SECTOR SPOTLIGHT ON LEGAL SERVICES
What Skills Do I Need ?
There are a range of transferable skills which will come in particularly useful within the legal services , these include :
• Commercial awareness
• Research
• Communication
• Attention to detail
• Resilience
• Problem solving
• Ability to work from your own initiative
Where could you work ? You could work in a range of different settings including :
• Court Room • Solicitors • Police • Government
There are a wide range of employers you could work for including :
• Hill Dickinson
• Clifford Chance
• DLA Piper
• Eversheds Sutherland
• Linklaters
• Local solicitors
• Her Majesty ’ s Prisons
• Police
Useful resources
There are a wide range of useful resources available for people at all stages of their career ! Whether you ’ re seeking a new career , looking to upskill or reskill , these websites are a great starting point for support along the way :
https :// www . law . ac . uk / https :// www . cilex . org . uk / http :// www . open . ac . uk / courses / law