Law
General Legal Sites
Association of Law Costs Draughtsmen
General information
Career Development Loans
Government supported loans, interest free for the duration of your course
Chambers & Partners
Directory of UK Solicitors and Barristers
College of Law
Information on all CoL courses plus a lot of useful information on applications. Includes an LPC decision tree
Directgov
Careers and vacancy information plus link to Legal Services Commission and other government depts
Graduate
Find out about training contracts or vacation schemes with large/ medium City firms and larger Regional firms
Junior Lawyers
Law Society website for junior lawyers
Lawbore.net
Hosted on City University's web site these pages provide a forum for Law students and a range of links to information on the Legal Profession
Law Careers Net
Detailed information on job roles, plus traineeships, pupillages/mini-pupillages and paralegal work
LawJobs Agencies
Portal to legal work recruitment agencies nationwide
Law Works
Information on getting involved in pro bono work, and the benefits
Lawyer2B
A site from 'The Lawyer' for law students and others seeking qualification as a lawyer. Includes a directory of legal recruitment agencies
Legal Prospects
A leading Legal job board, owned by the Daily Mail. Major legal recruiters use the site to advertise their vacancies, including newly qualified and graduate roles
Legal Job Spot
A job listings website specialising in legal jobs. Includes vacancies within law firms and other legal organisations for solicitors, legal secretaries, and legal support staff
Legal Resources in the UK and Ireland
Comprehensive collection of links to a wide range of legal resources with student and job-seeker sections
Legal500.com
An online guide to the legal market in over 70 countries. In-depth editorial recommendations of law firms and lawyers, and law firm directories
Legalcv.com
This site focuses on helping law students to find training contracts and paralegal jobs
Online-Law
UK law related databases and Inns of Court information
Prospects Web Law
A wide range of resources. Includes details of training contracts, mini pupillages, vacation work and Prospects Law digital magazine
Targetjobs
Placement opportunities and legal news. Includes: training contracts and vacation work; features on Law careers
Totallylegal
A recruitment consultancy with graduate vacancies and useful information on interview preparation
Waterlow Legal
Information resource for law students with legal directories and training information
Solicitors - Education, Training and General Information
CAB (Combined LPC and CPE Central Applications Boards)
Gives information on courses and clearing houses for applications.
Directory of Solicitors
Law Society site identifying training firms
Law Society
Contains a wide range of information about the Solicitors' profession. Student inquiry line: 0870 6062555
Legal Services Commission - Training Contract Grant Scheme
Funding available to those who wish to pursue a career in legal aid
Solicitors-online.com
A database of firms, provided by the Law Society, which is searchable by location and/or by type of work. Ideal for getting contacts to target 'speculative applications' for work experience and training contracts but there are no guarantees that firms will have vacancies.
Solicitors Regulation Authority
Trainee Solicitors' Group
Offers skills workshops and support in finding a training contract.
The Bar - Education, Training and General Information
BVC Online
Apply for the Bar Vocational Course through this website.
General Council of the Bar
General information on barrister's roles and link to Institute of Barristers' Clerks
Legal Education
Training for the bar - link to OLPAS, legal careers fairs
National Business Institute
Comprehensive site covering all aspects of getting experience and training for the bar, link to OLPAS and BVC On-line and legal careers fairs.
UK Centre for Legal Education
Information on qualification routes, including Scotland and N Ireland, finding a Law School, and FAQs.
Inns of Court:
Grays Inn
Inner Temple
Lincoln's Inn
Middle Temple
Pupillages.com/OLPAS - the Online Pupillages Application Scheme.
All available Pupillages are advertised through this website - OLPAS vacancies can be accessed through the OLPAS vacancies link and other opportunities through the Vacancies link. The FAQ section will help you to clarify how the process works.
Voluntary Opportunities
Do-it.org - National database of information on volunteering opportunities
You can use the quick search menu to look for volunteering opportunities in the area of "Legal Aid and Justice" within the region of your choice. The site also has many other useful volunteering links.
Citizens Advice Bureaux
Voluntary opportunities, including the accredited Millennium Volunteers Scheme.
Free Representation Unit
Volunteer opportunities for aspiring advocates who are final year law students or graduates.
Law Centres Federation
Includes information on both volunteer and paid job opportunities at Law Centres.
The Solicitors Pro Bono Group (SPBG)
This is a small, national charity whose aim is to enable and encourage lawyers to provide free legal help to individuals and community groups in need. It also has a students' Initiative encouraging law students to begin pro bono legal work at an early stage in their training.
Youth Justice Board for England & Wales
Information on getting professional or voluntary involvement with the Youth Jusice system.
