1. Do you need to have a law degree to qualify for the programme?
2. How will Barker Rose help graduate students qualify to become solicitors?
2. Read these four descriptions of students and decide if they would be suitable for the Barker Rose Graduate Recruitment Programme. Give reasons for your answers.
1. Andrea
Andrea is most interested in criminal law and has helped advise defendants of their rights at her university law clinic. She is very studious and is aiming for a first-class law degree.
2. Sandip
Sandip founded his own e-commerce business following a disappointing 2.2 law degree. He is now in great demand as a gifted dotcom consultant, but would like to pursue a career in commercial law.
3. Meral
Meral is interested in company law and is very ambitious. Her aim is to become a partner in a law firm by the age of 30. She would like to begin her training contract next year in order to get ahead as soon as possible.
4. Oren
Oren is a business-studies student and would like to pursue acareer advising companies on mergers and acquisitions. He had originally wanted to start his own business, but decided on a career in law during his second year.