Law training schemes

Annual list of Training Contracts, featuring over 100 firms, for second and third year students.

Contains a combination of detailed profiles with application details for larger firms and listings by practice area and region for medium and small sized firms.

Information on the legal trainee scheme for both solicitors and barristers. Provides information on the different opportunities within government departments for lawyers

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.

The public body responsible for developing and administering the Community Legal Service and the Criminal Defence Service. Contains details on developments within legal aid, legislation, arrangements, contracting and links to other useful web sites. Great

The official recruitment site for local government, with information and searchable vacancy database for training contracts and legal assistant positions in local government. The LG Careers website provides extensive information on careers within Local Government

Lists all of the chambers and their specialisms, type of work that they do, number of pupillages available and how to apply.

Works with high profile city law firms to broaden the opportunities available for under-represented groups and offers vacation schemes open to students from ethnic minorities.

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Crown Prosecution Service is responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police in England and Wales

Weekly magazine published by the Law Society with legal news, views and vacancies. Also includes a search facility that allows you to search the archive of articles.

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

Copies also available in the Careers Service (first come first served). Guidance on the main areas of law, the type of work, skills need and careers options. Copies also available in the LSE Careers resource centre (first come first served). Guidance on the main areas of law, the type of work, skills need and careers options.