Law Journals/ Publishers
Butterworths
Legal library, books & catalogues. Includes lawyer locator facility, links to job sites, course information and information on alternative careers
Law Gazette
Vacancy information; legal links to specialist and international associations
The Lawyer
General legal news and information and includes a job section
Lex Magazine
Useful law magazine - includes overview of the legal market, training contracts, comments on LPC providers and paralegal opportunities
Legal Executive, Paralegal and Other Associated Legal Careers
Association of Law Costs Draftsmen
BCL Legal
A recruitment agency for all levels of legal roles
Council for Licensed Conveyancers
Information on qualifications leading to a career in the buying and selling of property
Court Service
For vacancies as court clerks/legal advisers and Executive Officers in the Lord Chancellor's Department
Institute of Barristers' Clerks
Institute of Legal Executives
Includes information on Legal Executive training and job opportunities (via a link to legal-executive-recruitment.com)
Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs
Institute of Paralegals
Training and accreditation, support and career development for non-lawyers doing legal work
Legalternatives
For law students seeking information on alternative legal careers and pro bono opportunities
legal-executive-recruitment.com
A searchable database of vacancies for Legal Executive positions (at all levels) as well as Legal Secretarial and Paralegal vacancies
National Association of Licensed Paralegals
The professional association for Paralegals, their qualification and career development - not only within the legal profession but also within commerce, industry and the public sector
Paralegalnet
Free registration for paralegal vacancies. You can search the database and have your CV sent to employers
Police Station Representatives Accreditation Scheme
Accredited representatives are usually called out to a police station after the duty solicitor has spoken to the client by telephone. The aim of the Police Station Representatives Accreditation Scheme is to accredit non-solicitors to advise and assist suspects being held at a police station and to claim payment from the Legal Services Commission (LSC) for having provided such assistance
Profile of Court Administrative Officer
From the Connexions Careers Information Database, this profile contains basic information and (under "further information") links to other websites
Recruitment Agency
Specialising in work for paralegals, legal secretaries and support staff throughout the UK
Simplylawjobs.com
The "support and secretarial" route into this searchable database contains links to vacancies in a wide range of associated legal careers, e.g.: Licensed Conveyancer, Legal Accounts, Legal Executive, Paralegal
Selecting the "Trainee/Graduate" vacancy category gives you access to vacancies requiring a Law degree but not necessarily Legal Vocational training (i.e. LPC/BVC), e.g.: Law Research positions
Equal Opportunities
Association of Muslim Lawyers
Information and links of interest to Muslim lawyers and other Muslims in the UK and across the world
Black Lawyers Directory
An online directory providing listings of UK individual black minority ethnic (BMEs) lawyers and UK organisations with at least one BME lawyer.
Group for Solicitors with Disabilities
Includes information on the Graduate Initiative to provide work experience for students with disabilities.
Society of Asian Lawyers
A membership organisation which promotes access to justice and provides information and events.
Society of Black Lawyers
Organises a range of activities which promote networking opportunities. No public web site currently available, however details of members, their areas of expertise and location can be obtained either by telephoning SBL on 020 7735 6592 or e-mailing: national-office@sbl-hq.freeserve.co.uk
Specialist Legal Employer Groups (Including Bar Specialisms)
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
The site of a membership body with no direct careers information but many useful links.
Administrative Law Bar Association
News and a bulletin board for updates on this Bar specialism.
Bar Association for Local Government and the Public Service
Information about a career in local government for barristers and advice on pupillages.
Bar Pro Bono Unit
Information on the pro bono work of qualified barristers.
Commercial Bar Association
Directory of members and information about the Bar and Commercial Bar.
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Immigration Law Practitioners Association
This includes a directory of solicitors and barristers working in immigration law.
Justice
An all party law reform and human rights organisation. The site has many useful links for students interested in this area of law.
Land Registry
Offers clerical opportunities which might provide useful work experience.
Law Commission
For vacancies in the Law Commission.
Legal Action
The bulletin of the Legal Action Group
Legal Aid Practitioners Group
Includes a directory of practitioners and careers advice. For the latter click on 'documents' and 'career in legal aid'.
Solicitors' Association of Higher Court Advocates
Specialist professional body.
Solicitors in Local Government (England and Wales)
Information on the role of a local government lawyer, areas of practice, work experience and training contracts, how to apply etc.
International Law
Court of Justice of the European Communities
European Court of Human Rights
Information on roles available, including traineeships, plus how to apply. Covers how commission works
International Court of Justice
Law.com
News and information for American lawyers including a "career center".
Mediation and Arbitration
British Association of Lawyer Mediators
Membership organisation for lawyers with mediation training.
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
Includes advice on becoming a mediator and training information.
Institute of Arbitrators
Frequently asked questions section on arbitration. 50% of arbitrators have a legal background.
Mediation UK
Includes list of mediation centres, training and comprehensive links.
National Family Mediation
Not for profit family mediation centres and training information.
National Mediation Centre
Mediation in education, the NHS and related areas.
UK College of Family Mediators
Includes a practitioner list and training information
