How to become an attorney
How to become an attorney
This article teaches aspiring attorneys the basic steps to becoming an attorney. Unless you know the career path, you are not even in the race.
Many law students drift through university and are surprised when the degree comes to its end and all the other students seem to be landing jobs and they aren’t. The difference between the students that get snapped up and those that get left behind often comes down to preparation. This article teaches aspiring attorneys the basic steps to becoming an attorney. Unless you know the career path you are not even in the race.
1. LLB
Once you have decided that law is for you then you need to enroll for an LLB degree which takes 4 to 5 years. If you aspire to work at one of the prestigious law firms, you will need to apply yourself from day 1 because marks count in the competitive world of law.(definitely not the only factor, but at least try get decent marks)
2. Vacation Work
During your second last year of your LLB you should apply to law firms for vacation jobs. These jobs usually last for a week or two during the July or December holiday. Most of the top firms offer vacation work (and they pay very well for just a week, you can even afford to get yourself a drivers license) and it is a great opportunity to experience a professional law environment and to network with legal professionals.
It also looks good on your CV and the contacts you make may well help you secure articles later on. For a start, simply look for law firms on the internet that have an image of a graduation hat, those firms are graduate friendly which means that they offer vacation work and usually large amount of positions for candidate attorneys.
3. Practical Vocational Training (Articles of clerkship)
In order to be admitted as an attorney you have to complete two years of law articles in which you work in a law firm as a “candidate legal practitioner” under the guidance of an attorney.
4. CV and Cover Letter
Your CV and cover letter will be doing your talking for you for