Training Contract For Solicitors In Harris
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Programme duration: 3-6 years (Standard Entry LLB) | 2-6 years (Graduate Entry LLB) Provided that you pass the three Level 4 modules and Tort law LA2001 in your first year of study at the first attempt in the May/June assessments.
A training contract is a compulsory period of practical training in a law firm for law graduates before they can qualify as a solicitor in the United Kingdom (UK), Ireland, Australia or Hong Kong, or as an advocate and solicitor in Singapore.
Length of a period of recognised training If a trainee works for less than 32 hours during a week we would consider this a part time period of recognised training and the trainee will be expected to complete more than the minimum two year requirement.
First-year trainee salaries in regional law firms range from £28,000 to £40,000. High street firms typically offer training salaries of £20,000 to £30,000.
You must study and train for at least six years full time, and competition for training opportunities is high. Try to find out as much as you can about what a career in the law is like by: talking to solicitors, for example at careers fairs. applying for work experience.
Seat is essentially just the code word for "department" in the training-contract world. As you embark on your training contract, you'll rotate through a number of different departments within the law firm that's training you. Each department you work in is known as a "seat".
