Conversion to Law

jolivmmx

Hi,

I have been doing a career for the last 12 years. It is a very good job. However, I am left quite unfulfilled.

I am thinking of retraining in the area of law. I find the work of a barrister interesting and I would have savings to sustain the difficult first few years.

Just wondering if the King’s Inn Diploma is respected? Or would I be better doing a Masters in Common Law? Or is the gold-standard to do a LLB is law?

Thanks a million in advance

Claw Hammer

As far as practising as a barrister is concerned, it won't matter a whit what your legal qualifications prior to coming to the bar are. An LLB will be more negotiable if you want to do the New York bar or the like.

jolivmmx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118969440#Comment_118969440

Thanks a million! I am a bit terrified leaving my job. But I am too unhappy to keep going at it.

Apart from doing the MCL and writing the bar, is there anything else that I should do?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118970069#Comment_118970069

Being a successful barrister is a tough gig.

What area do you currently work in and does this area translate into an area of law? Or what area of law do you think you'd like to work in? Do you have any contacts in the legal sector who can give you an accurate insight what day to day life is like, maybe even to the extent where you could shadow them for a month (or more, if your work can facilitate an extended break).

I commiserate with not liking your job but being a barrister is a very, very hard gig to make into a successful career. I'd genuinely beg you to go into it with your eyes open.

Donald Trump

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118970069#Comment_118970069

Why would you leave your job?

You can either do a part time degree in the likes of Griffith College or if you are sure about being a barrister, you can do the Kings Inns Diploma which is part time and then you have the choice to do their BL part time as well

Claw Hammer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118970069#Comment_118970069

Learn English. What does "write the bar" mean?