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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AB" data-source="post: 68065" data-attributes="member: 4796">Hi [USER=11203]@naila00[/USER],Please do not let A-level grades hold you back. That was one of my biggest regrets. Look into different firms, many firms have dropped a-level grades as previously mentioned and others take full applications into account. Off the top of my head Ashurst, Linklaters, Bird & Bird and Freshfields  (but do double-check, I could be wrong) don't have minimum a-level requirements. Focus on getting a strong 2:1 or a 1st in your degree, you can then show firms your progress. Do not worry about not taking a law degree, I believe many firms recruit up to 50% non-law if not more. Having a background in a different subject gives you something unique and you may have obtained skills that law students lack in. Make sure you truly research all areas of law/ opportunities open to you. Speak to your university careers service or your tutor if you can. Read up on the different areas of law, types of firms, whether you want to become a solicitor or a barrister, different tasks lawyers undertake, whether you want to work on cases from around the world, etc. AllaboutLaw, Lawcareers.net, and The Lawyer Portal might be able to help. As a non-law second-year student, I believe you can apply to a range of first-year schemes and open days ( depends on the firm, check the website or email graduate recruitment), here is a list that may be beneficial to you: <a href="https://www.lawcareers.net/Explore/Features/30012018-First-year-opportunities-open-days-and-insight-schemes" target="_blank">https://www.lawcareers.net/Explore/Features/30012018-First-year-opportunities-open-days-and-insight-schemes</a>. In your third year you can then apply to vacation schemes/training contracts but this is different for each firm so do check!To gain some legal work experience I would suggest emailing local high street firms ( once lockdown eases). If you meet the requirements for upReach or SEO London check them out. Aspiring solicitors have already been mentioned but do check them out they offer work experience and mentoring schemes.  Applications for AS Aspire are currently open and I have heard many positive things <a href="https://www.aspiringsolicitors.co.uk/as-aspire/" target="_blank">https://www.aspiringsolicitors.co.uk/as-aspire/</a>.  The Bright Network, Instate, Legal Cheek, BIUCAC, the Commercial Academy, and the Corporate Academy are great resources! Check if your university has a law society or a pro-bono society. Take part in any competitions, events, etc. Don't worry about not having any legal knowledge, everyone is there to learn. Other resources which helped me are Christopher Stoakes 'All you need to know about the city,' Watson's daily podcast or you can subscribe for daily news ( much easier to read than the financial times), the financial times also have 10-minute news podcasts every day. But don't worry, take your time and really research all career options open to you.</blockquote>

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