From Student to Solicitor: The Complete Guide to Securing a Training Contract

From Student to Solicitor is the definitive guide to becoming a solicitor in England and Wales. Written in a clear and engaging style, this book takes you through the academic, vocational and practical stages of the process, with tips and advice throughout. The author draws on her own experiences and on interviews with solicitors, recruitment managers, law lecturers, careers advisors, students, and trainee solicitors, to provide a unique insight into a career as a solicitor, together with up-to-date and targeted recruitment advice, and practical guidance on the recruitment process.

New to this edition:

Coverage of SRA Training Regulations 2014 and SRA Training for Tomorrow reform programme
Development of legal apprenticeship schemes
New chapter on brand development and social media
Extended guidance on commercial awareness
New case studies from solicitors in practice
Extensive practical advice on how to sell your experiences to recruiters and how to develop effective responses to questions on application forms and during interviews.
From Student to Solicitor is essential reading for anyone who has aspirations of a career as a solicitor, including A Level students, undergraduate law and non-law students, GDL and LPC students, or those looking for a change of career.