While most who work in the legal sector complete law degrees, there are other routes
Think a law degree is vital to get a job in the legal industry? Not necessarily, say experts in the field.
In simple terms, solicitors typically work in law firms and advise on areas of law, while barristers specialise in court advocacy and giving legal opinion to clients. For students who want to become barristers, this involves sitting entrance exams for King’s Inns, which can lead to a one-year barrister-at-law degree or a two-year degree part-time.While most who opt for these routes have completed a law degree, there are other routes such as a diploma in law for those who completed other degrees. “It’s not the end of the road if you didn’t study law at university, there are opportunities to pivot into law,” Prof Kenny adds.
This has involved working with journalists who are at-risk because of their jobs or targeted by governments or others who want to silence them. “It’s a very rewarding part of the work that I do,” she says.‘I learned to hide my Irish accent, or at least to feel deeply ashamed of it’
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