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why become a solicitor?
Please describe why you have decided on a career as a solicitor.
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erm... this is The STUDENT Room, .... 99% of us aren't actually employed yet(other than part time)...
but to answer ur question ....
Money, money, money, and more money i guess
but to answer ur question ....
Money, money, money, and more money i guess
Exactly. You need to think about why you are interested in the career, not just write what you think someone else wants to hear.
Odds on, if you write why you want to (without saying something like "because the money is good) you will be writing something along the lines of what they want to hear anyway... ur interested for x, y, z reaosns etc... just sit and think about it for a while like everyone else will have to.
chalks
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Intellectual challenge - unlikely
Involvement with business/commerce - if this sort of thing really thrills you
Security - not really
Relatively well-paid - not compared with other careers in the business/finance world
High-profile/exciting work
Intellectual challenge - unlikely
Involvement with business/commerce - if this sort of thing really thrills you
Security - not really
Relatively well-paid - not compared with other careers in the business/finance world
High-profile/exciting work
Do it for the money and as a stepping stone for something else. If you have like law, then think about the bar. If you like business and commerce, then think about a career in business or commerce. If you want security, work for the government.
simono
- most unlikely
Do it for the money and as a stepping stone for something else. If you have like law, then think about the bar. If you like business and commerce, then think about a career in business or commerce. If you want security, work for the government.
Do it for the money and as a stepping stone for something else. If you have like law, then think about the bar. If you like business and commerce, then think about a career in business or commerce. If you want security, work for the government.
You do know you just told a qualified solicitor his reasons for entering law are unlikely don't you?
simono
- most unlikely
Do it for the money and as a stepping stone for something else. If you have like law, then think about the bar. If you like business and commerce, then think about a career in business or commerce. If you want security, work for the government.
Do it for the money and as a stepping stone for something else. If you have like law, then think about the bar. If you like business and commerce, then think about a career in business or commerce. If you want security, work for the government.
The points I listed in my post were aspects which originally attracted me to the profession and, over the last 10 years, have been some of the advantages of being a lawyer. You are not the only qualified solicitor who posts on this forum. I'd be grateful if you didn't simply dismiss my views based on your own unfortunate experiences of working in the legal profession.
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Intellectual challenge - unlikely
Involvement with business/commerce - if this sort of thing really thrills you
Security - not really
Relatively well-paid - not compared with other careers in the business/finance world
High-profile/exciting work
Are you deliberately trying to put people off a career in commercial law? Of the solicitors that I have met, including those doing 'run-of-the-mill' high street work, all identify the intellectual challenge of the law. I don't think that this is in dispute really. As for job security, compared to similar careers there is a great deal of job security, much of which is based on the fact that as a professional, a lawyer has skills that are not easily replaced (as many bankers will testify to). As for salary, the only other graduate recruiters in the City that pay more on average are the banks. I will be paid more during my training than any accountant or consultant and indeed many people in less profitable departments in banks. Also, down the line, an equity partner earning £800k to £1m can hardly be desribed as poorly remunerated, especially when compared to a partner in one of the big 4 accountants. Finally, some of us are interested in commerce and finance. That is half the reason I'm pursuing a career in commercial law!
Intellectual challenge - unlikely
Involvement with business/commerce - if this sort of thing really thrills you
Security - not really
Relatively well-paid - not compared with other careers in the business/finance world
High-profile/exciting work
Are you deliberately trying to put people off a career in commercial law? Of the solicitors that I have met, including those doing 'run-of-the-mill' high street work, all identify the intellectual challenge of the law. I don't think that this is in dispute really. As for job security, compared to similar careers there is a great deal of job security, much of which is based on the fact that as a professional, a lawyer has skills that are not easily replaced (as many bankers will testify to). As for salary, the only other graduate recruiters in the City that pay more on average are the banks. I will be paid more during my training than any accountant or consultant and indeed many people in less profitable departments in banks. Also, down the line, an equity partner earning £800k to £1m can hardly be desribed as poorly remunerated, especially when compared to a partner in one of the big 4 accountants. Finally, some of us are interested in commerce and finance. That is half the reason I'm pursuing a career in commercial law!
I think what simono meant was personal experience of seeing lawyers stagnate by doing mundane tasks, not being challenged after being promised all this responsibility.
I don't think you're totally right to say you will be paid more - many consultancy firms will start you on more than the typical trainee wage of about, say, 35k. Although wages have some fluctuation.
(I just read on the website of the firm that I'm doing a vac scheme with that their NQ salary is 87.5k, minimum. Not only does this strike me as very high, but I wonder if they are going to want me to sign some sort of slavery agreement if I work for them ever properly, lol!)
I don't think you're totally right to say you will be paid more - many consultancy firms will start you on more than the typical trainee wage of about, say, 35k. Although wages have some fluctuation.
(I just read on the website of the firm that I'm doing a vac scheme with that their NQ salary is 87.5k, minimum. Not only does this strike me as very high, but I wonder if they are going to want me to sign some sort of slavery agreement if I work for them ever properly, lol!)
Lewisy-boy
I think what simono meant was personal experience of seeing lawyers stagnate by doing mundane tasks, not being challenged after being promised all this responsibility.
I don't think you're totally right to say you will be paid more - many consultancy firms will start you on more than the typical trainee wage of about, say, 35k. Although wages have some fluctuation.
(I just read on the website of the firm that I'm doing a vac scheme with that their NQ salary is 87.5k, minimum. Not only does this strike me as very high, but I wonder if they are going to want me to sign some sort of slavery agreement if I work for them ever properly, lol!)
I don't think you're totally right to say you will be paid more - many consultancy firms will start you on more than the typical trainee wage of about, say, 35k. Although wages have some fluctuation.
(I just read on the website of the firm that I'm doing a vac scheme with that their NQ salary is 87.5k, minimum. Not only does this strike me as very high, but I wonder if they are going to want me to sign some sort of slavery agreement if I work for them ever properly, lol!)
Wouldn't surprise me if a firm like L&W had a billable target of around 2000 hours per year. A number of US firms profess not to have any formal targets (eg Shearmans) but the reality is that they do exist in an informal or unspoken way. If you're getting 87K pa then you'll get beasted.
Lewisy-boy
I think what simono meant was personal experience of seeing lawyers stagnate by doing mundane tasks, not being challenged after being promised all this responsibility.
I don't think you're totally right to say you will be paid more - many consultancy firms will start you on more than the typical trainee wage of about, say, 35k. Although wages have some fluctuation.
(I just read on the website of the firm that I'm doing a vac scheme with that their NQ salary is 87.5k, minimum. Not only does this strike me as very high, but I wonder if they are going to want me to sign some sort of slavery agreement if I work for them ever properly, lol!)
I don't think you're totally right to say you will be paid more - many consultancy firms will start you on more than the typical trainee wage of about, say, 35k. Although wages have some fluctuation.
(I just read on the website of the firm that I'm doing a vac scheme with that their NQ salary is 87.5k, minimum. Not only does this strike me as very high, but I wonder if they are going to want me to sign some sort of slavery agreement if I work for them ever properly, lol!)
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Please describe why you have decided on a career as a solicitor.
if you don't know why you've chosen law as your career path, do you really think you're a. going to enjoy it, and b. be any good at it?!
Everyone has to fill these in - you have to really think about what you've done that influenced you to make this choice. Think about why you've decided to be a solicitor and not a barrister? why law and not banking or consulting? what makes law different to other career choices, and why does that difference appeal to you?
Hmm, well it's worth looking at the vac scheme etc and seeing what offers come from it. Don't worry, I had sort of worried that I would be in for a beasting with them!
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