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As a legal associate, you’ll offer expert assistance to solicitors and barristers, as well as handling minor cases yourself and performing various support activities. Here you can find out more about how to get into this field and what your days might involve as a legal associate.
You could consider a degree in the following subjects:
To qualify as a solicitor via the SQE you’ll need to complete two assessment stages and have two years of relevant work experience. Many law degrees will be built with this qualification pathway in mind, and your time as a legal associate can help you qualify.
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A postgraduate degree is a useful way to focus your expertise on a particular area of the legal practice and stand out to employers.
Examples of taught MAs and research degrees at postgraduate level include courses like:
Your legal knowledge, motivation and administrative or case management skills will help you stand out as a legal associate.
Work experience is needed if you want to qualify as a solicitor through the SQE. Relevant work experience will help you get legal associate roles in the areas or organisations that you want. You could get work experience through placements, voluntary work with a non-profit or charitable legal organisation, or on a graduate scheme.
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