Connections # 323- Mon 29 April
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Teaching Law
I'm a Solicitor looking into getting out of private practice and want to get some information about teaching law at college/university. I can't seem to find any information on the Internet about any courses that would need to be undertaken, or how to go about this change of career. Any lecturers/Solicitors on here who can offer any advice?
Many thanks,
xx
Many thanks,
xx
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Hi, I'm a solicitor and was looking into this a while ago too and posted a couple of times in jobs and education but had no replies. As it happens I got a great offer for a private practice job so am staying there for the time being.
I guess it depends on what you'd want to teach, what you've practiced in and whether you want to specialise or teach at more base level.
I had similar problems trying to find advice on the net but what was suggsted to me was to try and see if anyone at an LPC provider would meet for a chat or e.mail me some info.
Uni is difficult as most seem to have phd's and do a lot of research based work but it may be worth having a chat with a law dept at a local uni.
It seems very few places offer law as an option at GCSE or A level and I'd assume you'd have to do the relevant training such as a PGCE or similar.
If you want the info I found on teacher training etc... then feel free to msn or e.mail me on [email protected].
I guess it depends on what you'd want to teach, what you've practiced in and whether you want to specialise or teach at more base level.
I had similar problems trying to find advice on the net but what was suggsted to me was to try and see if anyone at an LPC provider would meet for a chat or e.mail me some info.
Uni is difficult as most seem to have phd's and do a lot of research based work but it may be worth having a chat with a law dept at a local uni.
It seems very few places offer law as an option at GCSE or A level and I'd assume you'd have to do the relevant training such as a PGCE or similar.
If you want the info I found on teacher training etc... then feel free to msn or e.mail me on [email protected].
Many of my tutors are practitioners. Why not start off getting work as a tutor as a means to lecturing full-time? Contact the heads of law schools in your area. Alternatively, don't you have any academic contacts from when you were a student? If so, contact them.
You might want to drop Fiona Raitt an email? She is a lecturer at Dundee University. I don't study there but have read an excellent book of hers (Careers in Scots law : choosing a law degree and a career / Fiona E. Raitt). She may be able to give you some ideas. Contact details: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/law/staff/raitt/
You might want to drop Fiona Raitt an email? She is a lecturer at Dundee University. I don't study there but have read an excellent book of hers (Careers in Scots law : choosing a law degree and a career / Fiona E. Raitt). She may be able to give you some ideas. Contact details: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/law/staff/raitt/
It's just a thought; if securing a post teaching law-
students is proving difficult, why not try exercising
your skills teaching aspects of law to, say, students
doing BSc or MSc in Criminology ?
My MSc in Criminology and the judicial system was
taken at Cardiff, but there are many others.
Further, do the Police want a Solicitor/ Lecturer for
their courses ?
students is proving difficult, why not try exercising
your skills teaching aspects of law to, say, students
doing BSc or MSc in Criminology ?
My MSc in Criminology and the judicial system was
taken at Cardiff, but there are many others.
Further, do the Police want a Solicitor/ Lecturer for
their courses ?
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