Information for LLM students

Over 260 students study on the LLM programme in the Department of Law each academic year and we work closely with colleagues to help students on the programme.

Qualifying regulations

If you are a LLM student who is a qualified lawyer in their own jurisdiction then you need to check your status with The Law Society through the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).  

For some students, the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) might be an option to consider - this allows those already qualified lawyers in other jurisdictions to qualify as a solicitor of England and Wales without having to complete the full education and training requirements defined in the QLTS Regulations 2011.

The QLTS covers 3 Heads and the SRA determines how many heads need to be completed; they can take around 12-16 weeks to get back to you so please apply in good time.

Your employer may pay for you to take the QLTS exams otherwise you can arrange to do so yourself. You need to enrol at a law college where you can take these exams (see QLTS info above). 

You can apply directly to law firms for positions as qualified lawyers; look at their websites for vacancies or go through a recruitment agency. LSE Careers schedules a talk each year for LLMs at the beginning of term; you will be notified by the LLM Course Administrator.

Events for LLM students

Alongside the various events we run focussing on law and legal services, LSE Careers runs a specific series of events for LLM students throughout the academic year encompassing seminars, workshops and advertising a number of off-campus events specifically for students undertaking the programme.

Whilst many law firms are on campus in Michaelmas Term promoting training contracts, vacation schemes and open days, the recruitment cycle for LLM opportunities often begins a little later in Lent Term and can vary each year depending on the market.  Therefore, whilst representatives at the Law Fair may be aware of opportunities for LLM students, it should be seen more as an opportunity to gain insight into the specialisms, culture and status of the firm rather than a direct recruitment event.

In recent years, we've advertised a number of events including LLM open evenings or dinners - often for students from a specific jurisdiction - in winter/spring so keep an eye on LSE CareerHub for these events.

Specialist recruitment agencies

• Badenoch & Clark

  Recruitment consultancy & job search.

• Dawn Ellmore

  Legal and IP recruitment specialists

• Hays Legal

  Worldwide and UK legal jobs and recruitment.

• Hays Legal

  Worldwide and UK legal jobs and recruitment.

• Hays Recruitment

  Leading global specialist recruitment group, and the market leader in the UK and Australia, placing professional candidates into permanent, temporary and interim jobs.

• http://uk.hudson.com/

  Recruitment agency specialising in accounting and finance, banking and financial services, energy, HR, IT, legal and marketing. With a global network of offices, Hudson works at local, national and international levels to connect its clients with job candidates. Hudson specializes in permanent and contract recruitment, outsourced solutions and talent management services. It covers

• LawCareers.Net

  This site has details of practice areas by specialisation and vacancies for training contracts, pupillages and paralegal positions. LCN Focus features specific firms and there are interviews with trainees. Copies of firms' brochures are also on this site. Major legal website with some information on human rights issues.

• Legal Futures

  One of the largest specialist legal recruiters in Asia. It offers focused legal recruiting services in Japan and Hong Kong and across the Asia Pacific Region

• Michael Page International

  International recruitment agency.

• Premier Law Jobs

  Legal recruitment agency for high level posts.

• Prolaw

  legal recruitment consultancy

• Simply Law Jobs

  Legal jobs. Legal job site with CV upload service

• Taylor Root

  International legal recruitment agency.

• Ten Percent Legal Recruitment

  Vacancies for paralegals.

• The Lawyer

  Within this site you will find various reports on law firms for example: The Lawyer Career Report designed to give lawyers a clear picture of partnership prospects at the 100 largest UK firms and the top 30 international firms in London. Also look at he T Within this site you will find various reports on law firms, for example: The Lawyer Career Report designed to give lawyers a clear picture of partnership prospects at the 100 largest UK firms and the top 30 international firms in London. Also reports on

• The PSD Group - Recruitment Agency

  Recruitment agency worked in Technology, IT, Marketing, Sales, Property, Law, Finance and Accountancy. Work across Europe and Asia.

• TotallyLegal

  Law jobs, legal vacancies and legal recruitment.