Careers advice for former solicitor?

[feastofsteven]

Was a solicitor for a couple of years before having DS. I don't want to go back to private practice (felt I lacked the resilience/social skills required), and confidence is at a low regarding anything remotely involving selling myself. One thing I did enjoy was research/getting info for other people. Anyone with any bright ideas as to how I could use my legal background?

Hi MTS ! how about statement taking service. I know various practices (and insurance companies) use legal providers to obtain statements (esp in PI and criminal cases)

I spoke with my old boss last night for the first time in years (we keep in touch by xmas card/letter). She was a lawyer too but is hopefully going into teaching - well she'll try anyway.

thanks jampots! might be worth considering. Teaching a definite no-no - don't like the sound of my own voice - so talking for 30 minutes/an hour at a time on a regular basis is my idea of hell! I am a fussy bu$$er, aren't I!!!

I spose you could do consultations by email?

there have been a couple of times in the past year when I would have used such a service, and presume others who are too far away or who don't have time would do the same thing. would take a while to build up, but worth a thought?

Don't feel confident enough for that to be honest SP. Not really experienced enough IMHO.

sorry, I am being awkward aren't I

ok. erm...researcher? god I'd love that job.

hmmm how about approaching hte Law Society or OSS (or whatever they;re called now) and investigating the wrong-doings of other law firms? That could be fun.

The best job I ever had was working in the professional negligence department of a large firm - amazing how some firms just kept popping up

that's not a bad idea Cranberry. Suspect most of the jobs would be in Redditch, but worth a go!

picking over things/dealing with paperwork sounds like my sort of thing!

you could come stay with me in the week

a girl i used to work with apparently does something similar but at Bham Law Society - she's a legal snooper

CPS - apparently quite family friendly

I gave up private practice last year and by chance found a firm who wanted someone with legal experience to work part time. One in a million but keep your eyes open, read job sections, check out the law society gazette at your local library.

What area of law did you practice in? I did commercial property but am now working in the financial services sector - so totally unrelated.

general litigation - complete ragbag of pi and commercial and rta. Preferred high value PI

how about professional support?

Lots of research, flexible hours, no client-facing (although obviously lawyer-facing, which maybe isn't so great).

OTOH, my first thought on reading your email was are you me? and I don't fancy being a PSL, so maybe not such great advice.

Carolina. Don't think you are me - unless I have started talking to myself again! PSL sounds great if they do them ooop North, rather than just in London.

What about the legal journals world? - PLC and that?

Or PSL ("professional support lawyer" - precedents and know-how, not client contact/transactional stuff) work in private practice? All big firms have them now. And there is at least one on here who can tell you like it is

oh look cross-posted w/ CarolinaMoon

talk to the big firms oop north, they're bound to have them

bumping for the daytime crowd!

bumping as I too would never again work in a private practice - what else? Teaching? I love talking in public!