Becoming a solicitor has never been an easy process, but this year’s Law Student Report reveals the number of students opting to pursue a career outside the legal sector has hit a record high. James Mayer reports
According to Legal Week Intelligence’s eighth Law Student Report (LSR), the number of students wanting to pursue a career in law has seen a steady decline over the past three years. In 2011 80% of students said they wanted to be a solicitor, falling to 75% in 2012 and 71% in 2013. In 2014 this figure has fallen further, with only 70% of students seeing their future as a solicitor.
