Should I move in-house? Changing career direction during the pandemic — hear from Jason Connolly, CEO of JMC Legal, on the considerations to keep in mind when thinking of moving to an in-house legal role. Build confidence and move forward in your in-house career — hear from Bhavisha Mistry, general counsel at Mawdsleys and chair of the In-house Division, about how in-house lawyers can build confidence to move forward in their careers, take the leap and apply for more senior roles.
There are also tips for those lawyers in private practice thinking of moving in-house, and where to start. Gazette feature: New year, new career: career planning for — Jason Connolly writes for the Law Gazette about how you can plan for your career in Podcast: Working as a freelance lawyer and consultant — lawyers from AG discuss the practical considerations involved in working as a freelance lawyer and consultant.
Webinar: Changing career direction: Hear from those who have successfully changed career. Date: 19 October Time: 2pm to pm Cost: free Location: online Webinar: Work reimagined: conversations on returning to the law, working flexibly and fulfilling your career aspirations. Date: 5 October Time: 12pm to 1. Careers My LS. You do not usually need to have taken A level law to do a law degree, although a few universities have specific subject requirements.
You should research and compare courses to see what universities are looking for. There are routes to qualifying that do not involve a law degree, such as completing an apprenticeship or through the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.
These routes may also take longer. It usually takes at least six years to qualify as a solicitor if you study law full time. It will be longer if you study a different subject for your degree and decide later you want to follow a legal career.
The LPC helps you develop your practical skills and legal knowledge. It can be taken full time for one year, or part-time for two years. The LPC is an expensive course, so before you commit, consider whether you can meet the character and suitability requirements to be admitted as a solicitor. This will usually last for two years. If you have a non-law degree, you must complete the Graduate Diploma in Law.
It can be taken full-time for one year, or part-time for two years. More Quizzes. Barrister vs Solicitor Quiz Is the bar your calling? Areas of Law Quizzes Test your knowledge of different areas of legal practice. Fun Law-Related Quizzes Take a revision break and do one of our quirky law-related quizzes.
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Next comes the practical training. The most common way of qualifying is by undertaking a two-year training contract with a firm of solicitors, law centre, in-house legal team or public body.
Much of the rest of this book deals with the nature of training contracts at different firms and how to procure one. Upon satisfactory completion of their training contract and the mandatory Professional Skills Course PSC , a person can be admitted to the roll of those eligible to practise as a solicitor and apply for a practising certificate.
They are then fully qualified. Almost everything above is about to change, however. This 'exam' will actually consist of two sets of exams, one taken at the start of a two-year period of work experience and one at the end, which will replace the GDL and LPC. In addition, the requirement to do a formal training contract will disappear. Such a traineeship will become just one way of gaining the required two years of legal work experience, which can be gained at up to four different employers as a paralegal or working in a law clinic.
At the moment, where people often trip up is not being fully aware of when they should apply for a training contract. Most big employers recruit two years in advance.
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