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Work experience - Law?

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Earnshaw · 16/05/2013 18:40

DD1 is in year 10 and is trying to sort out work experience for this autumn. She is interested in Law, but I'm inclined to think that solicitors' firms would be hard pressed to find much for a 16 year-old to do because of client confidentiality.

Has anyone's DC had a placement in a law firm, or are there any lawyers out there who can advise?

Many thanks.

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givemeaclue · 16/05/2013 19:26

Or a law centre, immigration centre etc

How old do you have to be to watch a case in a public court? I remember going to old Bailey when s was at school.

I also did work experience for a day with a court reporter from local paper at the court.

FrebbieMisaGREATshag · 16/05/2013 19:24

What about the HR dept of a company?

Or hospital? Or local council? Environmental health deal a bit with rules/regs/laws.

You need to think a bit laterally - not just straight lawyers office.

Could she contact the Law Commission and see if they have any suggestions?

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Earnshaw · 16/05/2013 19:21

That, Lonecat, is a very interesting idea. Thank you.

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Earnshaw · 16/05/2013 19:20

Ah, thank you lainie, that seems to reinforce my suspicions. She can still write to some firms if she likes, but she should probably have a Plan B up her sleeve.

I wonder what the H&S issue is with courts? Prisoners running amok?? I think DD would find that quite interesting.

We've completely failed her on the godparents front, she's going to have to make her own way in the world.

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Lonecatwithkitten · 16/05/2013 19:19

What about citizens advice? They do cover quite a lot of law and will almost certainly have small jobs a teenager could do to help.

lainiekazan · 16/05/2013 19:04

Not very helpful, but ds tried this route and all the solicitors firms said no because of client confidentiality (in other words, couldn't be bothered to have 15-year-old hanging round office) and the local courts said they used to offer work experience, but were no longer permitted because of 'elf 'n' safety.

Dh's niece, otoh, shadowed a high court judge, who quite coincidentally happened to be her godfather.

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