Information about Legal Careers

A wide range of information is available to help students develop their career plans within the legal profession. As well as the information on the web there is also advice and guidance available from Careers Advisers at KC&ES.

Below are useful websites with job descriptions, tips for applications, interviews and other careers information that can aid your career choice and help your chances of success.

General legal websites

Most of these websites include databases for work experience, training contracts and pupillages.

The Bar Council  www.barcouncil.org.uk
The professional organisation representing Barristers in England and Wales.

The Law Society   www.lawsociety.org.uk/home
The professional organisation representing Solicitors in England and Wales.  Includes access to Find A Law Firm

Junior Lawyers Division  http://juniorlawyers.lawsociety.org.uk
A division of the Law Society, the JLD website contains careers information.

All About Law www.allaboutlaw.co.uk
Includes timetable for career planning and tips for entry to law.

Black Lawyers Directory   www.onlinebld.com/index.html
Aims to highlight, promote and champion diversity within the legal profession.

Chambers and Partners   www.chambersandpartners.com
Provides search facility for top law firms and chambers as well as tips on applications and interviews.

The College of Law  www.college-of-law.co.uk
Has excellent articles on a range of areas including overcoming perceived disadvantages to what recruiters are looking for.

Institute of Paralegals   www.instituteofparalegals.org
Details what paralegals do, qualifications relevant to paralegals and how to find employment as a paralegal.

LawCareers.Net  www.lawcareers.net
Another general legal careers website, produced in association with the Trainee Solicitors Group.

The Law Centres Federation   www.lawcentres.org.uk
Information on public funded legal services.  Explains what law centres do, the areas of law they are involved in and details work experience and vacancy opportunities.  

Lawyer 2B http://l2b.thelawyer.com 
Information on current legal issues and a sound careers section.

Legal 500  www.legal500.com
Lists and ranks top law firms in the UK and worldwide.

Legal Hub   www.legalhub.co.uk
An online resource which includes the Bar Directory.

Prospects Legal  ww2.prospects.ac.uk/p/sectors/law_sector.jsp
Careers information including details on vacation placements, pupillages, mini-pupillages and training contracts.

Targetjobs   http://targetjobs.co.uk
General legal careers website from a well known careers publisher. There are different sections for solicitors and barristers: 
Solicitors: http://targetjobs.co.uk/career-sectors/law-solicitors 
Barristers: http://targetjobs.co.uk/career-sectors/law-barristers 

Keele's Successful Law Graduates

Ever wondered what happened to law students when they leave? Interested in what type of law firms our graduates work for? Want to consider alternatives to being a lawyer? These case studies give you an insight into our graduates' career paths and, in some cases, contact details to find out more. 

The case studies have been organised into three groups, depending on the career path taken by each graduate.

Lawyers
Law related career paths
Alternative career paths

Further information

Advice and guidance
Careers advisers are available on drop-in sessions and for interviews to discuss career choice, professional training and opportunities for training contracts and pupillages.

Events Calendar
Provides a full listing of talks and workshops run by KC&ES for students considering legal careers.

Careers and Employability Centre
Information on all aspects of planning and preparing for a legal career either as a barrister or as a solicitor as well as mini-pupillages, training contracts, pupillages and alternatives to law.

 

Updated on 3 May 2013