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How to use this book Solicitor v barrister Career timetable
Key competencies
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28 30 34 39 44 46 52
Commercial awareness Application technique Interview technique
10 13 14 19 23 25 56 62 65 67
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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