Legal resources on the web for students maintained by Delia Venables, including
careers, CVs, training contracts and pupillages.
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Last updated on February 23rd.
For "normal" legal jobs, as distinct for student-oriented openings and support,
see also the Jobs page.
Law Careers Net is a comprehensive online resource for future lawyers
which has now been running for 10 years.
The site offers full details of how to go about joining the legal profession.
It features over 1,250 employers and legal educators in three (firms, barristers, course providers)
comprehensive directories as well as the most comprehensive editorial, news and features information available
anywhere to candidates. There is a newsletter called LC.N Weekly which goes to over 15,000 readers every Tuesday
and the site as a whole is visited over 3 million times per year.
studentatlaw.co.uk is "an introductory guide to qualifying as
a solicitor for non-law students". It is designed to give people an insight into
what it takes to pursue a career as a solicitor and what the options available to those from a non-law background are.
It is written by someone developing a career in law himself and who is describing his experiences
of trying to qualify as a solicitor. The site describes the many different routes available to qualifying as a solicitor
as well as giving details of the GDL (Graduate Diploma In Law also often known as "the law conversion course"),
the Legal Practice Course (LPC) and training contracts. There is also a section designed for people wishing to
become dual qualified both as a solicitor in the UK, and as an attorney in the US.
LawBritannia offers
careers advice to non UK nationals interested in studying and practising law in the UK.
Working with a network of advisers and contacts in many top 100 firms
the site aims to give international students (non UK students and lawyers) straight
forward answers to their questions about studying
and practicing law in the UK.
There are free downloads to explain the steps
international students need to take to become a lawyer in the UK.
They also offer a variety of services and publications to help students
research firms and find the best "match" to their experience.
Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs
was founded in 1990 to promote the excellence and professional recognition of Legal Secretaries and PAs.
They are a professional organisation with Students and Members throughout the UK and overseas.
The Institute provides nationally recognised qualifications and helps people with their legal secretarial
careers by giving advice, support and career guidance. The Legal Secretaries Diploma course
provides the legal knowledge and skills needed to work as a Legal Secretary.
There are evening classes in London throughout the year and also Distance Learning available.
Allaboutlaw is "for aspiring lawyers helping you from sixth form
to the end of your training contract or pupillage."
The site describes the routes to becoming a Barrister, a Solicitor and a Legal Executive with lots of
info about each branch of the profession. There is also extensive information on the different
types of course available in the legal world as well as off-the-record notes and info on leading firms and chambers,
blogs, tips and a forum.
A very useful resource!
Future Lawyer is a blog focused on careers information for students
from City Law School.
Student Pro Bono has a database of what law schools are doing
in the pro bono area. The information available includes project description, who takes part, supervision details
and contact information for those wishing to find out more. It can be searched using a variety of criteria.
legalalternatives.co.uk another site designed to assist
lawyers - and particularly law students - who wish to get involved with pro bono work.
Junior Lawyers Division of the Law Society (previously the
Trainee Solicitors Group) was set up as a specific group within the Law Society to provide Junior Lawyers with
support, advice, information and networking opportunities. They also represent Junior Lawyers' views through lobbying
and campaigns both internationally and in the UK. The JLD
Community benefits include: a dedicated website,
a freephone telephone helpline service,
careers advice and planning services,
social and networking events held nationally and locally,
competitively priced and accredited continuing professional development training and
the opportunity to influence the future of the profession.
Lawyer2B.com is a new student and trainee website and journal from the Lawyer.
It provides information on careers in the law and how to secure a training contract or pupillage. There are news stories
selected from the Lawyer's main coverage and various features. There is also a video of LPC students at the College
of Law talking about their experiences (not all good).
Trainee Solicitor is a forum for trainee solicitors and
wannabee trainees to discuss issues surrounding qualifying as a solicitor and training contracts.
There are around 630 registered users so far.
Trainee Solicitors is a site designed to bring together
students seeking a training contract with the firms looking for suitable candidates.
Students can upload their profile on the website (ie. qualifications and experiences)
and Law Firms can invite suitable candidates from the website for Training Contract, Vacation Placement or
Paralegal interviews.
Pupillages.com is a site from the Bar Council which provides
access to all pupillage vacancies in England and Wales. It includes information from chambers offering
pupillages as well as handy hints on identifying the right chambers for you. It also houses OLPAS,
the online pupillage application system, which allows applications for pupillage to take place online,
backed by the Bar Council. Students can apply one or two years ahead and can apply for up to 12 chambers
per season. There is lots of information about the process of obtaining pupillage on the site.
WikiJob is a careers advice website for students and graduates
interested in finding out about top careers, jobs and discussing interview processes at law,
finance & accountancy firms in the UK. The site has been designed to let students and graduates find
out what careers, employers and interviews are really like. It is the first candidate focused graduate recruitment
website and the largest graduate job search community on the internet.
WikiJob helps candidates find out what they really want to know about employers, and puts the power in their
hands to tell other people what they think too.
WikiJob's Wiki profiles are open for anyone to edit, which means the information inside them has
been written by both candidates and companies.
Interalia Legal: UK Legal issues and law comes from Darren Sylvester, previously
a student of law at the University of Essex. The blog is particularly designed for students who can receive tips on effective
learning methods, revision strategies and examination techniques as well as information on making legal applications and
preparing for interviews.
ELIXIR
(European Lawyers' Information eXchange & Internet Resource) is a project
based at The University of Birmingham Law School. This includes material provided by Dr Julian Lonbay on
the different legal systems in all the EU countries, including training requirements,
and an introduction to the EC Law on Mutual Recognition of
Professional Qualifications in EU countries. Information on notaries and bailiffs is
now also included.
Chambers and Partners Law Student Website,
with extensive information on finding training contracts and the sort of firms to contact.
gti - UK & Irish Graduate careers. They
have a substantial section on pupillages and mini pupillages and they also
have general information on legal careers and placements.
Ten percent Legal Recruitment are legal recruitment
consultants for UK and international legal jobs and also provide one of the largest free sources of information for
law students and lawyers on legal careers. The website has a careers centre with over 100 pages of information
and advice, and is linked to
LegalRecruitment.blogspot.com
with a further 200+ articles on legal
careers and recruitment, written by the Managing Director, Jonathan Fagan. There is a legal work experience
scheme available to students and graduates at no cost, as well as the well-used list of "100 top legal job
interview questions" (answers are available through the blog). The company also provides paid for services
including Legal Career Coaching for a range of clients from law student through to senior partners and CV
Writing Services.
For "normal" legal jobs, as distinct for student-oriented openings,
see also the Jobs page.
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