The Law Society's Education and Training Committee is in the process of carrying out a survey on the quality of the academic stage of legal training in response to a number of concerns regarding the quality of incoming trainees and newly qualified solicitors. In particular, the Law Society is reviewing the core subjects and timescales of a qualifying law degree with a view to changing the current format.

The Law Society wants your views on the extent to which the qualifying law degree equipped you with the following:

• technical knowledge;
• legal knowledge in core areas;
• variety of skills and level of proficiency;
• transferability of skills from the academic state of training;
• delivery of work to acceptable standards;
• conduct, professionalism and ethical behaviour;
• proficiency in key skills such as writing and drafting, client interviewing and presentation;
• research skills and use of resources;
• development and progression during traineeship.

If you would like to contribute to the review or have any comments whatsoever, please e-mail kate.moore@halliwells.com by Thursday 24th December 2009.