Law

The skills you gain through legal training are transferable to many different roles beyond qualifying as a solicitor or barrister. As such, recruiters in a range of industries offer jobs to law graduates.

Take a peek at the road ahead if you wish to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales.

The SQE explained: discover all you need to know about the new professional qualification that enables you to become a solicitor in England and Wales.

Each summer we survey leading law firms about their trainee solicitor starting salaries. See our 2024 results below... just make sure you think about the whole package (size of firm, type of clients, areas of practice, quality of training) before applying.

When you apply for pupillage, you should know what your options are and which areas of practice you are best suited to.

How do you become a lawyer? And what is the difference between a solicitor, barrister and lawyer? Get familiar with the qualifying process here.

Our ‘what do I do when?’ FAQs and easy-to-follow action plans for each year of study will help you secure a training contract or qualifying work experience.

Discover what to do when in order to successfully apply for conversion courses, the Bar course and pupillage.

Are you a graduate that is unsure which commercial law firm to apply to first? Our handy list of training contract deadlines will help you to plan and prioritise.

When applying for a training contract or vacation scheme, your covering letter may be the first part of your application a law firm considers.

Show law recruiters you have what it takes to be a successful solicitor by including these essential skills in your applications.

Discover how to develop commercial awareness and stand out as a candidate in the law recruitment process (plus much more besides), by the leading global law firm Cooley.

We asked barristers, students and careers experts what it takes to be a good barrister. Explore the skills they told us you need – plus how to develop them.

When applying for a training contract or vacation scheme, your covering letter may be the first part of your application a law firm considers.

‘What are your main interests, activities and pastimes? Please describe any related positions of responsibility you have held.’ Find out how to answer this typical training contract application form question about hobbies.

Whether it’s a live Zoom interview or a pre-recorded video interview, our expert video interviews tips will help you secure an internship or graduate role.

Most commercial law firms use assessment centres for vac scheme and training contract recruitment, and group exercises are often one of the elements of the day. Make sure you put forward your best self.

Some chambers ask job-hunters seeking graduate careers as barristers to submit applications for pupillage in the form of a CV and covering letter.

Find out about pupillage interview questions, pupillage interview advocacy exercises and more about pupillage interview preparation.

A vacation scheme is essential preparation for a solicitor's training contract and making a good impression could lead directly to a graduate job in law. Here’s ten top tips on how you could turn your vac scheme into a training contract.

Let’s be clear: open days are not the poor relation to vacation schemes. Consider them a valuable way to research the legal profession and prove your commitment to a graduate career in law.

Here are six ways to help you impress legal recruiters at your university law fair and get a step closer to your desired training contract or vacation scheme… just don’t ask recruiters ‘why should I work at your law firm?’

Gaining law-related work experience is a crucial first step on your journey to becoming a solicitor or a barrister – and there is more than one way to secure it. We outline all of your options from formal vacation schemes and mini-pupillages to voluntary work and mooting.

Networking is a skill that every future lawyer needs to get to grips with. You might be worried about what to talk about in front of graduate recruiters or qualified solicitors but it’s easy to become a networking pro with a little bit of preparation and practice.

Here are six ways to help you impress legal recruiters at your university law fair and get a step closer to your desired training contract or vacation scheme… just don’t ask recruiters ‘why should I work at your law firm?’

PGDL or GCL? LLM, MA in law or an MPhil? Discover the range of postgraduate courses open to you in law, typical entry requirements and how to decide which course is right for you.

Clear up your conversion course confusion by reading the guide below with exclusive insights from both a student and staff member at The University of Law.

The law is a great career – intellectually challenging, respected and worthwhile – but qualifying as a solicitor or barrister takes time and money. The University of Law, the UK’s largest provider of legal education*, guides you through your financing options.

The legal practice course (LPC) is one of the qualifications you can take to develop your practical skills and legal knowledge, and get a graduate job in law as a trainee solicitor.