As a career changer, you’re certainly not on your own. If you’re serious about moving into the legal profession, read our five tips to help you get started.

LinkedIn might sometimes seem like TikTok and Instagram’s boring older sibling but, as most professionals and employers have accounts on the platform, it’s a great place for you to engage with other users and follow the latest legal developments. It’s also a gateway of information, opportunities and online networking.

With Freshers’ week a distant memory, exams and essay deadlines are already a looming reality for some. With this in mind, what can you do to improve your career prospects?

Non-law students often worry that their degree is an invisible barrier between themselves and the legal profession. This simply isn’t true.

The Pupillage Gateway opened on Thursday 2 January 2025. Prospective barristers now have a month to apply for pupillage vacancies at barristers’ chambers before the Gateway closes on Thursday 6 February 2025. Meanwhile, some other sets have earlier application deadlines.

What do you know about entering the legal profession via an apprenticeship? While the concept of an apprenticeship isn’t new, there are a few misconceptions and some confusion that surround them. So, this article aims to demystify the apprenticeship route to qualifying as a solicitor.

Interested in a career as a solicitor? It’s time to start thinking about winter vacation schemes. Whether you’re a law student or non-law student, law firms’ vacation schemes are a great chance for you to gain insights into life as a lawyer at particular firms and their working culture. With deadlines fast approaching, it’s time to get your applications underway.

The government’s move away from pursuing short-term prison sentences in favour of non-custodial solutions does not make it soft on crime, Justice Secretary David Gauke told the Conservative Party Conference earlier this week.

To what extent does a company or its employees own their contacts on LinkedIn?

As a junior barrister with a broad commercial and chancery practice, Rowena Page already has plenty of interesting experiences and insights to share. Read on for her informative introduction to life at the commercial Bar.

What more can be done to progress ethnic diversity in the legal profession?  

When it comes to legal applications, success comes down to being knowledgeable and prepared. It's not just about ticking boxes, you also need to show that you're truly invested in the role and profession.

Eversheds Sutherland’s James Wilson explains the three routes to a training contract at the firm and the practicalities of strengths-based applications.

Professional services firm EY has announced that it will be offering training contracts to join its legal services team. EY received an alternative business structure (ABS) licence in 2014, allowing it to increase the size of its legal services team to over 30 people. It expects this figure to double within the next 12 months.

Contextual recruitment is a process that considers a candidate’s personal background to put ‘eligibility criteria’ into context.

LPC students at BPP Law School can now choose a fast-track option allowing them to complete the course in seven months rather than the traditional nine.

UCAS figures have revealed that as at the end of January, there had been a nearly 9% drop in the number of people applying for a university place.

European law firm Fieldfisher has launched a two-week legal work experience programme aimed at candidates who are from underrepresented backgrounds in the legal profession. 

Why might firms in the same industry have diverse financial structures?