retraining in law

[Athos]

I kind of fancy something new, reached a bit of a dead end in my current role... and my brain finds legal stuff weirdly interesting.

I'd recommend something (anything!) else.

 

[Throbbing Angel]

On the hoof at the mo, but, this appeals to me too.

Have a look at CILEX qualifications

 

[rutabowa]

I'd recommend something (anything!) else.

how about TEACHING

 

[Athos]

I don't necessarily want to go in to a court, or do criminal law. at the moment i work in publishing, maybe something to do with contracts or copyright and I could get them to pay for training?

Better as a solicitor, then. Which would mean a training contract at a law firm. There's hundreds of applicants for each post, particularly if they sponsor the LPC fees. And your training would have to conver a range; couldn't just be copyright.

 

[Athos]

how about TEACHING

CHRIST!

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Loads of reading and writing involved.

Have a cousin-in-law (if there is such a thing) who is a lawyer for a borough council, he sits in an office from 9 to 5 Monday to Friday with a load of other lawyers doing tedious shit and gets a pittance for his trouble. Can put you in touch if that appeals?

 

[rutabowa]

but really, is every single job linked to law totally shit?

 

[rutabowa]

Loads of reading and writing involved.

Have a cousin-in-law (if there is such a thing) who is a lawyer for a borough council, he sits in an office from 9 to 5 Monday to Friday with a load of other lawyers doing tedious shit and gets a pittance for his trouble. Can put you in touch if that appeals?

ahh.. no not reallly

 

[rutabowa]

I canread and write.

 

[Athos]

but really, is every single job linked to law totally shit?

No. But many are. The reality is very different to what lay people think.

 

[chilango]

If you happen to find the thread do link me up! I am very much at the "toying" stage.

Here.

Was a useful thread for me.

I still have big doubts about what I'm doing/what I want to be doing.

My job is starting to suck with no prospect of improvement, and the emotional attrition of my sector (special needs education-ish) is really hammering me. For relatively little money.

So I'm still wanting to keep an eye on potential career changes. But I don't think Law would suit me. I don't think I suit Law either.

 

[rutabowa]

The reality is very different to what lay people think.

I think this is probably true for every single job in the world.

 

[Guineveretoo]

But, a better question is why?!

Because I find equality and employment law fascinating and challenging, and I would like to maintain and develop a greater insight into its application and to help people who are not able to benefit from a union, for whatever reason, to assert their rights and not be shat on by their employer or by the public sector in the provision of services.

 

[Guineveretoo]

I'd recommend something (anything!) else.

Unhelpful

 

[Guineveretoo]

No. But many are. The reality is very different to what lay people think.

But some of us already know a lot about the law and that is why we would like to take it a bit further. I think your dismissive attitude on this is unfortunate

 

[Athos]

Unhelpful

Sorry. Just that, having been there, I wouldn't recommend it.

 

[Athos]

But some of us already know a lot about the law and that is why we would like to take it a bit further. I think your dismissive attitude on this is unfortunate

Fair enough.

 

[Athos]

Because I find equality and employment law fascinating and challenging, and I would like to maintain and develop a greater insight into its application and to help people who are not able to benefit from a union, for whatever reason, to assert their rights and not be shat on by their employer or by the public sector in the provision of services.

That's great. As long as you understand that it'll be, effectively, a charity endeavour. Poorly paid, and difficult stressful work. And deeply frustrating.

 

[Guineveretoo]

Sorry. Just that, having been there, I wouldn't recommend it.

But I know probably hundreds of people who have been there and would recommend it.

I do know several who have left the law, for various reasons, but even they would not go so far as to discourage someone who said they were considering a career change into law.

 

[rutabowa]

Here.

Was a useful thread for me.

I still have big doubts about what I'm doing/what I want to be doing.

My job is starting to suck with no prospect of improvement, and the emotional attrition of my sector (special needs education-ish) is really hammering me. For relatively little money.

So I'm still wanting to keep an eye on potential career changes. But I don't think Law would suit me. I don't think I suit Law either.

Thanks, at first glance your position/thinking in that thread looks to be v similar to mine actually

 

[skyscraper101]

Entertainment law is quite interesting. I did a module on music law at Uni and did case studies on George Michael v Sony, Frankie Goes to Hollywood v ZTT, Stone Roses vs Silvertone etc.

I quite fancied it as a career for a while.

 

[Guineveretoo]

That's great. As long as you understand that it'll be, effectively, a charity endeavour. Poorly paid, and difficult stressful work. And deeply frustrating.

I work for a trade union and have done since the 1980s. I am already poorly paid, and do difficult stressful work which is deeply frustrating.

I think all the lawyers I know who are actually practising law earn a lot more than I do, and none of them work any more hours than I do.

Although money is not why I am considering it anyway

 

[Athos]

But I know probably hundreds of people who have been there and would recommend it.

I do know several who have left the law, for various reasons, but even they would not go so far as to discourage someone who said they were considering a career change into law.

I know many solicitors, the majority of whom seen to regret their choice of career.

 

[chilango]

the majority of whom seen to regret their choice of career.

Don't most people?

 

[Athos]

I work for a trade union and have done since the 1980s. I am already poorly paid, and do difficult stressful work which is deeply frustrating.

I think all the lawyers I know who are actually practising law earn a lot more than I do, and none of them work any more hours than I do.

Although money is not why I am considering it anyway

I guess how bad a career the law is, now, is all relative!

 

[Athos]

Don't most people?

I don't get that impression from my non-lawyer mates.

 

[Poi E]

Get used to always thinking worst case scenario. Anxiety is a bedfellow.

 

[rutabowa]

Get used to always thinking worst case scenario. Anxiety is a bedfellow.

Much like asking for career change advice on urban 75 then.

 

[Thora]

I did a couple of law modules as part of my Open University degree and really enjoyed them. It's a well respected law degree that attracts a lot of students.
IIRC Thora has done the complete law degree with the OU.

My OU degree was about as far from law as is possible to be.

One of my mum's friends retrained as a solicitor jn her 40s, she ended up doing contracts and stuff for some company though so good hours/money but no exciting court room stuff.

 

[rutabowa]

One of my mum's friends retrained as a solicitor jn her 40s, she ended up doing contracts and stuff for some company though so good hours/money but no exciting court room stuff.

that sounds PERFECT tbh.