Commercial Awareness for the Legal Sector – Training Session 4/12/13

 

Within the Legal Sector, firms and chambers will expect applicants for training contracts and pupillages to be able to demonstrate they understand the business environment. This session will be of interest to any student considering pursuing a legal career and students who attend both workshop one (on campus) and two (at BPP Law School) will receive a Certificate of Commercial Awareness from BPP.

 

Commercial Awareness for the Legal Sector - Training Session

Wednesday 4/12/13

1 - 3 pm, Chester campus, Chritchley, CCR004/1&2 (please note this is a change from the previously advertised location.)

 

If you would like to attend please email unijob@chester.ac.uk (please ensure you include your student number and contact telephone number.)

 

This session is part of the full Enhance Your Employability programme. For full details visit www.chester.ac.uk/eyetraining

 

Warm regards

The Enhance Your Employability (EYE) Team

Careers and Employability

University of Chester

T: 01244 513066

E: unijob@chester.ac.uk

 

 

 

Ambitious, disabled and considering a career in commercial law?

This uniquely interactive event is designed to provide people with disability or long term health conditions an insight into the true nature of the opportunities for University Students interested in pursuing a career in commercial law.

 

With contributions from some of the world’s leading law firms, it will help you to develop your understanding of the industry and the support that is available. The event will also cover how best to approach the application and selection process, as well as provide the opportunity to meet those already working in the industry who have first hand experience of disability.

 

Attending will help give you the confidence and direction you need to overcome your concerns and make the most of your potential.

 

The next event will take place in London on 2nd December 2013.

 

For further details and to apply please see http://www.open-to-you.com/apply

 

 

 

Talk Wed 27 November 1.30pm CBK013 Moss Haselhurst and Simpson Jones

Law firms Moss Haselhurst, based in Northwich and Simpson Jones, based in Derby are coming on campus next Wednesday 27 November to talk about the two practices and how they work together, the areas of law they cover, opportunities for part-time jobs and training contracts.

There will be talks from solicitors about Family Law, Conveyancing and Litigation.

The talk is at 1.30pm in Binks CBK013. It should be an interesting afternoon.

 

Please can you email me if you wish to attend? p.hardie@chester.ac.uk

 

Follow-up from Manchester Law Fair

 Hope everyone enjoyed the visit to Manchester Law Fair this week.
So, what are you going to do with all that information you gleaned from the Law firms?

Never mind the freebies you were given. It's time to think about a strategy of applying for work placement schemes and training contracts, especially if you are in your 2nd or 3rd year. Make notes on who you want to apply to and why.

Use www.lawcareers.net

 to help you prioritise applications by looking at the closing dates for work placement schemes. Some will be end of January 2013.

If you were given business cards or email addresses by anyone on a stand at the Law Fair, follow this up. Send them an email to thank them for taking the time to speak to you.

Manchester Law Fair next week - Tuesday 19 November!

We are only a week away from the biggest Law Fair of the year in the North West!

This is Manchester Law Fair at Manchester Central (formerly GMEX).

The Law Fair takes place between 12.30pm and 4.00pm on Tuesday 19 November 2013 and is open to Law students from any institution.

This fair is an excellent forum for students and graduates to have discussions with firms of solicitors about their opportunities for vacation placements and training contracts, to talk to training providers about their law courses or to find out about careers at the Bar or in other areas of Law.

Online registration for the fair is now open.

Sign up on the Law School noticeboard at 67 Liverpool Road for the free coach to take you there!

Details of the exhibitors and the link to online registration are available at:
http://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/students/events/lawfair/

Please see below for link to my presentation on how to prepare for the Law Fair:

Getting the Most out of Manchester Law Fair

Enjoy!

A day in the City Law event 13 January 2014

Please see below for details of this event from Target Jobs:

A day in the City is your chance to gain an insight into the life of a City lawyer. In 2012/13 we ran two events, one in London and one in Birmingham; each offering 40 students the chance to spend a day with top law firms and network with lawyers, trainees and graduate recruiters. Attendees were put through their paces with sessions designed to reflect the application process as well as bespoke skills workshops offering guidance and a chance to have questions answered.

The next A day in the City is taking place in London on Monday 13 January 2014, at two leading law firms;RPC and Dentons.

If you think you have what it takes to pursue a career in law then our A day in the City event is for you.

Open to students from all disciplines (both law and non-law) this is your opportunity to:

• step inside two prestigious law firms - RPC and Dentons
• speak directly with recruiters, partners and trainees
• take part in case studies and other business games
• refine key skills required during the application process

So if you're currently at university in the United Kingdom or Ireland and are able to demonstrate a high level of academic performance then this is the event for you!

Applications for our January 2014 event open ARE NOW OPEN!

Go to: http://targetjobsevents.co.uk/a-day-in-the-city

"The next step in your legal career" - LPC talk next week by University of Law

The University of Law will be in the Law School at 67 Liverpool Road at 1.30pm on Wednesday 13 November 2013 to deliver a talk on the Legal Practice Course (LPC) and how this can help you in your legal career. I will also be presenting a short talk on the application process for the LPC.


If you want to find out more please book your place at www.chester.ac.uk/careers/vacancies
You will need to register the first time you use this system

 

Please support this talk as this is an ideal opportunity to ask questions about the LPC generally and the University of Law’s LPC/LLM in particular.

 

There will be copies of the University of Law’s prospectuses available in the Law School for you to take away.

 

Additionally, April Hargreaves, The University of Law’s student representative will be in the Law School on Monday 11 November after 3pm and on Tuesday 12 November after 1pm if you have any queries.