Parvez wrote:
[quote]Hi,
I am a UK qualified solicitor and have been working there for the past 4 years, so thought my advise might assist you to some extent.
The first thing you will have to do is to take a conversion exam called, QLTT and there are few colleges in London that offers the courses for the same. Before you can sit for the exam you will have to first apply to your Bar Council of the State to get your standing certificate and once you have procured that you can then apply to the Law Society England to get your Certificate of Eligibility to be eligible to sit for the QLTT.
Once you have passed your exam, you can then work as a Solicitor ( as this will be easiest way for you to secure job in the UK as a lawyer) otherwise you will end up doing a paralegal/secretarial work or chances are you wont even get that, looking at the grim and extremenly competative job market for legal professionals.
My experience with the recruitment consultants have not been very fantastic as they could be lazy asses and will not bother much with a Indian qualified lawyer again the blame goes to the image problem that Indian lawyers have globally (not being disrespectfull).
The best way to start with will be to apply to law firms directly and be open to any position in order to get the experience, its all about getting your foot into the door and once you have had some experience within the UK market it will be much easier for you to jump over.
Again i will say that the market is very tough and there are not many jobs around specially for someone with not much of experience, you will be pushed further down on the ladder as people with more experience are opting for jobs that requires less experience, obviously due to the recession.
All i would say that be open to positions within law firms, charity organisation, in house position as it will be about weathering the storm.
Good luck with your new life abroad.[/quote]
Dear sir,
Iwould like to state that IAM A india advocate having 17 years experience passed qltt and endrolled as solicitor from 1 feb 2010 with the law society of england and wales.
Iam attemting to visit u.k.and applied for visa as Iam invited by the law society for my admission ceremony on 18 th june 2010 and for u.k.india legal conference to be held on 21 and 22 june 2010.I REQUEST YOU TO ASSIST ME IN TIE UP WITH U.K.LAW FIRS OR JOBS IN U.K.LAW FIRMS.
THANKING YOU
YOURS
S.RAMACHANDRAN
INDIA