What now?


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What now?


If you do decide that a career as a lawyer is for you, there are a few things you should be doing straightaway. Here is a brief checklist to get you started and help focus your mind:


Read the business pages of the newspapers to improve your commercial awareness.


Talk to your careers adviser at school or university about degree options.


Get some practical work experience at a law firm, barristers’ chambers or legal advice centre.


If you’re at university, go to law fairs and firm presentations to meet people face to face.


Work hard at your academic studies. Good grades are essential!


Talk to friends, parents, acquaintances - anyone with a connection to the legal profession.


Think about the kinds of


extracurricular things you can do to make yourself into a well-rounded candidate.


Consider whether you want to become a solicitor or barrister.


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