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How to research which practice area I could be interested in? (non-law student)
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<blockquote data-quote="roseofcassidy" data-source="post: 90258" data-attributes="member: 17347"><p>Hello,</p><p></p><p>I'm a non-law undergraduate student, but I'm hoping to eventually convert and become a solicitor. In the meantime, I wanted to apply to open days and vacation schemes to not only give me some experience for my CV and have better chances to secure a TC, but also to see if a legal profession is truly for me. </p><p></p><p>I studied law at A-Level, so I have a foundational knowledge of the theory of large umbrellas of law (e.g. contract, tort, criminal, land), but I haven't studied law at university and I feel a bit lost when I look at the large list of sectors and practice areas different firms specialise in. I was personally quite drawn to the idea of commercial law, because I'm interested in business/business strategy and current events. I've also always been involved in my family business, so I feel like it's an area I would have experiences to draw on in applications/interviews. However, when answering application questions like 'why this firm' and such, I want to be able to be as specific as the law students I'm up against in narrowing down which practice areas I'm interested in and why.</p><p></p><p>I can already research a firm, figure out what areas it does well in and read the (often vague) descriptions of what that department does. </p><p>However, has anyone got any advice in how to go about researching the vast sectors that fall under the header 'commercial law' more broadly in order to feel like I can better understand and differentiate these areas (as a non-law student it's a bit confusing). Moreover, does anyone know how to figure out exactly what working in these areas entails and whether I'd be interested in them without me having any prior experience (either personally or academically)?</p><p></p><p>Any insight would be appreciated!</p><p></p><p>Sorry if this is in the wrong area/this is my first time posting something.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="roseofcassidy, post: 90258, member: 17347"] Hello, I'm a non-law undergraduate student, but I'm hoping to eventually convert and become a solicitor. In the meantime, I wanted to apply to open days and vacation schemes to not only give me some experience for my CV and have better chances to secure a TC, but also to see if a legal profession is truly for me. I studied law at A-Level, so I have a foundational knowledge of the theory of large umbrellas of law (e.g. contract, tort, criminal, land), but I haven't studied law at university and I feel a bit lost when I look at the large list of sectors and practice areas different firms specialise in. I was personally quite drawn to the idea of commercial law, because I'm interested in business/business strategy and current events. I've also always been involved in my family business, so I feel like it's an area I would have experiences to draw on in applications/interviews. However, when answering application questions like 'why this firm' and such, I want to be able to be as specific as the law students I'm up against in narrowing down which practice areas I'm interested in and why. I can already research a firm, figure out what areas it does well in and read the (often vague) descriptions of what that department does. However, has anyone got any advice in how to go about researching the vast sectors that fall under the header 'commercial law' more broadly in order to feel like I can better understand and differentiate these areas (as a non-law student it's a bit confusing). Moreover, does anyone know how to figure out exactly what working in these areas entails and whether I'd be interested in them without me having any prior experience (either personally or academically)? Any insight would be appreciated! Sorry if this is in the wrong area/this is my first time posting something. [/QUOTE]
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