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In Brief... Solicitor

 Brief Description:

The work of a Solicitor is generally very varied:

  • Represents and advises people on legal matters and liaises with a barrister during court cases.

 

  • Provides legal advice about matters such as buying or selling property or drafting a will;
  • Acts as an agent or representative in commercial transactions;
  • Provides legal advice and representation in relation to family law issues or disputes or disagreements with another party such as an employer or neighbour;
  • Provides legal advice in relation to taking or defending a legal case, for example in the event of a road traffic accident or an accident at work;
  • Manages a court case on behalf of a client by acting as representative in dealings with the other party;
  • Briefs a barrister on behalf of a client; and
  • Represents clients in court - typically only the lower courts, such as the District Court and the Circuit Court, and very rarely in the High Court and the Supreme Court


10 In Detail...
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Qualifications required?

Level 8 Honours Bachelor Degree

Typical entry routes:

A degree in Law or related area is usually the first stage followed by an apprenticeship with an experienced practising Solicitor.

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Law & Legal


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1 Salary Information
Note: All salaries are in thousands of euros and refer to annual salaries.

Job Title
Solicitor
Salary Range*
24 - 190
Related Information:
Salaried Partner: 65 - 190
6-9 yrs PQE: 50 - 135
3-6 yrs PQE: 33 - 92
1-3 yrs PQE: 24 - 72
Newly Qualified Solicitor: 24 - 56
Data Source(s):
Brightwater / Morgan McKinley

Last Updated: May, 2013
* The lower figures typically reflect starting salaries. Higher salaries are awarded to those with greater experience and responsibility. Positions in Dublin sometimes command higher salaries.

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1 LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION


The following information is based on the National Skills Bulletin 2012 and displays some useful information about selected occupations, or occupation groups.

Each occupation is examined in terms of its employment profile (based on the data from the Quarterly National Household Survey by the Central Statistics Office (CSO)), recent employment trends and other available indicators on the demand and supply of skills.

Identified shortages are defined in terms of their characteristics, i.e. skill shortage or labour shortage. For more information see the Labour Market Information section of this site.

 
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Growth Rate 2007 - 2011

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+4%
 
Scale
 
 
-0%
 
     
Part-time workers

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Total employed in this occupation: 11300
%
Part-time
9%
 
Scale
 
 
91%
Full-time
 
 
Older workers

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%
Over 55
18%
 
Scale
 
 
82%
Under 55
 
     
Ratio of Male / Female workers

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%
Male
60%
 
Scale
 
 
40%
Female
 
 
Non-Irish National workers

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%
Non-Irish
2%
 
Scale
 
 
98%
Irish
 

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