Before you can practise law in England and Wales you must first pass the Legal Practice Course (LPC) at an accredited law school. If you have not completed a degree in law, you must also first study the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) before taking the LPC. We have selected BPP as our law school partner for both qualifications* to ensure that you arrive here with the best possible foundation in legal knowledge and skills, and are ready to start working with our clients.
Graduate Diploma in Law The Graduate Diploma in Law is a one-year compulsory qualification for all UK graduates who have studied degrees other than law. It provides a comprehensive grounding in all the relevant technical aspects of commercial and criminal law so that by the time you begin your LPC (alongside graduates who studied law at university) you are not at a disadvantage. You can take the BPP GDL, which has been tailored to meet the needs of Allen & Overy at any one of seven city locations around England. Under some circumstances we will discuss other study options on a case-by-case basis. A&O LPC (MA with Business) All future trainees, regardless of their degree, are required to take the A&O LPC (MA with Business) at BPP in London. This bespoke seven-month accelerated course has been designed to give you both the technical skills and the commercial awareness to be able to start delivering for our clients from your very first day at the firm. Alongside the standard technical modules you’ll undertake projects on business finance, business strategy and business intelligence that will give you real insight into the kinds of issues our clients are facing. We work closely with BPP to develop course content that accurately reflects the work of a City law firm and which features materials and examples drawn from our client work. As well as preparing you for your A&O Training Contract, completing this course will give you a Masters qualification in business, adding to your skills and further enhancing your future employability.
Coming together with other future trainees to study the A&O LPC (MA with Business) will also give you a head start in terms of building relationships and forging bonds with your future colleagues. You’ll be studying with the cohort of trainees with whom you’ll start at the firm and, as well as the informal social links you are bound to establish, you’ll attend numerous social and networking events organised by our recruitment and training team. These connections and relationships will mean that when you join the firm as a trainee you’ll already have a network of friends and contacts who are immersed in the culture and work of the firm. Financial support If you accept our offer of an A&O Training Contract, we will provide financial support during your law school studies, and pay your tuition fees. For candidates studying for the GDL, we will provide an annual maintenance grant of GBP8,000 in London (or GBP7,000 elsewhere in the UK). We will also provide a maintenance grant of GBP7,000 while you take the accelerated A&O LPC (MA with Business). In addition, we award a GBP500 prize to future trainees who achieve a first-class degree and/or a distinction in every module of the LPC. You can also apply for an interest-free loan of up to GBP2,000, to be repaid by the end of your period of training. This can be used as additional financial support while you are undertaking your studies or for something that will contribute to your development, such as a language study course or to undertake a pro bono or community initiative. * In the event that you have already completed the GDL or LPC with another provider, we will recognise these qualifications.
Find out about the support available during law school: aograduate.com/gdl-lpc
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