CityLawLIVE Conference 8 December 2012

If you are intending to apply for the CityLawLIVE careers conference for aspiring City solicitors, don’t let your chance slip away!

There are just under two weeks for you to complete and submit your online form before the application deadline on 8 November. The event is open to 200 student delegates, and you can find details of the conference programme and how to apply at  www.citylawlive.com.

The event takes place on Saturday 8 December 2012 in Central London – a date chosen to maximise the benefits for anyone looking for a 2013 vacation scheme. Students who attended our first event in February learned a great deal about the City Law career path and how to perfect their applications, and they made useful connections with the participating firms. The new programme for 8th December is packed full of interactive sessions that will enable students to shine: panel discussions featuring City firm partners and recruitment experts, plus workshops led by law firms. The workshop topics will be: International M&A; International Finance; Capital Markets; Private Equity; Disputes; Clean Energy; In-house Legal Practice; IT/IP Disputes; Commercial Awareness; and Negotiation Skills.

The event is a fantastic networking opportunity at a crucial time of year, and our popular Application Surgery will give each student 15 minutes of one-on-one advice from either a law firm recruiter or specialist law careers adviser.
The day-long event is fully catered, including a two-course networking lunch. As the conference sponsors have generously agreed to heavily subsidise the event, attending students need only pay a nominal fee of £29.
If you would like more information about CityLawLIVE please visit the conference website or email info@citylawlive.com

Solicitor Insight Day 28 November 2012

This event is being held at the College of Law, Chester from 3.30 pm to 7.30 pm on Wednesday 28 November 2012

Use this opportunity to talk to law firms such as DLA Piper, DWF, Hill Dickinson.
 To book your place visit www.college-of-law.co.uk/events

ollege-of-law.co.uk/events

law.co.uk/events

Manchester Law Fair 20 November 2012

LAW FAIR - TUESDAY 20 NOVEMBER

Visit the largest Law Fair in the North West.  A free coach is available organised by the Law School.  Sign up on the noticeboard in Westminster.

See www.manchester.ac.uk/lawfair for full details.  Don't miss it!

Please see my presentation below to help you prepare:

Getting the most out of Manchester Law Fair

How to apply for the LPC Talk this week!

Reminder – if you are interested in applying for the LPC come along and find out how to apply. A representative from the College of Law, Chester will also be on hand to answer your queries.

Don’t miss this opportunity!

1pm to 2.30pm Wed 24 October 2012 in Westminster CWE126/1 followed by info on the Bar Scholarships and the BPTC

Chambers Student Guide 2013 now available online

Now online
The new Chambers Student Guide – 2013

120 new 'True Picture' reports on the top training contracts
Trainee lawyers speak their minds
The latest reports on pupillages

Law school reviews

Trainee salary surveys

and more...

Get your free copy of The Chambers Student Guide at law fairs across the country.
We'll announce where we're going via Facebook.

The Chambers Student Guide gives you the most comprehensive and reliable careers advice plus insider information on how to get into law firms.

Access the guide on our website www.chambersstudent.co.uk

Careers in Law Timetable 2012-13

I have put this together as a guide to what Law students should be doing at what stage of their course if they are interested in becoming a solicitor or barrister.



http://www.chester.ac.uk/sites/files/chester/CareersinLawTimetable2012-13.pdf

Useful dates for aspiring barristers

Here are a few important dates and items of information you need to be aware of:

Scholarships for funding the BPTC are available from the 4 Inns of Court – closing date Fri 2 November 2012.  Don’t miss out!  There are huge sums of money available but remember you can only apply to one Inn. The BPTC costs around £15,000 so it makes sense to try to get at least some funding!

www.lincolnsinn.org.uk

www.graysinn.org.uk

www.innertemple.org.uk

www.middletemple.org.uk

Applications for the BPTC will go live on the Bar Standards Board website sometime in November. Closing date mid Jan 2013.  From this year all applicants will have to take an aptitude test. See

http://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/qualifying-as-a-barrister/bar-professional-training-course/aptitude-test/

for further details.

The Pupillage Fair will take place on 9 March 2013 in London.

Law Fair season will soon be here

The Autumn Law Fairs will soon be upon us.

First up is Liverpool Law Fair on Wed 31 October in The Crypt Hall of the Metropolitan Cathedral.
http://www.liverpoolfairs.org.uk/event-list/2012/10/liverpool-law-fair.aspx

Then Manchester Law Fair follows on Tuesday 20 November at Manchester Central(formerly GMEX)

www.manchester.ac.uk/careers/fairs

Please see article below re 6 ways to impress firms at law fairs

http://targetjobs.co.uk/career-sectors/law-solicitors/303044-six-ways-to-impress-firms-at-law-fairs#.UHM45QxoAmk.mailto

Securing a training contract: steps to take whilst at university

This is worth a read no matter what year you're in.

http://careers.guardian.co.uk/secure-training-contract?CMP=email

Useful websites for a career in Law

Please find below a link to some useful websites on legal issues.  The more research you do about law firms and barristers' chambers the more knowledgeable you will be, especially in preparation for Manchester Law Fair on 20 November.  Don't forget to sign up for the free coach from the University - list on the department noticeboard.

http://www.chester.ac.uk/sites/files/chester/lawNov10.pdf

Sign up to receive as much information by email - this will save you valuable time

www.lawcareers.net
http://l2b.thelawyer.com/

If you don't have a Twitter account, get one!  You can then "follow" law firms and related organisations such as the Crown Prosecution Service, The Law Society and barristers' chambers. 

Duncan Gibbins Solicitors, a law firm in Knowsley, Merseyside is worth following
@DG_Academy for all the latest job vacancies, work experience opportunities, news, blogs and videos.

What are the benefits of an LLM?

Interesting article about LLMs in the light of the College of Law's announcement re offering a combined LPC and LLM from September 2013.

What is an LLM?  It is a postgraduate law degree usually lasting one academic year.  It gives you the chance to specialise in an area of law of particular interest to you.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2012/oct/04/legal-education-llm-law-schools?CMP=twt_gu

http://www.college-of-law.co.uk/lpc/?utm_source=Marc_guardianmpu%2B&utm_medium=Online%2B&utm_campaign=LPC2013%2B

Lawcareers.net

If you haven't done so already get signed up to receive the Lawcareers.net weekly newsletter in your inbox each Tuesday.

It's a really useful way to keep informed of what's going on in the legal world.  This week there's more info on the CityLawLIVE Conference and how to sign up, an article about what to do in your first year and interviews with legal recruiters.

So, don't delay.  Sign up today!

www.lawcareers.net

Barrister Insight Day -The College of Law, Manchester

Barrister Insight Day

The College of Law, Manchester  Tuesday 30 October 3.30pm - 7.30pm

If you are interested in pursuing a career at the Bar then this event is not to be missed. Take advantage of the opportunity to network with practising barristers from a number of chambers and gain a valuable insight into the profession during the question-and-answer panel. There will also be an employability workshop advising on how you can maximise your chances of success when applying to the Bar. You can also take part in our cross-examination skills session which demonstrates how the practical elements of the Bar course are taught at the College. The Barrister Insight Day is open to both law and non-law students.

See link for further details:

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

Vacation Scheme Deadlines 2012-2013

This is a really useful website for Law careers information although it also covers other careers, too.

If you want to know anything about Vacation Schemes with the larger firms have a look at this link:

http://www.allaboutcareers.com/campaigns/vacation-scheme-deadlines-2012-2013