law work experience year 12
Anyone who has been successful in getting law work experience in year 12 (applying for a scheme), can you please offer any advice on applications?
I'm finding it difficult to know what to write for each question and also actually get accepted as well!
For context my GCSE grades are 999999998 and im taking english lit, history and psych for a level
I'm finding it difficult to know what to write for each question and also actually get accepted as well!
For context my GCSE grades are 999999998 and im taking english lit, history and psych for a level
Reply 1
To stand out at an early stage like year 12, you only really need to go beyond surface level research as most applications will probably have. Let's taking Clifford Chance's ACCESS programme for example. Instead of having a quick glimpse at the firm website and saying something like, I want to take part in this programme because Clifford Chance is in a lot of different countries and I would like to work abroad in the future, you should do a bit more. Maybe try the firm's Ready, Set, Law Forage, and explain how completing this Forage got you interested in X aspect of the work being done at the firm, and how you want to learn more about how lawyers do Y.
Same goes for answering why commercial law. For this question, really avoid being general, firms hate when candidates are general with this question. Don't say I want to be a commercial lawyer because I want to work with big companies or because I like the intersection between business and law. Whilst those things may be true, that's not enough to justify your interest. Instead, you could again justify your interest with personal experiences. Like, as part of my school's Law Society we look at interesting matters and I was particularly curious to learn more about the Colin the Caterpillar IP dispute after the matter was brought up. This then led me to learning about commercial law more broadly, etc. Always qualify your interest.
Same goes for answering why commercial law. For this question, really avoid being general, firms hate when candidates are general with this question. Don't say I want to be a commercial lawyer because I want to work with big companies or because I like the intersection between business and law. Whilst those things may be true, that's not enough to justify your interest. Instead, you could again justify your interest with personal experiences. Like, as part of my school's Law Society we look at interesting matters and I was particularly curious to learn more about the Colin the Caterpillar IP dispute after the matter was brought up. This then led me to learning about commercial law more broadly, etc. Always qualify your interest.
Reply 2
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You dont actually need any work experience for a Law degree. Its a hefty academic degree not a trade qualification. Instead, you need to be able to show that you have the intellectual ability to understand complicated concepts and ideas.
Reading etc suggestions : lawreadinglist.pdf (RHUL), Microsoft Word - Stage 1 pre-reading list 2025-26 (Newcastle) - good for all Unis. You can borrow most of these through your local public library - ask the librarians for their help - or 2nd hand on Ebay etc.
Useful Moocs - short free online courses from sensible Unis
Inside the UK Supreme Court - Online Law Course - FutureLearn
Introduction to English Common Law | Coursera
Citizenship and the Rule of Law | Coursera
BBC podcasts - easy to listen to - BBC Radio 4 - The Law Show - Available now
Reading etc suggestions : lawreadinglist.pdf (RHUL), Microsoft Word - Stage 1 pre-reading list 2025-26 (Newcastle) - good for all Unis. You can borrow most of these through your local public library - ask the librarians for their help - or 2nd hand on Ebay etc.
Useful Moocs - short free online courses from sensible Unis
Inside the UK Supreme Court - Online Law Course - FutureLearn
Introduction to English Common Law | Coursera
Citizenship and the Rule of Law | Coursera
BBC podcasts - easy to listen to - BBC Radio 4 - The Law Show - Available now
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