Welcome

Welcome

If you’re deciding whether to go to university after leaving school or start your career as a lawyer straight away with an apprenticeship, The Law Apprenticeships Guide can help. Don’t worry if you don’t know much about the legal profession or apprenticeships – this guide is designed to give you the information you need before you choose your next step.

What’s a law apprenticeship?

A law apprenticeship combines paid work and training at a law firm with part-time study. It’s an alternative path to going to university that offers the same career destinations but avoids the expensive fees. Plus, many law firms have recently introduced graduate solicitor apprenticeships – these are open to law graduates or non-law graduates who’ve completed a conversion course.

While apprenticeships aren’t yet on the cards for those wishing to become barristers, a collaborative group that consists of some barristers’ chambers, the Ministry of Justice and other organisations are in talks about what this might look like. So, watch this space.

How do I decide whether a law apprenticeship is for me?

This guide helps you to:

• compare university and apprenticeship paths so you can understand what each offers;
• learn about the different types of apprenticeship and where they lead;
• find out more about what it’s like to work as a legal apprentice;
• check that you have the key skills needed for a law apprenticeship; and
• find out about current vacancies using the LawCareers.Net legal apprenticeships jobs board.

Where can I find out more?

Head to the Apprenticeships hub on www.lawcareers.net – you’ll find a jobs board where new apprenticeship vacancies are frequently posted, plus detailed information on apprenticeships and every other possible career path offered by the UK legal profession.