Teaching Law

[JanineG]

I'm a Solicitor looking into getting out of private practice and want to get some information about teaching law at college/university. I can't seem to find any information on the Internet about any courses that would need to be undertaken, or how to go about this change of career. Any lecturers/Solicitors on here who can offer any advice?

Many thanks,

xx

[Eve]

Hi, I'm a solicitor and was looking into this a while ago too and posted a couple of times in jobs and education but had no replies. As it happens I got a great offer for a private practice job so am staying there for the time being.

I guess it depends on what you'd want to teach, what you've practiced in and whether you want to specialise or teach at more base level.

I had similar problems trying to find advice on the net but what was suggsted to me was to try and see if anyone at an LPC provider would meet for a chat or e.mail me some info.

Uni is difficult as most seem to have phd's and do a lot of research based work but it may be worth having a chat with a law dept at a local uni.

It seems very few places offer law as an option at GCSE or A level and I'd assume you'd have to do the relevant training such as a PGCE or similar.

If you want the info I found on teacher training etc... then feel free to msn or e.mail me on [email protected].

[Stu Dent]

Many of my tutors are practitioners. Why not start off getting work as a tutor as a means to lecturing full-time? Contact the heads of law schools in your area. Alternatively, don't you have any academic contacts from when you were a student? If so, contact them.

You might want to drop Fiona Raitt an email? She is a lecturer at Dundee University. I don't study there but have read an excellent book of hers (Careers in Scots law : choosing a law degree and a career / Fiona E. Raitt). She may be able to give you some ideas. Contact details: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/law/staff/raitt/

[JanineG]

Thanks to both of you for your help and support. I'm going to get in touch with my lecturers and see what advice they can give me.

Thanks again guys,

Janine x

[Scylax]

It's just a thought; if securing a post teaching law-
students is proving difficult, why not try exercising
your skills teaching aspects of law to, say, students
doing BSc or MSc in Criminology ?

My MSc in Criminology and the judicial system was
taken at Cardiff, but there are many others.

Further, do the Police want a Solicitor/ Lecturer for
their courses ?