Week 1 Summary
Well done for completing Week 1 of this course!
We have looked at the main careers within Law, and specifically the differences between the two types of lawyers: barristers and solicitors.
We have also looked at the different routes to becoming a barrister or solicitor, and the different ways that you can study a Law degree.
Finally we explored some of the areas you study within a Law degree and which areas of law you could work in once qualified as a lawyer.
Further steps
If you would like to know more about careers in law, click on the link below to our ‘Career in Law’ guide.
Next week
In Week 2 of this course we will look at the skills you will need to be a lawyer, identifying which of these you already have and which you can develop.
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