top international law firms has joined Setfords
Solicitors as a consultant.
We are very grateful to all those who were good enough to participate in the selection process by acting
as assessors,
as well
as the many
solicitors who have instructed and supported Jon in the course of his
career.
I am about to embark on a
career as a junior
solicitor for a small London law practice.
Half of 800 women
solicitors surveyed believe lawyers who make use of such policies are viewed
as less serious about their
careers, and 44 % believe working flexibly will have a negative impact on their promotion prospects.
Caroline qualified
as a
solicitor in 2001, having started her
career in London, and has since worked in both Cheltenham and Bath, where she headed up a corporate and commercial team.
England, and in particular London, has always been a popular destination for foreign lawyers seeking to work overseas and advance their legal
career, but many of the foreign lawyers that seek to dual - qualify
as English
solicitors do not necessarily intend to move to the UK.
He began his legal
career in private practice, working at Middleton, Moore & Bevins
Solicitors and William Fry
Solicitors, before moving in house
as Iona Technologies» EMEA and APAC associate GC in 1999.
This seminar will cover
careers in law in general such
as: how to become a
solicitor, what employers look for in potential recruits (the application processes and interview tips) and the
career path following qualification etc..
While
solicitors» firms welcome job applications from students across all universities, there are advantages to going to one of the bigger, prestigious law schools listed in the above rankings when it comes to job - hunting,
as Jackie explains: «If you go to the bigger Russell Group universities, it is easier to meet representatives from global law firms at campus events — a commercial law firm might sponsor your Law Society Annual Ball or have a stand at a
careers event.
Jackie Trench, graduate recruitment manager at
solicitors» firm Clifford Chance LLP, explains how her firm uses university rankings: «We tend to look at the Times Higher Education UK University Rankings for comparative reasons — so we can notice trends for that university overall and also by subject — for law and for other traditional subjects that lend themselves to a
career in law, such
as history.»
If you wish to make a
career as a legal cashier or administrator, it enables them to advise and manage financial and administrative affairs in any
solicitors office.