--- title: "Law career pathways" url: "https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/2025-10-10-law-career-pathways" school: "Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School" --- # Law career pathways ![Image of Law career pathways](https://files.schudio.com/mountcarmelhigh/images/news/7C904CD5-3959-4AA7-9CCA-5D57931956FB_copy.jpg) 10 October 2025 **Ex-Mount Carmel Head Boy Ben Whittaker came to speak to Year 9, 10 and 11 pupils about the job of a Solicitor and the pathways into a career in Law.** Ben is a third year History student at the University of York who was recently appointed as an ambassador at CMS, the world's 5th largest law firm. He is planning to study a Post-graduate qualification in Law upon completing his degree, with a view to work as a Commercial Solicitor in the field of renewable energy. Ben talked about his experiences from leaving Mount Carmel during COVID, studying his A-Levels at Burnley College, and going on to University; and also talked about Degree Apprenticeships in Law. We thank him for his time ⭐⭐⭐ Ben is pictured here with the current Head Boy and Head Girl Sophia and Cole. [careers-guidance-ceiag](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/tag/careers-guidance-ceiag) [Family](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/tag/family) [ Year 7 Welcome Mass](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/2025-10-03-year-7-welcome-mass) [Arts Awards ](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/2025-10-13-arts-awards) ### School Life - [Calendar](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/calendar) - [Careers and Aspirations](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/tag/raising-aspirations) - [Catholic Life of the school](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/tag/catholic-life-of-the-school) - [Chaplaincy](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/school-life/chaplaincy) - [Charity](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/tag/charity) - [Community](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/tag/community) - [ECO Activities](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/tag/eco) - [Educational visits](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/tag/educationalvisits) - [Extra curricular activities](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/tag/extra-curricular) - [Lettings](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/school-life/lettings) - [News](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news) - [Partnership activities & events](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/tag/primarypartnerships) - [Pastoral Care](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/tag/pastoral-care) - [Productions/shows](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/productions-shows) - [Pupil Leadership](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/tag/pupil-leadership) - [Rewards](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/tag/rewards) - [TeamMC](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/tag/teammc) ![Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School](https://files.schudio.com/mountcarmelhigh/images/logo/Mount-carmel-LOGO_(3).png) #### Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School Wordsworth Rd Accrington Lancashire BB5 0LU 01254 233458 #### Useful Links - [6 to 7 transition](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/parent-pupils/6-to-7-transition) - [Admissions](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/information/admissions) - [Contact us](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/contact) - Department pages - [Diocese Inspections](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/information/diocese-inspection-reports) - [Exam Information](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/parent-pupils/exam-information) - [Facility lettings](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/school-life/lettings) #### Useful links - [Letters home](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/tag/letters-home) - [Ofsted Inspections](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/information/inspection-reports) - [Safeguarding](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/information/safeguarding) - [Staff](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/about-us/staff) - [Statutory Information](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/information) - [Term Dates](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/termdates) - [Vacancies](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/job-vacancies) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/MountCarmelHigh/) - [X](https://twitter.com/mountcarmelhigh?lang=en) © Copyright 2018–2026 Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)