School of Law

Employability

Graduates from the University of Glasgow’s School of Law go on to become leaders in their field and many senior judges, advocates, barristers and solicitors have begun their legal careers at the university. We know that employers both nationally and internationally recognise the value of a law degree from Glasgow. The School of Law has a dedicated and distinct employability team which works in conjunction with the careers service, student societies, and the College of Social Sciences Employability team to offer dedicated support, skills development opportunities, networking and specialised law careers panel events for students. Many of our events bring alumni of the School of Law, including senior judges and lawyers, back to our campus to offer students a unique and valuable opportunity to discuss their future careers and network. There are also employability opportunities embedded within the curriculum, for example we are the only law school in Scotland that offers students an opportunity to undertake supervised clinical legal case work through a specially established law firm, on the Emma Ritch Law Clinic Project Course. There are also exciting initiatives that exist on an extra-curricular basis such as the Environmental Law Foundation Policy Clinic. Legal internships are advertised throughout the year through the University of Glasgow Internship HUB which includes School of Law Employability interns, who assist the team by producing an Employability bulletin, dedicated careers guides, and a School of Law Employability podcast. Whilst Glasgow is an ancient university, its legal employability programme comprehensively meets the needs of the modern workplace.