There are Different Ways of Joining the Ranks of Liverpool Lawyers

In the olden days it was the usual practice of firms to take on people as apprentices and for these to then work their way up the ranks. Later on it became the norm to study first and then to follow a trade and become successful that way. These days both options are available and for anyone who wishes to become a Liverpool solicitor, not only Liverpool mind you but anywhere else in the country too, it is possible to follow either route.

Within the last couple of decades, a number of international law firms have set up shop in London. This is not only providing competition to the English firms long established in the City, in terms of snatching deals and projects, but it provides more choice for graduate applicants. The main differences include slightly higher salaries at trainee level and significantly higher pay once a newly qualified lawyer. The trainee intake will tend to be smaller than UK firms.

If you are yet to decide which areas of law appeal to you it is still advisable to find out as much as you can about the specialist areas of the firms of solicitors Liverpool, or wherever, you apply to. For example, a number of the top twenty firms in the City have their strength in Corporate and Finance practice. Whilst you could still train at one of these firms and qualify into pretty much any department, it is important to find out as much as you can about the main practice areas, especially if you attend an interview there.

Once you have an idea of where you wish to work, it's useful to consider what sort of law you'd like to experience. You don't have to decide on the exact area you want to qualify into, as training contracts are designed to provide you with experience in at least three or four different areas.

Before you begin looking at which law firms to apply to, it is helpful to understand the nature of the environment in which you will one day be working. Many students say how difficult they find it to distinguish between some law firms. Each type of law firms offers different areas of practise and working environment. There are lawyers Liverpool who have totally different work environments than other places and you need to research as much as you can before you decide.

In-house Training

The main difference between training at a solicitors' firm and in-house at a company is simply that you will be acting for one client the whole time; the company you're training at. As such, the work you do will be in-line with the company's day-to-day business. Also, you'll be part of a small legal team within a large organisation, rather than simply being one of a few hundred lawyers, which would be the case if in a law firm. Liverpool lawyers are plentiful and successful and if you wish to you can also join their ranks by working hard and persevering.