Legal Practice York St John University

Overview

Course Overview

While studying the Legal Practice program at York St John University you will gain work experience at York St John Law Clinic. This is a service open to individuals and small businesses who cannot afford legal advice and assistance. Working with people who have genuine legal problems will help you develop empathy and important practical and interpersonal skills. This will enhance your performance as a solicitor.

You will tailor your experience by choosing modules that align with your interests and ambitions. You can choose from areas such as:

• Commercial law
• Family law
• Employment law
• Immigration law
• Mental health law

This course builds on York St John University’s commitment to social justice and our aim is to ensure our students leave socially aware and with a lifelong commitment to social justice and to making a positive contribution to our communities. Teaching on this course will help you to bridge the more technical aspects of legal practice to the evidential, financial, practical and personal realities of clients’ cases and, in addition to developing the technical legal skills.

Career Outcomes

Choosing to study our Legal Practice LLM will help you stand out to small and medium law firms. It prepares you to start your career with confidence and make a positive contribution to your employer from the outset.

With these skills, you could pursue many careers in law. This qualification can prepare you for a career as a:

• Solicitor (England and Wales)
• Paralegal
• Licensed conveyancer
• Chartered legal executive (England and Wales)