SQE / training contract route
Solicitor
Qualify through the SQE and QWE, at high street, regional and in-house firms, not just the City.
Explore this route →Bar course / pupillage routeBarrister
The academic and Bar-course stages, pupillage, and the Inns, with the real bottleneck made clear.
Explore this route →Chartered Legal Executive routeCILEX
Qualify as a lawyer by working, without a degree and without the degree-and-LPC debt.
Explore this route →Paralegal routeParalegal
A real career in its own right, and qualifying work experience toward becoming a solicitor.
Explore this route →Licensed conveyancer routeConveyancer
Qualify as a specialist property lawyer through the CLC, degree-optional and earn-as-you-learn.
Explore this route →Solicitor apprenticeship routeSolicitor Apprenticeship
Qualify as a solicitor while employed and paid, with training funded rather than borrowed.
Explore this route →Interviews: how they actually got in
An Interview with Emma Lilley: How to Get an In-house Training Contract
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Interview with Oliver Byrne: equivalent means route to qualifying as a solicitor
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Interview with in-house trainee solicitor, Jahed Hussain
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Interview with Clive Moys, barrister at Radcliffe Chambers
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Interview with Saima Islam, Solicitor at Freeths LLP
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Interview with Malvika Jaganmohan, family law barrister and founder of Stiff Upper Lip Website
ALAnu Lal · 8 min
Interview with Jessica Hampson of CEL Solicitors- Liverpool
EKEnakshi Khasriya · 12 min
Interview with Helen Broadbridge, Trainee Solicitor of Macfarlanes
SAStephanie Anais · 8 min
Interview with Tracy Tsao, a future trainee solicitor at Rosenblatt
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Interview with Amber Parslow, future trainee solicitor at Baker McKenzie
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Interview with Charlie Madill, trainee solicitor at Herbert Smith Freehills
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Interview with Mark Robinson, a consultant solicitor and a police station representative
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Interview with Ruth Reid, Barrister at Three Temple Gardens Chambers and founder of Cake and Counsel
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Interview with Alicia Loh, trainee solicitor at Shearman & Sterling
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Interview with Hari Pannum, future trainee solicitor at Clifford Chance
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Interview with Sophie Shaw, a newly qualified solicitor at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
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Interview with Yoon So Lee, future trainee solicitor at White & Case
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Interview with Hannah-Mei Grisley, future trainee solicitor at Squire Patton Boggs and co-founder of Let's Chat Law and 3 Cups of Cha
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Interview with Folu Babatope, Trainee Solicitor at DLA Piper
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Interview with Zara Khanche, a future trainee solicitor at Shearman & Sterling and current paralegal at Travers Smith
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Interview with Hafsah Nawaz, future trainee solicitor at Allen & Overy
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Interview with Natasha Parsons, a future trainee solicitor at White & Case
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Interview with Mukuma Kawesha, a future trainee solicitor at Herbert Smith Freehills
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Interview with Georgia Davies, a future trainee solicitor at Shearman & Sterling
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Interview with Nadine Allen, Paralegal and Future Trainee Solicitor at Linklaters
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Interview with Amelia Mah, a Trainee Solicitor at CMS
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Interview with Jasmine Cracknell, a Trainee Solicitor at Shoosmiths
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Interview with Constance Campbell, a Trainee Solicitor at Winckworth Sherwood LLP
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Interview with Jess Burton, a future trainee solicitor at Linklaters
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Interview with Simranjeet Kaur Mann, Trainee Solicitor at Womble Bond Dickinson LLP
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Interview with Future Pupil Barrister at Exchange Chambers, Julius Klutse
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Interview with Milan Pandit: Journey to Becoming a Trainee Solicitor at Leathes Prior
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Interview with Jack Moore- A trainee solicitor at Deloitte Legal
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An Interview with Ayse, a Solicitor Apprentice at an International Law Firm
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Interview with Solomon, a future trainee solicitor at an International Law Firm
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Interview with Caroline Harbord, a solicitor at Forsters LLP
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Interview with Jacqui Rhule-Dagher, Solicitor at Hogan Lovells and Founder of Legally Lesbians
COBChristianah Omobosola Babajide · 5 min
Interview with Oscar Davies, non-binary barrister at Garden Court Chambers
COBChristianah Omobosola Babajide · 8 min
Interview with Emily, Founder and Former President of the 93% Club Sheffield, and Future Trainee Solicitor.
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Interview with Liam Murray, Third-Seat Trainee Solicitor at Addleshaw Goddard
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Interview with Daniel Sokol, barrister, founder of Alpha Student Hub, and semi-professional magician!
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Interview with Bradley Darbyshire, a future trainee solicitor at Clifford Chance
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Interview with David Milner, an in-house litigation lawyer
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Reading on the routes
Mini-Pupillages: the Advantages and my Experiences
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Warning! This Post Contains Maths – Solicitors' Accounts
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Preparing for the GDL and a Career in Law
CCCharlotte Cassells · 5 min
Law Across the Border: Qualifying in England with a Scots Law Degree
TSLThe Student Lawyer · 8 min
The LPC: An Overview
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Experiences of a Paralegal
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Marshalling – Crucial Experience for the Aspiring Barrister
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What is the Legal Practice Course (LPC)?
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Mini Pupillages: The Comprehensive Guide
HFHannah Forsyth · 7 min
Why become a barrister? With Malcolm Waters QC
SAStephanie Anais · 7 min
Pupillage in Lockdown – the Challenges Faced by Pupil Barristers
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Solicitor vs Barrister: Which Route is Right for You?
MLMeagan Leightley · 6 min
A day in the life of a trainee solicitor (secondment)
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Solicitors' lives outside of the profession
AKAqua Koroma · 4 min
The SQE1 Revision Guide
AMAnna Mueller · 6 min
Navigating the process of becoming a law student at university
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Tracking Development in the SQE
THTammy Ho · 4 min
Embracing an alternative route to the legal profession
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Insights into Employment Law: A Conversation with David Seals, Partner at Downs Solicitors LLP
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Top Five Tips for when Studying for the SQE2
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Expectation and reality (mini-pupillage)
JTJonathan Tsang · 4 min
Mentoring: a guiding hand to budding barristers
SJSonia Jassi · 5 min
What does the Pupillage Gateway Report 2024 say for diversity and inclusion?
LCLevon Curtis · 4 min
The life of a family law paralegal
TSLThe Student Lawyer · 6 min
Choosing Between Becoming a Solicitor or a Barrister
IInaya · 4 min
5 Top Tips for the Ultimate PGDL Personal Statement
CMChris Mallon · 7 min
Which One? SQE or LPC?
DADemi Akande · 4 min