The message from law fairs is that it’s City law or bust
In the third of our new series of career conundrums, a final year law student on track to graduate with a first class degree asks Legal Cheek readers what options are out there for students that aren’t interested in corporate law.
I’m a final year student at a Russell Group university, and time is ticking for me to decide what to do next. I’ve never been interested in commercial law: I did some work experience at a big City firm when I was younger and I hated it. Even the salary doesn’t sway it for me. Instead I want to forge a career in a more ‘human’ area of law, like criminal law, but I don’t feel there’s any information out there for people like me. Law fairs and university events are a waste of my time as they are so focused on corporate law, and I can’t even find information online. How do I go about bagging a training contract in a criminal law firm?
If you have a career conundrum and are brave enough to face the Legal Cheek commenters, email us with it to careers@legalcheek.com
Previously:
Is regional experience valued by City law firms? [Legal Cheek]
Is doing a masters worth the cash? [Legal Cheek]