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:
You could:
You'll usually need:
You could do a level 7 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.
The Law Society has more details about becoming a solicitor.
You'll need:
You'll need to:
In this role you could be:
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.
As a member of The Law Society, you'll have access to training and events.