I want to become a Solicitor. Can it happen?

theblessedone

I never applied my self in school.

And now, I'm stuck in a dead end job, but I was wondering whether I could re-train as a solicitor?

I'm not really sure what it would entail, I mean, I would preferably like to keep my current job, and study at the same time. It's just all a bit vague at the moment.

I would like to become a solicitor as it has interested me for absolutely years. I'm always looking at wierd and wonderful law facts, but I just pondered for a second and wondered whether I could actually become one!?

If anyone has done it, or knows anything, please let me know!

Thanks.

bobajob_1966

A key skill for a solicitor is the ability to research. What information have you found for yourself?

crazyguy

http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/careersinlaw/becomingasolicitor.page

t0rt0ise

You need a law degree to start with.

skintandscared_2

The only advice I can give is research it thoroughly. After the law degree, and LPC, you have to secure a 2 year training contract with a law firm. Competition is ASTRONOMICAL for training contracts. The CVs that make it through to interview stages are the head girls/boys, members of debating societies, A* students and the real "creme" of the class. They have often secured summer student work placements in law firms during their studies.

Oldernotwiser

t0rt0ise wrote: »

You need a law degree to start with.

Not necessarily.

However, you can do a law degree (LLB) with the Open University if you choose the graduate route.

http://www8.open.ac.uk/business-school/law/ways-study-law-ou

bobajob_1966

Your previous posts show that in the space of a year you have also considered becoming an electrician, a kitchen fitter and a talent agent ... Perhaps you should sit down and work out what you really want, as these roles are extremely varied!

bengal-stripe

theblessedone wrote: »

I never applied my self in school.

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

............if you choose the graduate route.

But does the OP have a first degree?

Annisele

I'm not sure that being a solicitor has much in common with looking at weird and wonderful legal facts - a bit like being a doctor isn't really much like being House MD.

Could you ask a solicitor near you for a week's unpaid work experience/to let you job shadow them for a day/if you can take them out for coffee to find out about their job? If you find you hate it, much better to waste a week now then years of training. If you can't find anybody who'll talk to you - even for coffee - then I'd say your chances of getting a training contract later on are zero.

newmumincov

You don't need to be a graduate if you take the legal executive route
http://www.ilex.org.uk/about_legal_executives/becoming_a_legal_executive.aspx

bobajob_1966

newmumincov wrote: »

You don't need to be a graduate if you take the legal executive route
http://www.ilex.org.uk/about_legal_executives/becoming_a_legal_executive.aspx

A legal executive is not a solicitor!