Solicitors advise clients about the law and act on their behalf in legal matters.
£25,000 Starter
to£100,000 Experienced
37 to 50 a week
on call at short notice
You can get into this job through:
In order to qualify, you could:
To get into some universities you'll need to pass the Law National Aptitude Test (LNAT).
You'll usually need:
You could do a solicitor degree apprenticeship to qualify as a solicitor.
This route usually takes around 5 years and you'll need your employer's support to do it.
To do this apprenticeship, you'll need:
You could start with a legal firm and do on-the-job training like the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) Level 6 Professional Diploma in Higher Law and Practice.
You would then complete a period of further training to qualify as a solicitor.
Competition for training contracts is tough so you need to show that you have consistently good grades as you progress through your education.
Getting work experience in different types of settings can help you to stand out and show your commitment. There are work experience schemes to encourage people from black and minority ethnic communities, women and people with disabilities into the legal profession.
You could join The Law Society for professional development, training opportunities and to make industry contacts.
You can find out more about becoming a solicitor through The Law Society, Law Careers.Net and All About Law.
You'll need:
You'll need to:
In this role you could:
You could work in an office, in a court, in a prison or at a police station.
With experience, you could become a partner in a private practice firm of solicitors. As a commercial solicitor, you could manage an in-house legal department.
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