The Solicitors Foundation Course

Unlock the foundational skills and knowledge you need to succeed in the legal profession.

• Duration: 6 weeks

• Weekly study: 2-3 hours

• 100% online learning

• Certificate of completion

Overview

The Solicitors Foundation Course, a comprehensive employability course designed for aspiring solicitors, takes place for six weeks from 14th October 2024 to 18th November 2024, for 2-3 hours per week.

The Solicitors Foundation Course aims to equip learners with the foundational skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in the legal profession. 

The course covers a wide range of topics, including functional skills, solicitor values and attributes, commercial awareness, and more, and is suitable for individuals who are looking to start a career in the legal profession as a trainee solicitor at a commercial law firm.

What you’ll learn

• Functional skills including fast, effective reading, active listening skills and critical thinking. 
• How to effectively communicate complex legal information and advice to clients, colleagues and other stakeholders using appropriate tone, language and style.
• Strategies for effective negotiation, how to prepare for negotiations, and how to handle difficult or stressful situations.
• Techniques for building trust with clients and maintaining professional relationships within the legal profession. 
• The importance of solicitor values and attributes in the legal profession and how to use self-improvement techniques to enhance your own legal skills and attributes.
• Key components of developing commercial awareness and how to maintain it throughout the course of your legal career.

Who is the course for?

AllAboutLaw have partnered with the UK's leading law firms to ensure The Solicitors Foundation Course is a free course.

In your application, you will be asked to indicate which law firms you are interested in being sponsored by.

The Solicitors Foundation Course is designed for individuals who aspire to pursue a career as a solicitor and enhance their existing skills and knowledge in the legal field. It is suitable for recent graduates, current law or non-law undergraduate students, paralegals, and career changers who wish to enter the legal profession.

What have others said about the course?

"This course has built my confidence… to navigate through challenges that may come in the legal profession."

"This course definitely has constructed confidence within me to navigate through the junior legal journey ahead."

"Interacting with lawyers who share similar backgrounds...served as powerful motivation, reinforcing the belief that with determination and hard work, I too can overcome challenges and excel in the field of law."

Who will you learn with?

AllAboutLaw has assembled an expert teaching roster for The Solicitors Foundation Course. Each module will be taught by a different person, allowing you to obtain knowledge and insight from a wide range of industry professionals.

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  Jonathan Price

  Jonathan is a Visiting Lecturer in Business Law at The University of Law, London, and a Professeur Adjoint in Finance at Grenoble Ecole de Management in Grenoble, France. When not teaching he serves as board director in a number of commercial enterprises covering technology, healthcare and real estate. Dual qualified in law and finance and with more than thirty years’ experience of finance, Jonathan is well equipped to explain the key insights in today’s fast changing world.

• 

  Emma Lilley

  Emma is currently Head of Legal UK&I at SD Worx and has worked in-house at a range of international organisations throughout her career, including Manchester Airports Group. Emma also lectures at one of the leading law schools in the UK, and provides career advice to over 12,000 followers through her popular social media channels @InHousePotter.

• 

  Chrissie Wolfe

  Chrissie worked in the International Serious Injury team at Irwin Mitchell. She founded Law and Broader in 2017, a platform that helps aspiring lawyers, which has grown to over 100,000 followers. She has won multiple awards, and regularly guest lectures on legal education, mental health and well-being, and social media marketing.

• 

  Oliver Haddock

  Oliver is a Principal Associate at Weightmans, specialising in commercial and regulatory disputes, white collar and corporate crime. He was shortlisted for the Law Society Junior Lawyer of the Year 2021 and is the founder and Chair of The Young Professional community, supporting young professionals' careers by curating diverse networks, improving skills and building confidence.

• 

  Sophie Shaw

  Sophie is an Associate at Herbert Smith Freehills specialising in Restructuring, Turnaround and Insolvency. Having trained at BCLP and worked across the City in numerous law firms and other institutions, Sophie is well-placed to share her skills, knowledge and experience to aspiring solicitors, having amassed close to 15,000 followers on @lawwithsophie.

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  Megan Hulme

  Megan is an Associate in the Insolvency & Restructuring Litigation team at Mishcon de Reya. With over three years of paralegal experience, and following completion of her Training Contract at Trowers & Hamlins in 2022, Megan has experience working in a variety of firms. Megan regularly mentors aspiring solicitors and also runs the Instagram page @itsallhearsay, which was created to offer help, motivation and guidance to all aspiring lawyers.

Requirements

• Committed to starting a career in law as a trainee solicitor
• Access to the internet and use of a laptop, mobile or tablet device
• Mandatory attendance at one weekly lecture and one weekly seminar and completion of coursework in order to receive a Certificate of Completion