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Any private client solicitors on here please?

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Legalcareer · 25/05/2025 11:37

Hi,
I have a quick careers question and struggling where to start and wondered if a private client solicitors may be able to help me please wiyh some pointers?

I am a non-practising solicitor and formerly worked for a large commercial law firm. I have taken a few years out to raise children and care for family members. I have volunteered during this time as a trustee for an educational setting, chair of PTA, a treasurer role and also volunteered with CAB. I would like to get back into practice but realise I can’t just step back in. But I’d like to start afresh as a private client solicitor as this is where I feel my personal skillset lies. I have a tiny bit of personal experience setting up LPAs for family and deals wiyh two deceased relatives’ estates (probate and IHT etc).

I wonder if any of you could give me a pointer of a course or accreditation that may help? I’m going to contact local firms too but am trying to arm myself with research first! I have thought about contacting the uni where I did my LPC to see if it’s possible to re-do the private client modules (but obviously this will be at a cost).

Thank you for reading, I’d be grateful for any thoughts or tips or feedback of others’ experiences?

thank you x

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chimesandrhymes · 25/05/2025 11:40

Have a look at the STEP course (Society for Trusts and Estates Practitioners)

Legalcareer · 25/05/2025 11:43

Thank you - I’ve looked at this but I thought you had to be an experienced practitioner to apply? I’ll have another look?

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2Pandora · 25/05/2025 11:45

Another recommendation to look at what STEP can offer

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