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How do I get a graduate job as a trainee solicitor?

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...)

Choosing the right training contract for your graduate career in law: is reputation all?

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...)

Which legal practice areas will suit you best?

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...)

Salaries for graduate trainee solicitor jobs

What you earn when you start working in your first trainee solicitor job after you graduate can vary hugely depending on the type of law firm and its location. (More...)

Helping hands: support for graduates training for careers as solicitors

Find out who to contact to help you overcome any teething problems when you start your first job at a law firm. (More...)

Beyond the City limits: graduate jobs for solicitors outside London

Law firms outside London offer a huge range of opportunities to graduates seeking training contracts, from becoming a commercial lawyer in a large practice to helping with family, criminal or legal aid work. (More...)

Graduate jobs with national law firms

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 explains. (More...)

Graduate jobs with regional law firms

Regional 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 explain the nature of the work. (More...)

Graduate jobs with high street law firms

Plenty of client contact, and good local links: a partner describes working life for trainee solicitors pursuing graduate careers at high street law firms. (More...)

Graduate jobs with international law firms

Graduates who have solicitors’ training contracts with international firms benefit from exposure to different cultures and the chance to work abroad. (More...)

Any more questions? Useful contacts for researching your graduate career in law

If you want to find out more about the structure and regulation of solicitors' careers, legal areas of work, support networks for trainees or alternative careers in law, you'll find a list of useful websites here. (More...)