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Planning your career

By the time you've qualified and reached the stage of applying for jobs, you should have a clear idea of what area of law you want to work in.

If you’re newly qualified, you'll probably have some relevant work experience from volunteering and your period of training.

If you’re already working and want to take the next step in your career you should think about how you want to progress.

If you’re changing career, your experience and industry insights may be useful for certain law firms, especially if the firm has clients in your previous industry.

Look at firms’ recruitment information to find out which may value your skills and experience.

Find out more about career options in law

Preparing for job seeking

Before applying for jobs, look at your knowledge, experience and skills. Think about:

• your strengths and weaknesses
• your experience
• the types of work and areas of law that interest you
• skills that you want to develop
• the qualities you can bring to an employer
• where you want to work and the opportunities that are available

You should leave enough time to research and prepare applications to improve your chances of success.

Resources

Articles from the Law Society Gazette

– Maria Shahid reports on life for solicitors in the 'new normal'

Blogs

Webinars

Date: Thursday 12 September 2024 

Time: 1pm to 2pm 

Cost: free 

This free online classroom and Q&A is for individuals across all levels of PQE who have hit a career crossroad and are considering how they can work more flexibly by building a portfolio career.

Past webinars

Changing career direction:

•  (webinar held 19 October 2021)
•  (webinar held 20 April 2021)
•  (webinar held 20 May 2021)

Recharge series:

• (90 minutes)
•  (60 minutes)
•  (60 minutes)
•  (46 minutes)
•  (96 minutes) 
•  (webinar held 29 September 2021)
• (90 minutes)
• (90 minutes)

Podcasts

How to sell yourself as a candidate with JMC Legal Recruitment (38 minutes)