Peggy Said:

Does anyone know how many UCAS points a ILEX Level 3 Professional Diploma in Law have?

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I just looked at the ILEX website and this diploma qualifies you as a paralegal. I don't understand why it would have anything to do with UCAS. It says it is the equivalent of A level law. Would you be trying to then do a law degree? According to the ILEX website they do a two year course that is equivalent to a law degree - you be wise to stick with them in that case, as a law degree would take you three years at uni, and then you'd still have a year doing your LPC at law college. So their way is quicker and from the table, it looks like they have all the genuine components required to become a lawyer.

I don't know how a firm would view a qualification from them though and whether it is as good as the conventional route. However, when you apply for a job, they look at the all-round person and their background and experience, and you may have a lot of interest there, I don't know.

It would be good to work as a paralegal in a firm while working towards becoming a full lawyer, as I know people who have done that.

Roberto Said:

can someone help me pls, I am looking to relocate to Nigeria, however i have got a higher diploma in law, as n

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Ha! This has to be a troll question, inviting comments about collecting cash from victims of email scams.

Jamie Said:

Does having a Graduate Diploma in Law (conversion degree) count for less than a law degree?

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I feel well qualified to answer this question, as I got my bachelors in law (LLB) in 2001, but didn't qualify as a solicitor then. Now I do want to be a solicitor, but because the Law Society states that the academic qualification of an LLB 'goes stale' after 7 years, I am now studying for a GDL in order to re-qualify in the 7 core legal subjects before going on to an LPC. So I am in the quite unusual position of having a law degree but still having to do a law conversion!

No, a GDL does not seem to be a disadvantage as an alternative to a law degree. In fact, in my experience, most firms and chambers (and other legal employers such as the CPS and GLS) seem to like GDL converters, as they can demonstrate expertise in an area other than just pure law (particularly if the bachelors degree is, for example, a science or language, which might be directly relevant and useful for a prospective employer with expertise in a technological field, or offices in a certain part of the world). Most of the law firms I am researching for a training contract make a point of saying that they welcome and encourage law graduates and non-law graduates.

Yes, the GDL leaves out a whole lot of stuff that law undergraduates study. GDL students may try to tell you that they are doing a 3-year degree compressed into 1 year, but this is simply not true. In the GDL you study 7 core modules (Contract Law, Tort Law, Criminal Law, Public Law, Equity and Trusts Law, EU Law, and Land/Property Law). I learnt all of these 7 subjects in my Law degree, but also learnt a further 8 modules (such as Company Law, Insurance Law, Conveyancing and the Law of Evidence). As well as covering less than half of the degree course, the GDL also strips out most of the jurisprudence (basically the academic critique of the law), and rather than 1 law essay per week which is what LLB students do, GDL students only have to do 3 essays in the whole of the GDL year. The GDL really is a firm grounding in the 7 core subjects, and is excellent, but it is not a law degree.

In summary, the GDL is quite hard work, but tends to be well taught, with excellent student support and I would recommend it to any graduate. Hope that helps and good luck.

Rachel Said:

What interesting jobs can you do after completing a diploma in law ?

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Practice it.

Heidi Said:

Would a diploma in Law and Management aid my chances of getting into a law school in university?

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I don't have personal experience to back this up (myself being only an undergrad heading towards law). However, I have researched a bunch of law schools, particularly the more high-end ones, and nowhere have I found any statements regarding which undergraduate degree "works best" with law school.

I was searching around schools the other night, and one of the top ten (Perhaps NYU or Columbia, can't quite remember) made a list of what type of professionals entered the law school. It ranged from the expected (legal-type careers) to slightly related (political science, journalism) to completely unrelated (football players, science researchers).

So, my answer would be that it wouldn't hurt to get an undergraduate degree in something that's not law.

Look. The bottom line is, unless perhaps you major in music performance, if you graduate college with a 3.9 and get 170+ on the LSATs, you can probably get into any law school you want. Make it a 4.0, ace the LSATs, and good game, you're in anywhere. Whether you graduate with a degree in journalism(mine) or history, or whatever, if your grades and LSATs (and for some schools, extracurriculars) are good enough, you've got it.

Jordan Said:

centres in south india,where i can study my pg diploma in law?

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Try National Law school university of India, bangalore