Training to be a Solicitor at 40

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Training to be a solicitor can take a long time to do, so if you decide to change career and become a solicitor after 40 then you need to be prepared to take a lot of time and effort to do this.

There is no cut off point when a person can start to train, however it can be more difficult for people to train as they get older, because they have additional commitments like a home and family. That being said, there are still plenty of opportunities available for those who are interested in becoming a solicitor over the age of 40. In fact, the Law Society estimates that around 7.9 per cent of those who qualified in 2011 were over the age of 40.

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