Advocate |
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Step 1 (18 yrs) |
LLB degree in Scottish Law
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Aberdeen University
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Step 2 (22 yrs) |
Post graduate diploma in Legal practice
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Edinburgh University
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Step 3 (24 yrs) |
Training period
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Solicitor’s office - Edinburgh
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Salary: c£12K |
Step 4 (26 yrs) |
Unpaid apprentiship at the Scottish Bar ‘devilling’
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Step 5 (27 yrs) |
Sit the faculty examination in Evidence, Practice & Procedure
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Step 6 (27 yrs) |
Junior Advocate
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Solicitor’s Firm - Edinburgh
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Salary: £25K |
Step 7 (29 yrs) |
Advocate
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Major Solicitor’s firm - Edinburgh
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Salary: £40K |
Step 8 (31 yrs) |
Queen’s council
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Judicial office
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Salary: £70K+ |
Solicitor |
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Step 1 (18 yrs) |
LLB degree in Scottish Law
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Edinburgh University |
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Step 2 (22 yrs) |
Post graduate diploma in Legal practice
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Edinburgh University
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Step 3 (24 yrs) |
Two-year post-diploma traineeship
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Practicing Solicitor - Glasgow
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Salary: £14K-£17K |
Step 4 (24 yrs) |
(During the traineeship)
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Attend two-week Professional Competence Course
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Step 5 (24,25 yrs) |
At the end of both years of traineeship it is necessary to complete 20 hours of continuing professional development (CPD). |
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Step 6 (26 yrs) |
Newly- qualified solicitor
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Major bank - Edinburgh
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Salary: £30K |
Step 7 (28 yrs) |
Solicitor-Associate level
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Law Firm - Edinburgh
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Salary: £60K |
Step 8 (30 yrs) |
Partner
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Law Firm - Glasgow
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Salary: £80K+ |
Licensed Conveyancer
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Step 1 (18 yrs) |
HND legal services
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Abertay University- Dundee
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Step 2 (22 yrs) |
Diploma in Legal Studies
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Dundee University- Dundee
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Step 3 (23 yrs) |
Training Programme
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Solicitor’s Firm - Supervised by Law Society of Scotland
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Step 4 (25yrs) |
Limited license Converyancer
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Solicitor’s firm - Edinburgh
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Salary: £14K-£20K |
Step 5 (27yrs) |
Full licensed conveyancer
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Private practice - Glasgow
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Salary: £22K |
Step 6 (29yrs) |
Head of property division
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Private Practice - Edinburgh
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Salary: £35K |
Step 7 (31yrs) |
Partner
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Private Practice - Edinburgh
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Salary: £45K |
Step 8 (33yrs) |
Self-employed
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Owner of Private Practice - Glasgow
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Salary: £60K+ |
Paralegal |
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Step 1 (18yrs) |
HND Legal Services
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Abertay Universtiy - Dundee
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Step 2 (22yrs) |
Paralegal Diploma
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Strathclyde University - Glasgow
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Step 3 (24yrs) |
Legal Clerk
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Law Firm - Perth
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Salary: £12K |
Step 4 (26yrs) |
Administrator
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Law Firm - Dundee
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Salary: £18K |
Step 5 (28yrs) |
Financial office Manager
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Solicitor’s Firm - Dundee
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Salary: £22K |
Step 6 (30yrs) |
Senior Office Manager
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Major Law Firm - Edinburgh
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Salary: £30K |
Step 7 (32yrs) |
Director
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Solicitor’s firm - Edinburgh
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Salary: £40K |