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Which Area of Law Suits You? Take Our Legal Career Quiz

Young legal professional considering different areas of law and legal career options

Take our free legal career quiz to discover which area of law could suit your personality, strengths and interests ...

Choosing an area of law can be difficult, particularly when several specialisms sound interesting on paper.

Our Which Area of Law Fits You? Quiz looks beyond academic subjects and considers how you prefer to solve problems, communicate with clients, handle pressure, work with detail and approach commercial or personal issues.

Answer 20 quick questions and we’ll identify the legal specialism that most closely matches your responses, interests and working style.

There are no right or wrong answers. Choose the response that genuinely sounds most like you rather than the answer you think a lawyer should give.

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A client brings you a complicated problem. What interests you first?

2 / 20

Which type of client would you most enjoy advising?

3 / 20

Which news story would you be most likely to read?

4 / 20

Which outcome would give you the greatest satisfaction?

5 / 20

Which description sounds most like you?

6 / 20

Which second description sounds most like you?

7 / 20

Which working environment appeals to you most?

8 / 20

Which of these environments sounds most attractive?

9 / 20

How do you naturally approach disagreement?

10 / 20

Which type of problem-solving appeals to you most?

11 / 20

Which university or training exercise would you choose?

12 / 20

Which alternative exercise sounds best?

13 / 20

What sort of pressure are you most comfortable with?

14 / 20

Which challenge would bother you least?

15 / 20

What kind of achievement would you be proudest of?

16 / 20

Which achievement appeals most?

17 / 20

Which statement best describes how you like to work?

18 / 20

Which statement best describes your preferred style?

19 / 20

Imagine you could shadow a solicitor tomorrow. Which day would you choose?

20 / 20

Final instinct: which day would you choose instead?

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Author

  • Emma Taylor, legal careers and recruitment writer at LegalJobs.co.uk

    I’m Emma Taylor, a legal careers and recruitment writer at LegalJobs.co.uk. I specialise in the UK legal employment market and create practical guidance to help people understand their career options, find suitable legal jobs and make confident decisions about their next steps.

    I write for aspiring lawyers, students, graduates, trainees and established legal professionals, including solicitors, paralegals, conveyancers, barristers, chartered legal executives and legal support specialists. My articles cover routes into law, qualifications and training, legal salaries, job applications, interviews, career development and progression.

    My aim is to make legal careers information accurate, useful and easy to understand. I focus on the questions people genuinely ask when entering the profession, changing specialisms or looking for a new role, turning complex topics into clear and practical guidance.

    I also explore developments changing the UK legal jobs market, including legal technology, artificial intelligence, AI governance, regulatory change and the evolving skills sought by law firms and in-house legal teams.

    The legal profession offers far more career paths than many people initially realise. Through my work for LegalJobs.co.uk, I want to help readers understand those opportunities, compare their options and approach their careers with greater clarity and confidence.

    All content is produced in accordance with the LegalJobs.co.uk Editorial and Review Policy. Where a subject involves professional rules, qualifications or regulatory requirements, readers should confirm the latest position with the relevant official body.

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