How do you become a fully qualified legal adviser?

Question

In the UK i.e. what qualifications and how to get them if anyone knows

Answer 1

That's what an attorney is.

And under the laws of most US states (and several other countries), only a licensed attorney can give legal advice. Anyone else giving legal advice may be found guilty of unauthorized practice of law.

To become an attorney, most states require you to attend a 3-4 year law school, accredited by the American Bar Association. Then after graduating with your Juris Doctor (JD) degree, you can take the state bar exam. If you pass that, you can become licensed to practice law in that state.

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I don't know much about the UK system, except that there is a distinction between those who act as legal advisors, called Solicitors, and those who appear before the courts, called Barristers.

I also know that in England, and many other coutries, the degree you would get is a Bachelor of Laws. (L.L.B.) I don't know the steps after that between graduation and licensure, but I'm sure you could ask any local Solicitor.

Good luck with it.

Answer 2

You need to have:-

1) A degree in law that is recognised by the UK Law Society OR a general degree (after which you complete the Graduate Diploma of Law which usually takes a year and costs £5,000)

2) Once completing the law degree/GDL - then you have to complete the LPC ( for solicitors) or the BVC (for barristers) which costs between £8,000 and £12,000.

3) Then you have to find a firm that will train you....which is usually the hardest part.

There are other aspects of the law e.g. conveyancing or case advisers where they just take a course particular for that field.

Answer 3

It would depend on whom you wish to work for as a legal advisor.

I work for the largest Legal Expenses insurers in Europe as a legal advisor, I have 4 law degrees including that of Barrister, but my colleagues have varying qualifications: Paralegal (no formal legal qualifications), Law degrees, ILEX, Solicitors and barristers.

Much depends on the prospective employer and each have their own criteria for the role. I would suggest you find out from the HR departments of your preferred employers to see what is required.

If you want to work for yourself as a legal advisor then you need to be very careful as it is a criminal offence to hold yourself out to be a qualified lawyer, under the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, without being a member of the Law Society, General Council of the Bar or ILEX registered.

Answer 4

you mean a solicitor, a barrister, or a legal clerk . it normaly kicks off with an interest in the law, then a, level onto a college course for say, company law or criminal law, that normally would be a foundation course, then onto a degree at hons level in a university
from that into practice as a solicitor, then you would be called to the bar and become a barrister after passing a lengh of time,and passing a bar exam, there are other ways to advise in a legal capacity, as a policeofficer, as a probation officer

Answer 5

Study

Answer 6

is another name for a solicitor..as mentioned, your training after your lpc will be a minimum of around 2 years or less with applied exemption. You need training in min 3 areas of law.

Its tough going, and very expensive, so i would suggest working for a number of years before embarking if you want to with minumum debt.

Answer 7

You can become a legal executive which is easier to become than a solicitor or barrister (certainly not the qualifications needed to go to university). try www.ilex.org.uk and page below especially.

http://www.ilex.org.uk/howto_qualify/default.asp

Answer 8

go to a law school [university[and study law,and hopefully all goes well

Answer 9

Lie, cheat and charge a lot of dosh.

Answer 10

dazzle them with brilliance and baffle them with bullshit, just like politicians