Have you thought about becoming a Chartered Legal Executive Lawyer?

There is an alternative to the traditional route of Law degree, followed by Legal Practice Course (LPC) and training contract in order to become a qualified solicitor.

It involves, instead, studying for the CILEx Graduate Fast-track Diploma (GFTD).  As a Law graduate you are eligible to apply for this course and you don't need to study any more Law subjects.

You do need to acquire the legal practice and professional skills elements of the GFTD, along with satisfying the qualifying employment requirements.  This is a 3 year period when you could be working as a paralegal in legal practice, in the legal department of a company or in local/national government. Because you can study by distance learning at times to suit you, ideally you will be working as a paralegal alongside studying.

What is the difference between a Chartered Legal Executive Lawyer and a Solicitor?

The answer is, very little!  The main difference is that Chartered Legal Executive Lawyers only study one legal practice subject at an advanced level so they need to choose an area they wish to specialise in.  With the LPC, students study a range of compulsory subjects. However, in the end, all lawyers, no matter how they qualified, tend to specialise in just one legal practice area.

Chartered Legal Executives can become partners in Law firms and also apply to be appointed as judges.

One of the main advantages of studying the CILEx route is cost.  The total cost will be about £3,500 as opposed to around £12,000 for the LPC.

Want to know more?

Go to the CILEx and CILEx Law School websites.

Voluntary in-house legal experience in Liverpool - Summer 2018

Please see below for details of how to gain in-house legal experience:

In-House Legal Experience (Voluntary)

Gain valuable work experience with a full service in-house legal team.

2-3 week long work placements with Princes, a first choice international food and

drink group.

We would like to offer students of the University of Chester Law School a chance to

gain experience with a fast paced in-house legal team which provides a variety of

legal services across the Princes Group.

Responsibilities to include;

• Working closely with the Group Legal team consisting of 9 individuals who

have responsibility for 14 manufacturing sites across the UK, Italy and

Mauritius and 5 offices across Europe based in Netherlands, France, Poland

and Italy.

• Assisting with claims liability investigations;

• Reviewing commercial contracts and Import documentation;

• Conducting legal research in various jurisdictions;

• Liaising with our colleagues across the business including UK manufacturing

sites.

We are looking for individuals with;

• A genuine desire to gain in-house experience;

• Excellent oral and written communication skills;

• Not afraid to ask questions;

• Excellent attention to detail;

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office;

• Ideally with European language skills.

This is a voluntary position lasting 2-3 weeks depending on availability. Placements

will be available between 4th June and 28th September 2018.

Working hours are Monday-Friday 08:45-17:00 at our headquarters in the Royal

Liver Building, Liverpool.

In return, we offer genuine hands on experience, a positive working environment with

a friendly and hard working team, valuable insight into how a global in-house legal

department operates.

Princes is committed to equality of opportunity. All applicants will be judged solely on

their merits.

To apply send your CV and  cover letter to

legal@princes.co.uk

Careers and Employability Graduate Head Start programme now open for booking

The Graduate Head Start programme for 2018 is now live on CareerHub for students to book. 

Graduate Head Start is a tailored programme run by Careers and Employability designed to help final year students take their first steps on the career ladder. The programme starts with a Graduate Head Start day which covers:

• ·        An elevator pitch exploring strengths, achievement and motivations
• ·        Writing effective application forms
• ·        Commercial awareness
• ·        How to job search
• ·        Answering tough interview questions
• ·        Developing a Careers Action Plan

Personalising your Programme

At the end of the Graduate Head Start day, students put together their personalised package of career support. They can choose from:

·        Online CV review

·        A 1:1 guidance appointment with a career consultant (45 minutes of in-depth individual      careers guidance)

·        Online training

Upcoming Graduate Head Start days are:

·        14^th May

·        20^th June

·        2^nd July

·        25^th July

All Graduate Head Start days run from 9:15am to 4:30pm and take place in Careers and Employability on Parkgate Road campus.

Click here to book your place.

Please note that the Graduate Head Start programme is only open to final year students and graduates from the University of Chester up to three years after graduation.