My friend was trained to be an engineer (electronic/comm engg) and is doing her final year LLB. She did law partly because her engineering firm was closing down, and she didn't like doing engineering design. And getting one more qualification will do her do harm.
She is not sure whether she should be a lawyer. She'd like to give it a go but it sounds a bit too much for her at the moment. Does anybody know what a solicitor normally do? I know it's a vague question and I don't know her areas of interests either (family or commercial etc....) but any ideas would be gratefully received.
Many thanks.
2006-12-29 10:27:35 · 8 answers · asked by Ruth 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
It depends hugely what field of law they work in, what level they're at, how big the firm is, etc. For example, some solicitors in small firms may spend the majority of their time dealing with house sales and purchases, much of which involves filling in routine forms. At the other end of the scale, corporate lawyers in big city firms are involved in multi-million pound deals, which are sealed following all-night meetings... so it really does make a difference.
Whatever the circumstances, being a solicitor involves a lot of contact with clients, whether in person, by letter, email, etc. I think there tends to be plenty of mundane stuff, including routine letters, forms to fill in, filing etc, but some of that will be done by admin staff and trainees...
I'd advise your friend to talk to anyone she knows who works in the field of law and to try and do as much work experience as possible in different types of firms. That's definitely the best way for her to decide for herself. There's also a good section on the doctorjob website (see below), which details what solicitors do in different areas of the law
2006-12-29 10:49:53 · answer #1 · answered by Phil 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This link will be useful in giving a general description of the duties of a solicitor. http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:zq1X9fSKeTAJ:www.lawsociety.org.uk/becomingasolicitor/careerinlaw.law+solicitor+career&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2
It sounds as though your friend could do with some time out to explore what she wants to do with the rest of her life. She could perhaps work in a temporary capacity for a firm of solicitors (temping as a secretary is a good way of getting about) and see what goes on in a firm and whether she would want to do such work. She might at the same time make some valuable contacts. I wouldn't suggest this if I hadn't tried it myself!
2006-12-30 04:09:30 · answer #2 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what area of law she wishes to practice. Since she is already trained as an engineer, she could entertain the idea of becoming a legal consultant to a large engineering firm and/or their expert witness if she holds those credentials.
2006-12-29 11:43:33 · answer #3 · answered by leslie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 04:39:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
generally, they do very little for lots of money...they got a secretary to do the paper work for a start!
2006-12-29 10:41:48 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They rip you off with extorinate fees
2006-12-29 13:12:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They earn a lot of money
2006-12-29 10:42:36 · answer #7 · answered by pauline_cs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lawyer win or loose there case still get paid allot never seen one in old banger car
2006-12-29 10:30:51 · answer #8 · answered by johnny boy rebel 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