The Guidance & Ethics Committee of the Law Society has developed a new resource for law firms who take students into their office on work experience.

The goal is to provide a framework for a firm accepting a student as well as to maximise the student’s experience and understanding of the law and of the type of work undertaken in a solicitor’s office.

The guide for students: Work Experience in a Legal Firm – A Guide for Students will shortly be available to download from the Law Society website.

Handbook

It provides an introduction to the legal environment and also offers the student a handbook for their time in a law firm as well as learning resources and tasks to complete while in the firm.

There is a complementary guide for solicitors: Work Experience in a Legal Firm - A Guide for Firms which outlines the steps that a legal firm may take to prepare their office for a student attending the firm on work experience. 

If you would like further information on this initiative please contact Pam Connolly at p.connolly@lawsociety.ie