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How to use this book Solicitor v barrister Career timetable

Key competencies

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Commercial awareness Application technique Interview technique

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The legal scene

Getting the best careers advice Diversity in the profession

Scotland and Northern Ireland

Alternative careers

Choosing where to apply

Where did it all go wrong?

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Work experience

LawWorks

Free Representation Unit

Vacation scheme insider reports 102 Firms that offer work placement schemes 106 Chambers that offer mini-pupillages

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110 Postgraduate training 115 Financing the vocational courses 119 Course directory

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129  The Law Society and the Junior Lawyers Division 131 The Solicitors Regulation Authority 133 The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives 136 Becoming a solicitor 138 Solicitor career timetable 196 How to use the training contract regional indexes and directory 197 Training contract regional indexes 267 Training contract directory

141 Types of law firm 143 Solicitor practice areas

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424 The Bar Council 427 The Bar Standards Board 429 The Young Barristers’ Committee 432 Becoming a barrister 434 Barrister career timetable 436 Clerks 438 Types of chambers

441 Bar practice areas

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486 How to use the pupillage index and directory 487 Pupillage index 499 Pupillage directory

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550 Glossary 556 Useful addresses

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