Classics to Law?

Hi, this is my boyfriends account, just using this because he showed me these forums!!

I'm currently doing a Classics degree at Cambridge; I don't want to change my degree because I love it, but law really interests me and having had a look at the jobs and what it involves, I would like to go into a career in law afterwards.. Does anyone have any good ideas, I heard about this Law Diploma for graduates, but will I have less chance than Law graduates of getting in and getting training etc? Any advice would be really welcome :smile:

Thanks, Lucy

Reply 1

Lewisy-boy

11

No, most firms pride themselves on the diversity of graduates they recruit. Many of them make a point of saying that 50% of their graduates come from non-law backgrounds. Might I ask what stage of your degree you are at so that people can advise you as to the next step?

Reply 2

Conure

OP

11

Hi, this is her boyfriend replying, as she isn't online at the moment.

She's just finished her first year, starting second at the end of this month.

Thanks

Reply 3

Lewisy-boy

11

Well if she is looking to practice she should apply to vacation schemes in her final year (at most firms) since she is not a law undergrad... some firms say second year (there was a thread on here about A&O doing this a while back)... but final is the norm for non-law. Then apply for training contracts. Look into the various areas on offer (of course, she may be looking to pursue the barrister route my knowledge of which is minimal!!) and find her passion.

Reply 4

dragon_1706

Tell her to look at http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/becomingasolicitor/waystoqualify/qualifynonlaw.law for an explanation of what is required.

Reply 5

Mellie

1

I might be wrong, but I always thought that alot of law type stuff had strong connections with the Classics?

Reply 6

Danny5876

1

Does Classics contain latin? If it does, it has a connection, believe me! lol

Reply 7

biteyah

hey this is Lucy (the one using Conure's account) who started the post. Classics is Latin and Greek languages mainly, I had a vague feeling Latin was useful in Law but wasn't sure how useful. Wouldn't some law firms turn me down for vacation schemes because I wouldn't know anywhere near as much as a Law undergrad? Or would i have to research and pick it up? How soon do you need to apply for training contracts? I know there is a lot of competition!

Reply 8

dragon_1706

biteyah

hey this is Lucy (the one using Conure's account) who started the post. Classics is Latin and Greek languages mainly, I had a vague feeling Latin was useful in Law but wasn't sure how useful. Wouldn't some law firms turn me down for vacation schemes because I wouldn't know anywhere near as much as a Law undergrad? Or would i have to research and pick it up? How soon do you need to apply for training contracts? I know there is a lot of competition!

No, it doesn't work like that - law firms don't expect non-law students to have any knowledge of the law when it comes to applying for training contracts and vacation schemes. The big firms recruit 2 years ahead, so you'd need to apply to those during the final year of your degree. For vac schemes, you'd need to apply earlier in the same year. It might help your chances if you can get some informal work experience before then, maybe at a high street firm of solicitors.

Reply 9

Lewisy-boy

11

Classics has almost no application to law directly, but as an academic degree will serve you well. It can only help in directly translating the latin maxims!! Other than that, its relevance to LAW is minimal.

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