Life as a legal aid trainee

Careers information
Case studies
Future Lawyers Association
Legal aid publications
Legal aid websites
Representative and regulatory bodies

Careers information

In addition to your university careers service and LPC provider open days you can try:

The Law Society and their Directory of Solicitors and Barristers
Prospects - graduate jobs, postgrad study, graduate career information and advisory service
Student guides to the legal profession e.g. Chambers and Partners Student Guide and the Training Contract and Pupillages Handbook
Legal graduate recruitment directories such as Target Law and business-to-business directories such as Chambers and Partners and Legal 500, which are comprehensive client guides rather than purely student guides.

Case studies

LSC Training Contracts Grant Scheme: 2008 (PDF 188kb)
LSC Training Contracts Grant Scheme: 2006 and 2007 (PDF 300kb)

Future Lawyers Association

The Future Lawyers Association is aimed at people taking the first steps towards a legal career. It’s free to join and open to anyone over the age of 14 considering a career in law. As a member of the association you'll receive:

A guaranteed place on their GDL or LPC (see eligibility requirements)
A termly e-newsletter
Legal training information, including careers advice
Profiles of practising and trainee lawyers

Legal aid publications

The Law Society Gazette and Legal Action are the two main magazines carrying job adverts for legal aid firms, but not all firms choose to advertise, particularly for trainee and paralegal posts.
Legal Aid careers booklet published by the College of Law in conjunction with LAPG and the LSC.

Legal aid websites

Representative and regulatory bodies

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Last updated: 05 April 2011