How to get into a law firm?????????

I have just graduated in Law and am finding it very hard to secure a work placement let alone a training contract. Can anyone advise me on what I can do to improve my chances in getting into a law firm even if it is for a work placement.

Reply 1

princessnavi22

16

By law do you mean your lpc or with your law degree??

Reply 2

bba

OP

sorry I meant law degree, looking to do LPC later on

Reply 3

asad1a1

try applying itll be a good start lol

Reply 4

bba

OP

you shut up and carry on applying to your so called accountancy firms ayt and for your information i have applied to few firms so there ..................

Reply 5

asad1a1

very rude i was trying to be friendly....

Reply 6

jimjomjam

1

What classification did you get in your degree?

Reply 7

asad1a1

her results are out in a few weeks time and shes hoping to get 2.1 which is quite realistic

Reply 8

TommehR

13

Where is your degree from?
What class is your degree?
Do you have good marks throughout your degree?
Do you have any work experience, whether legal or non-legal?
What extra-curricular activities have you participated in?
Do you have any special skills that might be relevant (i.e. languages)?

If you try and answer some of those questions it might be a bit easier for people to help you. I'm sure that you'll appreciate that just asking 'how to get into a law firm?' is very general and difficult to answer properly.

Reply 9

blinkbelle

17

bba

you shut up and carry on applying to your so called accountancy firms ayt and for your information i have applied to few firms so there ..................

You speak like a 4 year old but have just graduated...? :confused:

Reply 10

*Star*Guitar*

17

bba

what I can do to improve my chances in getting into a law firm even if it is for a work placement.

bba

i have applied to few firms so there ..................

Having graduated you should have lost count of the amount you've applied to. Or at least feel like it.

Reply 11

hebe001

12

bba

I have just graduated in Law and am finding it very hard to secure a work placement let alone a training contract. Can anyone advise me on what I can do to improve my chances in getting into a law firm even if it is for a work placement.

Some law firms offer 2-week work placements that you can go on- this could be your chance to impress law firms which you eventually want to apply to.

Otherwise perhaps you could get a job as a paralegal and apply for a training contract after that?

Good luck either way.

Reply 12

bba

OP

In response to blinkbelle mind my language I was literally falling asleep and just wanted to post a quick reply to my friend and go to bed!!!

I am hoping to receive a 2:1 degree from Queen Mary University. I have participated in extra-curricular activities such as the law society and debating club and was also selected by a partnership of local businesses to organise a ceremony attended by 300 guests. I have a variety of work experiences including legal, retail and I have been a tutor for over a year now. I do have a variety of skills to offer, however been quite unlucky when it comes to applications. If I'm unable to secure a training contract in the following few months, alternatively I would have to start applying for other law related jobs such as paralegal, patent attorney etc... A law degree can allow you to take different routes if one is unavailable right??

Reply 13

princessnavi22

16

bba

In response to blinkbelle mind my language I was literally falling asleep and just wanted to post a quick reply to my friend and go to bed!!!

I am hoping to receive a 2:1 degree from Queen Mary University. I have participated in extra-curricular activities such as the law society and debating club and was also selected by a partnership of local businesses to organise a ceremony attended by 300 guests. I have a variety of work experiences including legal, retail and I have been a tutor for over a year now. I do have a variety of skills to offer, however been quite unlucky when it comes to applications. If I'm unable to secure a training contract in the following few months, alternatively I would have to start applying for other law related jobs such as paralegal, patent attorney etc... A law degree can allow you to take different routes if one is unavailable right??

Well you would think that, but to be honest.. no.

When I graduated last year I tried to get legal jobs (mainly because I didn't really know what to do with my life, I wanted to be a teacher but I hadn't got a place for the pgce then) and I applied for paralegal jobs, naively thinking that they just wanted a law degree, but no.. most places want paralegals with an lpc.. not quite sure why when if you have an lpc you could become a solicitor??

Good luck.. but it really is tough out there at the moment, especially for legal jobs as they seem to have been hit pretty hard and not many firms are recruiting.. even those who are lucky enough to have found a training contract are finding themselves either losing them or having them postponed..

Reply 14

bba

OP

I know tell me about it in these tough times you just feel like giving up but then again you don't want your law degree going to waste that is why I have started to apply for work placements instead in many city firms with the hope that if I get in then they might employ me very unlikely though. Did you manage to get into a law firm then?

Reply 15

princessnavi22

16

bba

I know tell me about it in these tough times you just feel like giving up but then again you don't want your law degree going to waste that is why I have started to apply for work placements instead in many city firms with the hope that if I get in then they might employ me very unlikely though. Did you manage to get into a law firm then?

No, I don't want to do law.. I was just kind of going along with it because I thought my parents would be disappointed if I changed my mind after graduating..

..I managed to get on a Primary PGCE placement in London, but just getting on that course was ridiculously hard.. there was over 5000 applicants for just under 200 places.. but I'm in a good place at the moment and I'm confident I've made the right choice for me :smile:

Just keep trying and you'll get there eventually! :yep:

Reply 16

sewellnylaw

What is the difference between law firm and law group?

Reply 17

leumas9

2

Original post by sewellnylaw

What is the difference between law firm and law group?

A law firm is a company (or more accurately an LLP) which provides legal services for a fee.

I have never heard of a law group - could you elaborate?

Reply 18

leumas9

2

Original post by bba

In response to blinkbelle mind my language I was literally falling asleep and just wanted to post a quick reply to my friend and go to bed!!!

I am hoping to receive a 2:1 degree from Queen Mary University. I have participated in extra-curricular activities such as the law society and debating club and was also selected by a partnership of local businesses to organise a ceremony attended by 300 guests. I have a variety of work experiences including legal, retail and I have been a tutor for over a year now. I do have a variety of skills to offer, however been quite unlucky when it comes to applications. If I'm unable to secure a training contract in the following few months, alternatively I would have to start applying for other law related jobs such as paralegal, patent attorney etc... A law degree can allow you to take different routes if one is unavailable right??

Your extra curricular activities are good and show a lot of decent, employable qualities - organisation, dedication, etc. You need to focus however on getting some experience working in an actual law firm to finish off your CV. Decide what kind of firm you want to go to (international, national, high street - be realistic) and then try to obtain experience in those areas. Apply for their open days, vac schemes, and if they don't offer them write to HR/recruitment offering your services. Seeing as you're a graduate you may find it useful to apply for some paralegal positions but usually they require the LPC.

Additionally I would like to add that being a patent attorney and being a lawyer are very different - becoming a patent attorney usually requires a more science orientated background with a most having scientific or engineering backgrounds.

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