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Career in Scots Law Faqs Final 09 Aberdeen Version A Career in the Legal Profession in Scotland - Frequently Asked Questions This information sheet covers some of the key questions about a career in the legal profession in Scotland. It is particularly targeted at Scots law students and people considering studying the graduate entry 2 year accelerated LLB in Scotland. Following a major review of legal education and training in Scotland by the Law Society of Scotland, it is anticipated that a new route to qualification will be in place for academic year 2011/2012. The information in this leaflet refers to the situation at the time of writing (July 09) This FAQ sheet is a starting point. Additional information and resources can be found in our law folders at the Careers Service, 2 nd floor, The Hub, or in our online virtual library at www.abdn.ac.uk/careers . Initial Legal Training Page 1 Graduate entry LLB (2 year accelerated course) Page 1 Diploma in Legal Practice (DLP) Page 2 Becoming a Solicitor Page 4 Becoming an Advocate Page 6 General Law careers questions Page 7 Initial Legal Training The current route to qualification as a solicitor (and for intending advocates), is set out below • LLB degree (NB non-law graduates complete the 2 year accelerated law degree) • 26 week Diploma in Legal Practice • 2 year traineeship with solicitors’ firm or other organisation employing solicitors. (NB – same route for both solicitors and intending advocates to this point) • Bar Exams and a period of unpaid devilling for intending advocates. Following a major review of legal education and training in Scotland by the Law Society of Scotland, the following changes are in the process of being implemented, and it is anticipated that a new route to qualification will be in place for academic year 2011/2012. Check the Law Society of Scotland website for latest updates www.lawscot.org . o LLB degree to be replaced with a new ‘Foundation Programme’ o DLP to be replaced by Professional Education and Training Stage 1 (PEAT 1) o 2 year traineeship to be replaced by Professional Education and Training Stage 2 (PEAT 2) due to be in place from 2011 The information below refers to the current situation at the time of writing (July 09) Use the FAQs sections to find out more about graduate entry to the profession via the 2 year accelerated LLB, becoming a solicitor if you already hold or are working towards your LLB, the diploma in legal practice, becoming an advocate, and answers to a variety of questions of concern to intending lawyers. Graduate Entry LLB (2 year accelerated course) I am a non-law graduate. How can I qualify as a lawyer in Scotland? Entry to the legal profession in Scotland for non-law graduates is via the Graduate Entry LLB, usually offered over 2 years, and leading to an ordinary degree in Scots Law. Some institutions offer a part-time option over 3 years. (NB unlike the situation in England and Wales, there is no one-year law conversion course for graduates in Scotland. Entry for graduates is via the accelerated LLB). Following successful completion of the Graduate Entry LLB, you would continue to qualification via the same route as Scots law graduates from the 3/4 year LLB ie the Diploma in legal Practice, followed by a two year traineeship (see below). Institutions offering the Graduate Entry LLB include the following universities: Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian, Napier, Stirling, Strathclyde. Contact individual institutions for further information about their courses. It is important to be aware that, at the time of writing, entry to the Diploma in Legal Practice (DLP) course is based on academic performance in your professional subjects ie all or most of the courses you take in your © Agcas Scotland Law Careers Advisers’ Group www.agcasscotland.org.uk www.abdn.ac.uk/careers 1 July 09 Graduate Entry LLB. You therefore have to ‘hit the ground running’ from day one of your course. All your exam grades will count, from first (often at the end of your first term/semester) to last. (NB. the introduction of PEAT 1 to replace the DLP (see above ‘Initial Legal Training’) means that entry selection criteria and process for entry onto the PEAT 1 stage will be reviewed in due course. Check the Law Society of Scotland’s website for details of these changes as they are updated www.lawscot.org ) How do I apply for the Graduate Entry LLB, and when is the deadline? Application for the full time Graduate Entry LLB is via UCAS, with a deadline of 15 th January. For part time courses, contact the institution directly. Most institutions will be looking for a 2(i) degree or an ordinary degree with merit, plus evidence of experience and understanding of the legal profession in your application. How much does the Graduate Entry LLB cost? As the graduate