Solicitor Insight Day The College of Law, Chester

Solicitor Insight Day

The College of Law, Chester  Wednesday 28 November  3.30pm to 7.00pm

The Solicitor Insight Day offers fantastic opportunities for students wanting to pursue a career as a solicitor. Both law and non-law students are welcome at this exciting new event which will be running at 7 of our centres. In addition to finding out about the courses on offer at the College you can improve your employability through workshops on effective applications and good interview technique. There will also be the opportunity to network with solicitors from a number of legal organisations attending the event and to use the question-and-answer panel to find out what life as a solicitor is really like.

See website below for details of how to register:

http://www.college-of-law.co.uk/Our-Centres/Chester/Chester-insight-days/

For all first year Law students

Interesting article in Lawyer2B entitled "Surviving your first year"

http://l2b.thelawyer.com/1009007.article?cmpid=TL05&cmptype=newsletter&email=true&ern=E364D47B3B30DDC778068C93E88F9D8C

USA Grad School Day

Any final years thinking of postgrad study in the US?

USA Grad School Day

16 October 2012

6 – 9 pm

London (American School in London, St John’s Wood)

USA Grad School Day provides students with an insider's view of how to successfully navigate the US postgraduate admissions process. Fulbright advisors and experts in the field will cover a variety of topics including: choosing the right institution, admissions exams, the application components and funding opportunities, including the Fulbright Awards for 2013-14.

For more information and to register: Visit the USA Grad School Day page of the Fulbright website (www.fulbright.org.uk)

CityLawLIVE Conference 8 December 2012

This might be of interest

LawCareers.Net is pleased to announce that following the success of the first CityLawLIVE conference for aspiring City solicitors, the event will run again on Saturday 8^th December 2012.

This one-day conference is ideal for both law undergraduates and non-law students who are considering or undertaking the GDL conversion route. The December date and the focus of the event make it invaluable for students applying for 2013 vacation schemes. 

The conference is open to 200 student delegates, and details of the participating law firms, conference programme and how to apply for a place can be found at www.citylawlive.com.

Attendance at the conference will be a great way for you to learn about the reality of legal practice at a leading City firm. You will come to understand the value of English law in the world economy, gain a much better idea of the types of work undertaken by City firms, and be able to participate in firm-led workshops. The conference offers some fantastic networking opportunities with law firm partners, and in conjunction with the College of Law we will also be running an Application Surgery that will give individuals 15 minutes of one-on-one advice from a law firm recruiter or specialist law careers adviser.

The event will be fully catered, including a two-course networking lunch. It takes place at One Great George Street, just off Parliament Square in Central London.  Our sponsors have generously agreed to heavily subsidise the event, meaning that successful applicants need pay only a commitment fee of £29 (inc VAT).

 

Career Planning for Law Students

This booklet is a step-by-step guide to becoming a solicitor or a barrister. It is available to download here or from the Careers and Employability pages on the University of Chester website. www.chester.ac.uk/careers


http://www.chester.ac.uk/sites/files/chester/CareerplanningforLawstudentsbooklet2012.pdf

Welcome to my Blog

Welcome to my Law Careers blog.  My name is Philippa Hardie and I am the specialist Law Career Consultant at the University of Chester. I am based in the Careers and Employability Centre (opposite Binks) on the main Campus.

I am going to use this blog to note down anything that I find that might be useful to anyone considering a legal career.  I hope you will find this blog interesting.