Joining the law

MagicSean

Just curious as to how a person goes into the law profession. What are the steps and requirements?

eagle_&_bear

k_mac wrote: »

Just curious as to how a person goes into the law profession. What are the steps and requirements?

hi there,

like any other profession it begins academically and then you do professional exams.

I don't know where you are right now academically but you'd fill out a CAO application or do a mature student application and undertake a law degree in any college. once you obtain your degree you would then in the last year of the degree focus on either the law society route to become a solicitor or the barrister route. Both require dedication and alot of time to study.

Failing that, you can look at the Attorney at law programme if you have an international flair.

IF you go down the solicitor route, then you undertake 2years in Blackhall Place known as PPC1 and 2 and then you qualify onto the roll of solicitors, or else you go to the Kings Inns and do the year there.

Either route require very tough entrance exams. 8 exams spread over 2/3 weeks for solicitors, 5 over 1 week for the BL.

You dont absolutely have to do a law degree to enter the solicitor profession but imho it helps alot. plenty of preparatory courses available if you chose to engage in the non-law route.

have you any specific questions?

also have a look at http://www.lawsociety.ie/ and http://www.kingsinns.ie/ for further information on becoming either a solicitor/barrister

MagicSean

eagle_&_bear wrote: »

hi there,

like any other profession it begins academically and then you do professional exams.

I don't know where you are right now academically but you'd fill out a CAO application or do a mature student application and undertake a law degree in any college. once you obtain your degree you would then in the last year of the degree focus on either the law society route to become a solicitor or the barrister route. Both require dedication and alot of time to study.

Failing that, you can look at the Attorney at law programme if you have an international flair.

IF you go down the solicitor route, then you undertake 2years in Blackhall Place known as PPC1 and 2 and then you qualify onto the roll of solicitors, or else you go to the Kings Inns and do the year there.

Either route require very tough entrance exams. 8 exams spread over 2/3 weeks for solicitors, 5 over 1 week for the BL.

You dont absolutely have to do a law degree to enter the solicitor profession but imho it helps alot. plenty of preparatory courses available if you chose to engage in the non-law route.

have you any specific questions?

also have a look at http://www.lawsociety.ie/ and http://www.kingsinns.ie/ for further information on becoming either a solicitor/barrister

What do the eight exams cover?

NoQuarter

Company, EU, Equity, Property, Criminal, Tort, Contract, Constitutional.

All this information is available through the links eagle & bear gave you. I suggest if your serious about entering the legal field you should improve your research skills!

MagicSean

king-stew wrote: »

Company, EU, Equity, Property, Criminal, Tort, Contract, Constitutional.

All this information is available through the links eagle & bear gave you. I suggest if your serious about entering the legal field you should improve your research skills!

He asked if I had any specific questions. If replying is such an effort for you next time don't do it.

NoQuarter

And I answered specifically and gave you some advice that you should probably take! No offence intended!

King Stew has a point here K-Mac. Research skills are the most vital professional skill for legal studies.

eagle_&_bear

k_mac wrote: »

He asked if I had any specific questions. If replying is such an effort for you next time don't do it.

Do you have any other questions?

If you would like to message on here or PM, please feel free

nuac

K Mac - if you are seriously interested in law you should be prepared to do some of your own research.

MagicSean

nuac wrote: »

K Mac - if you are seriously interested in law you should be prepared to do some of your own research.

Thanks for your input.

MagicSean

eagle_&_bear wrote: »

Do you have any other questions?

If you would like to message on here or PM, please feel free

I was just curious as my friends mother took up the profession late in life so I was curious as to how she moght have done that and at what point she would have had to leave her job as a teacher.

I have a BBLS myself but I focused more on the business side. And it was five years ago when I finished so I figured things might have changed.