Not All Lawyers Have Law Degrees – Détails, épisodes et analyse

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Not All Lawyers Have Law Degrees series 3 episode 4 is a re-release of our discussion with Dr Victoria Roper, Associate Professor at Northumbria University and Chair of the National Education and Training Committee of the Law Society. Victoria clarifies the finer points of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (or SQE) which was introduced in September 2021 and will eventually replace the current Legal Practice Course (LPC). She also answers crucial questions like – How much will it cost? What happens if I fail an exam? And what to do if you’ve already started the LPC?

More information about the SQE:

https://www.sra.org.uk/students/sqe/

https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/law-schools/solicitors-qualifying-examination-sqe

https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/career-advice/becoming-a-solicitor/solicitors-qualifying-examination-sqe

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Isaac Eloi is starting out as a lawyer at ICE, a digital music licensing hub. He tells us how joining a specialist lawyer network helped him get this niche role and why he co-founded the Black Men in Law network to find out what was happening to black men in law firms and provide support. From brotherhood to Baroness Scotland, Isaac explains why you should always swipe right on dreams and opportunities.

Groups that Isaac mentioned…

Black Men in Law Network: @BMLnetwork

Black Women in Law @BlackWomenLaw

UK Black Music Lawyers Network

The Law Collective @CollectiveLaw

Urban Lawyers https://urbanlawyers.co.uk/

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Rianna Powponne of Rare Recruitment shares essential advice about CVs, applications and interviews - including what to put on your CV and what to leave out plus how to tell your story and deal with tough questions in interview.

National Careers Service:

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/

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Sonia Janday, Senior Legal Counsel at Aviva Investors, discusses the appeal of an in-house, city centre legal job – including the parking space and unexpected issues involving rats – and how you can use networks and other in-house lawyers to find in-house legal roles.

LawWorks:

https://www.lawworks.org.uk/

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Multi award winning Ahmed Aydeed, Public Law Director at Duncan Lewis solicitors, talks passionately about the “huge rewards” of working on cases which change clients’ lives, government policy and the law. And he explains why empathy, passion and the ability to listen are key ingredients of a legal aid human rights lawyer.

Young Legal Aid Lawyers:

http://www.younglegalaidlawyers.org/

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Siobhan Taylor-Ward, a solicitor at the Vauxhall Law Centre in Liverpool, talks about the challenges and rewards of working in a law centre embedded in the community and unlocking problems for people at the toughest moments in their lives. She explains how her work links to campaigning and the many ways you can get involved in a law centre near you.

The Law Centres Network: https://www.lawcentres.org.uk/

Legal aid lawyers network: http://www.younglegalaidlawyers.org/

Justice First Fellowship: https://jff.thelegaleducationfoundation.org/

Support for lawyers https://www.claiming.space/

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In our second episode about apprenticeships, we speak to Ceri Evans, National Programme Director for Apprenticeships at the University of Law and get the facts about legal apprenticeships, including which organisations offer them, how much you get paid and the importance of finding the right place for you.

Information about apprenticeships:

https://allaboutapprenticeships.co.uk/

https://www.ucas.com/understanding-apprenticeships

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In the first of two invaluable episodes about apprenticeships, our very own legal apprentice and former apprentice, Georgie and Ella, speak to law firm apprentice Maia Crockford and in-house apprentice Teagan Williams. Maia (DAC Beachcroft LLP) and Teagan (Severn Trent Water) explain why they turned down university places to take up legal apprenticeships. And they share their experience of the challenges and rewards of starting work at 18, balancing work with studying and how their apprenticeships have grown their skills and confidence – as well as their bank balances!

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