Todays market is particularly challenging for solicitors with the recently qualified faced the decision of how to move forward in their
careers. Many are chosing to return to college, others moving abroad, whilst others are using their transferable skills to find alternative employment. It is worth contacting the law society to get more advice. They have a career specialist who has specifically been employed to work with recently qualifieds.
Enclosed are some uselful links, recommended agencies in both Ireland and the UK and lists of the main law firms in Ireland in the UK
http://www.careermentors.ie , Career Coaching & Outplacement Specialists
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What does it take to be a successful solicitor? What skills are transferable?
•Analytical, enquiring mind with the ability to draw detail from masses of info
•Clear verbal, listening & written communication skills, to gather info and relay it elsewhere
•Aptitude to solve problems in a practical way that helps a client
•An ability and interest in generating new business
•Objective decision making skills, ability to be clear about what needs to be done
•Patience, organisational skills, strong attention to detail
•Work to strict deadlines
•Analytical and research skills
- Useful Legal Links
http://lawsociety.ie
http://thelawyer.com
http://totallylegal.com
http://legalsupportnetwork.co.uk
http://lawgazettejobs.co.uk/content_static/home.asp . ( Gazette, UK Law Society)
http://jobs.ac.uk/jobs/
http://lawcareers.net/ImmediateVacancies.aspx -
http://enllegal.co.uk
http://totaljobs.com
http://simplylawjobs.com
http://britishinformation.com/legal-jobs/
http://www.g2legal.co.uk/salary_survey.cfm for UK positions and UK salary survey
- Irish Legal Recruiters
HRM
The Legal Panel
Laurence Simons
Redtree.ie ( new agency )
Brightwater
- UK Legal Recruiters
Laurence Simmons
Robert Half International
Taylor Root
Noble legal
GMK
Garfield Robbins International
EJ Legal
- Largest UK Law firms
CMS Cameron McKenna LLP
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Linklaters LLP
Slaughter and May
Allen & Overy LLP
Clifford Chance
Herbert Smith LLP
Ashurst LLP
Lovells LLP
Macfarlances LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flon ( UK ) LLP
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Travers Smith LLP
Weil, Gotshal & Manges
White & Case LLP
Baker & McKenzie LLP
Latham & Watkins
Mayer Brown International LLP
SJ Berwin LLP
Shearman & Sterling LLP
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP
DLA Piper UK LLP
Denton Wilde Sapte LLP
Jones Day
Simmons & Simmons
Covington & Burling LLP
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Hogan & Hartson
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
Sidley Austin LLP
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Vinson & Elkins RLLP
- Irish Law Firms
McCann Fitzgerald
Mayson Hayes Curran
LK Shields
Ivor Fitzpatrick
Dillon Eustace
Beauchamps
BCM Hanby Wallace
Arthur Cox
A+L Goodbody
William Fry
Binchys
Eugene F Collins
Maples & Caulder
Lavelle Coleman
O’Rourke Reid
Noel Smyth & Partners
Smith Foy
Whitney Moore & Keller
Hughes & Liddy
Keane
Landwell
Hayes McGrath
Crowley Millar
Daniel Spring
Brian O’Donnell & Partners
Brophy Solicitors
Corrigan & Corrigan
Ellis & Ellis
Gartlan Furey
Hope this helps any solicitors out there who are job searching!
Thanks
Mairead
Career Coach & Outplacement Specialist
http://www.careermentors.ie
01-2160880
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