Chambers Student Guide to the Legal Profession 2008 - Softcover

Chambers, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 085514310X ISBN 13: 9780855143107

Publisher: Orbach & Chambers Ltd, 2007

Synopsis

A must-have for anyone hoping to enter legal practice, Chambers Student Guide 2008 provides all the information and tools required to make a sound decision about a career in the law in England and Wales. It covers everything from law school courses and how to fund them, to choosing a law firm or chambers in which to train. It includes ranking tables detailing the best-performing solicitors firms and barristers chambers, as well as `True Picture' reviews of life inside 150 firms and over 55 sets, based on uncensored interviews with trainees and pupils. The book also gives salary and sponsorship details, plus crucial recruitment information, for the major legal employers.

About this title

From the Publisher

In business for 20 years, London-based Chambers and Partners Publishing produces five guides to the world's legal professions. Its original book, Chambers UK, identifies the country's best-performing practitioners, following its major annual survey of over 15,000 legal professionals and their clients. Other books published by the company are Chambers USA, Chambers Europe, Chambers Asia, Chambers Global and, in 2008, Chambers Latin America. The company also produces two magazines: Client Report and AoB.

Synopsis

This Student Guide draws on the wealth of research carried out for "Chambers UK", allowing you to see at a glance those firms and chambers that excel in your preferred areas of practice. 'The True Picture' is an insider's view of 150 respected law firms. It is based on hundreds of interviews with trainees who reveal what life at their firms is really like. In 'Chambers Reports' we take a look at more than 50 leading sets at the Bar. The Guide also provides invaluable information and advice on law schools and how to fund legal study, as well as application and interview tips.

Edition details

• Publisher: Orbach & Chambers Ltd
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 085514310X
• ISBN 13: 9780855143107
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1040