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  • Sweet & Maxwell's From Student to Solicitor: A Complete Guide to Securing a Training Contract by Charlotte Harrison

This is the essential guide for anyone considering a career as a solicitor in England and Wales, from the sixth former to those studying the LPC.

  • Presents the first definitive guide to securing a training contract and becoming a solicitor in England and Wales
  • Takes the reader through the academic stage of training, including a discussion of the seven legal foundation subjects and the advantages and disadvantages of taking a qualifying law degree or a non-qualifying degree and a law conversion course (GDL)
  • Provides advice on how to apply for a law degree or law conversion course (GDL), including what to consider when choosing a provider, how to write an effective personal statement for a law degree, preparing for the LNAT, and tips for successful study
  • Discusses the vocational stage of training (the LPC), including what to consider when choosing a provider, how to apply, and tips for successful study
  • Draws on the author’s own experience of qualifying and working as a solicitor as well as insights gained from her involvement in the co-ordination of career development initiatives for undergraduate law students
  • Brings together advice from a host of contributors - including LLB law students, LPC and GDL students, trainee solicitors and recently qualified solicitors, law careers advisors, graduate recruitment managers senior partners of law firms, and senior 'in-house' lawyers - on everything such as first steps into law, how to make the most of your studies, how to secure work experience, what firms are looking for in prospective trainees, how to develop commercial awareness, and how to impress at interviews and assessment centres
  • Includes advice on all aspects of the legal recruitment process, including how to write effective legal CVs and covering letters, how to respond to competency based questions in application forms, how to prepare for vacation schemes, interviews and assessment days, and how to get the most from the training contract
  • Details the extra-curricular activities that readers should undertake in order to enhance their prospects including legal and non-legal work experience vacation schemes and involvement in Pro-Bono initiatives
  • Explores the different types of law firms and other legal employers and explores a variety of practice areas to demonstrate the breadth of opportunities available within the profession and to help readers choose which practice area to specialise in.

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Sweet & Maxwell's From Student to Solicitor: A Complete Guide to Securing a Training Contract by Charlotte Harrison

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