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This section of TARGETjobs Law offers useful information on choosing a training contract that best suits you. The big commercial law firms can offer graduates the chance to work on headline-grabbing deals and cases with well-known international clients. Their trainee solicitors can expect to earn a good starting salary and enjoy top-quality training. But don’t underestimate the benefits of working for a smaller, high street law firm if you’re interested in family law, criminal law or personal injury. You’re likely to receive early client contact and responsibility for your own cases as a trainee solicitor.
Before you start the application process for a graduate job as a trainee solicitor, think carefully about what you want from your legal career and initial training. That way you'll be able to find the law firm that's right for you. (More...)
If you want to become a solicitor you'll need to secure a training contract first. Stay ahead of the competition by finding out all you need to know about working life in law firms and entry routes for your graduate career in law. (More...)
Which law firms offer the highest training contract starting salaries? Compare and contrast using the TARGETjobs Law salary survey. (More...)
When deciding whether to apply for a regional or City training contract, make sure you consider the culture, clients and areas of practice of the different law firms rather than the whether they are categorised as a regional, national or international firm (More...)
You'll experience various areas of work during your training contract, and law recruiters will expect you to have done some research about different practice areas within law firms before you apply for a graduate job as a trainee solicitor. (More...)
National firms have offices around the country, often including one in London. They're different from regional and City firms in a number of ways, as one national partner points out. (More...)
Regional law firms are different from national firms and high street firms, and the solicitors they employ specialise in distinctive practice areas. We asked a regional partner to define the nature of the work. (More...)
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