Guide To Becoming A Solicitor

The Law Society as helpful web pages dedicated to helping students find out more about becoming a solicitor which can be accessed here.

They also offer guidance on funding throughout the stages; ' Funding your training' is very comprehensive and includes other information about scholarships, just click here.

Becoming a solicitor is one of several ways in which to pursue a career in law. The Law Society has information about a range of career paths in law, just click here.

Legal Career sites

In addition to the Law Society web site there are numerous web sites that offer guidance on careers in law.

The TSG also has close ties with LawCaeers.Net provided by Globe Business Publishing Limited with whom we publish The Training Contract and Pupillage Handbook. This is a valuable source of information for students in relation to the funding of the LPC and finding out about the various training contract providers, as well as detailing the various specialisms within the law.

The LawCareers.Net web site is very useful for students as it provides details of vaccation placements and those all important deadlines for getting training contract applications to firms. To see the list of Deadlines please click here.

The Law Careers Advice Network is a partnership of the professional bodies and those involved in the provision of careers advice to students seeking to enter the legal profession. It aims to provide clear, accurate and up to date information. Visit the web site at www.lawcareers.net

The following sites are also useful and important resources for those interested in a legal career:

Sites listing vacation placements, mini pupillages, pupillages and training contracts:
www.prospects.csu.ac.uk
www.lexonthenet.co.uk
http://www.chambersandpartners.com/chambersstudent/

Site providing information on firms and the latest legal developments:
www.icclaw.com
www.venables.co.uk

Publishers’ site (for vacancies and legal articles):
www.lawsociety.org.uk
www.timesonline.co.uk
www.independent.co.uk
www.lawgazette.co.uk
www.thelawyer.com