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Every aspiring lawyer will benefit from this book.
How to Succeed in Law guides readers through the process of applying to university, excelling on their course and laying the foundations for a successful legal career. The book starts by giving readers a feel for what they can expect to study on a law degree, to help them decide if it's the right option for them. It outlines the different routes students can follow to qualify as a solicitor or barrister (including degree apprenticeships) and introduces the wider range of legal jobs available to students. The book then guides students through the process of creating a stand-out UCAS application and sitting the LNAT.
For students at university, the book contains guidance on how to succeed academically, with chapters on reading efficiently, writing essays and problem questions, and managing time effectively. Part 4 covers applying to law firms. Readers will learn about how to research and choose between firms; how to secure (and write about) work experience; how to create a high-quality cover letter and how to ace the Watson-Glaser test. The book ends with a chapter about challenges and opportunities in the legal profession.
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Table of Contents
Part 1: Getting Started
1. What is it like to study law?
2. Understanding different careers in law
3. The routes to becoming a solicitor or barrister
4. The timeline to becoming a solicitor
Part 2: Applying to a Law Degree or Apprenticeship
5. How to choose a university
6. How to make your UCAS application
7. Sitting the LNAT
8. Solicitor apprenticeships
Part 3: Succeeding on your law degree
9. Looking after yourself
10. Reading more efficiently and how to make notes
11. What you really need to know about writing essays
12. What you really need to know about writing problem questions
Part 4: Applying to law firms
13. Researching and choosing firms
14. Scheduling your applications
15. Direct training contract applications vs vacation scheme applications
16. Developing your commercial awareness
17. How to write about your work experience
18. Guidance on answering common application questions
19. Creating a cover letter
20. Acing tests (Watson-Glaser and Situational Judgement)
21. Doing well at assessment centres
22. Converting a vacation scheme into a training contract offer
21. Dealing with rejection
Product details
| Published | 13 May 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 248 |
| ISBN | 9781350511736 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Series | Bloomsbury Study Skills |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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