Your Passport for Success
For those of you who are about to qualify as lawyers, you need to consider your options. Whether you are considering staying with your present firm or moving, will often depend on which sector of legal work you are particularly drawn towards. So let us for a moment look at the areas of law open to you.
Corporate/Commercial
Over the last 12 months, demand for junior corporate solicitors has declined as a result of the slowdown in the UK and global economy. However, there are signs of an improvement and the fact remains that there will still be a demand, albeit reduced, for trained, bright corporate solicitors. What is different this year than previous years is the fact that there are less opportunities in many of the larger firms for junior corporate lawyers, as it is these large firms that have been most affected by the global M&A downturn.
