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Law Society chief executive Desmond Hudson talks to The Times about opportunities for careers in law beyond the City firms. He said:
“Business, finance, commerce, dispute resolution, intellectual property, competition law and public policy will stay strong, but they will only take the best.”
Elsewhere, he says, there is a mismatch between the number and type of people wanting to enter the law and the range of jobs available. What new
Career prospects – The Times Student Law trainees joining the profession.”
entrants must do is look hard at the emerging innovative businesses - ABSs - where the emphasis is on paralegals rather than on traditional associates and partners.
Sophia Dirir, chair of the Junior Lawyers Division of the Law Society, is also quoted: “It is not all doom and gloom for those new to the profession. [Although] there are a number of areas, such as legal aid criminal work, which may be under threat ... there are several practice areas that are often overlooked by
The Times reported on the latest Law Society statistics which show 4,869 training contracts registered at July 2012, which was down by 10 per cent on the year before.
Elsewhere in The Times Student Law section, there are reports that law clinics are ideal for training and a lifeline for clients. You can read the full story by registering for the Law Society’s Gazette.
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