Personal qualities :- lateral thinker, decisive under pressure, natural curiosity, leadership, sense of humour, quirky, logical, original, resilient, pedantic, integrity, sense of fairness, honesty, non-judgemental and adaptabie (English Law is based on precedent)
Education :- mostly three academic A levels at a high standard. Competition is fierce.
Employment :- those with good communication and numeracy skills have the advantage with employers.
Job satisfaction :- equal to none, exhilarating, challenging, testing, extremely well paid for the dedicated and hard working.
Ask for advice from the Law Society, who will quickly tell you what they expect of you.
Good Luck, work hard and you will never regret it :-)