Entry LLB is a second first degree, there is no subsidy for the cost of the course. Fees vary with each institution, and latest figures show you can expect to pay £5,500 - £9,000 per year for the full time course. Fees for the part time course are in the region of £2,000 per year. The Careers Service can help you investigate sources of funding via Career Development Loans, trusts and charities etc. Also, check with the Law School you apply to - they may have knowledge of sources of funding for their particular institution. The Law Society of Scotland also has details of several bursaries available to law students www.lawscot.co.uk/training/NewLawyers/GrantsandTrusts.aspx . In practice, many students use a combination of loans, savings, family support and part-time work to fund themselves through this route. You will need to consider the financial implications of undertaking this course, plus the Diploma in Legal Practice, carefully when considering a legal career in Scotland. Diploma in Legal Practice (DLP) (NB. The DLP will be replaced by PEAT 1 for the academic session 2011-12 (see section Initial Legal Training). The information below refers to the current DLP (July 09). How do I apply for the DLP and what is the deadline? The 26-week full-time Diploma course, delivered over one academic year, is offered at seven institutions in Scotland from 2010: the Universities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, Strathclyde, and the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen. (Prior to 2010, Glasgow and Strathclyde offered a combined course at Glasgow Graduate School of Law, but offer separate courses from 2010). Application for the Diploma takes place in the year to which the application refers, normally by the end of March at the latest. Application forms are distributed by the law schools several weeks before the closing deadline. Students name the institution to which they wish to apply, and the law school then forwards the application to the relevant institution. Anybody who is no longer an undergraduate when applying should contact the university at which they completed their LLB to obtain an application form. All Diploma schools operate the same entry criteria, currently based on performance at first sitting in the professional law subjects, usually taken during the first 2 years of the LLB. From 2009-10 Edinburgh law school is piloting a part time evening DLP, delivered over 2 years. What are the admission criteria for the DLP course? If you are studying for the LLB and have an interest in qualifying in the Scottish legal profession it is important you are aware from day one of your LLB that admission to the DLP course is based on performance in the first sitting of your 'core' or 'professional' subjects. These subjects are normally studied in the first 2 years of your LLB. It is therefore vital to ‘hit the ground running’ in the first year of your LLB to have the best chance of gaining a place on the DLP. It is not possible to take up a traineeship and qualify for the legal profession in Scotland without successful completion of the DLP course. (The introduction of PEAT 1 to replace the DLP in 2011 means that entry selection criteria and process for entry will be reviewed in due course.) How is the DLP course structured and assessed? The timetable for the Diploma course is very full in comparison with many undergraduate courses. As the emphasis is on learning practical skills for the legal profession, there are a large number of contact hours, many in small seminar groups, workshops and tutorials. You can expect to have a 9-5 timetable, or equivalent, though some of this will be preparation time. You will also be expected to spend at least 10 hours a week on course work and preparing for exercises outwith the timetabled sessions. Participation in practical class work is extremely important, and some exercises require substantial preparation beforehand. Some institutions run pro- bono clinics offering the opportunity to gain valuable practical experience. © Agcas Scotland Law Careers Advisers’ Group www.agcasscotland.org.uk www.abdn.ac.uk/careers 2 July 09 From 2009 Edinburgh is offering a part-time course run in the evenings, over 2 years. Delivery is via evening lectures and seminars and podcasts. Much of the teaching on Diploma courses is done by part time tutors, many of whom are practicing advocates, solicitors and accountants who bring their expertise in current professional practice into the classroom. Teaching methods include a mix of tutorials, lectures, group-based projects and skills workshops. Some diploma courses use delivery methods which include the use of multimedia, information and communication technology (ICT), and becoming a member of a four-person firm to simulate aspects of the legal working environment.
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