As we close in on the end of the summer term, remember that there are still plenty of events going on throughout June to help out in your future legal career. While enjoying your time off, you can still use these events to make sure you are fully prepared for what is to come.
Are you thinking of applying to any type of legal opportunity soon? If so, come along to this online session and get tips on how to complete strong applications, including how to research firms, techniques on how to structure your answers and how to best sell your skills. You will be provided with a list of selected online resources to help you further. (No breakout rooms, interaction will be through Mentimeter where you can respond anonymously)
This virtual event features lawyers from the Bristol offices of leading law firms Osborne Clarke, RPC and TLT, as well as a legal education expert from ULaw’s Bristol campus.
It begins with a panel discussion chaired by a Legal Cheek journalist, who will put questions to the panel about key commercial awareness issues, including opportunities arising for law firms in 2022. The speakers will share the secrets to their own success, while also advising students on how they can best position themselves to obtain training contracts with leading firms.
Are you unsure what to do next after graduating? In this one-hour session you can explore common career myths, discuss other law graduates progression routes and explore how to gain experience and skills to help with your decision-making process.
Find out about our SQE courses for Law Graduates and how they are taught. Meet our tutors, current students and employability team. Learn how we produce the future lawyers that the legal profession and the wider business world want to employ.
Guilty or not guilty? You decide!
Ever wanted to see how a live murder trial plays out in court? Well, now you not only get to watch…but you actually get to be part of the voting jury – from the comfort of your own home.
A wealthy estate owner has been found dead at his Manor home. His chief of house staff has been accused of murdering him. But did he do it? Or is he innocent? It’s up to you!
One lucky attendee will win £200 just for taking part – so bring your friends or watch along solo. It’s going to be entertainment you don’t want to miss!
This hybrid International Conference, funded by the Society of Legal Scholars and the Centre for Innovation and Research in Legal Education of the University of Leeds, will focus on the topic of Academic Integrity in the Law School from an international perspective. Particularly, the Conference aims at starting a trans-jurisdictional dialogue around the processes of education and implementation of Academic Integrity policies in different law schools across a range of diverse countries. It will also explore how Academic Integrity is perceived by the stakeholders involved in legal education (namely, educators, academic support staff, and students).
The law is a hugely diverse and evolving space that every year attracts graduates from all disciplines and backgrounds. With such a variety of practice areas and different types of employer organisation, the legal profession offers a wealth of exiting career opportunities. If you would like to know more about today’s legal market and how to forge your own career, join our expert panel comprising, Matthew Tomlinson, Caroline Carter and Larissa Hope where they will be sharing the latest insight in to today’s legal market and advising on the best routes to qualification.
If you are a high performing undergraduate with a disability or long-term health condition who wants to pursue an exciting career with a global employer, join us at our unique Future You careers insight event. Meet global employers, including Accenture, BP, JP Morgan and KPMG, and gain a real insight into commerce and what is possible for your future career.
This is a fantastic opportunity to get your career of to a flying start!
This event is open to undergraduate students, in any year of study, with a disability or long-term condition including, but not limited to: visual and hearing impairments, mobility impairments, autism, diabetes, epilepsy, dyslexia, dyspraxia, mental health conditions, speech impairments and major illnesses such as cancer and MS.
Find out about our LPC, SQE, BPC and Law Conversion Courses & how they are taught, via our virtual Open Day. Meet our tutors, current students & Employability team. Learn how we produce the future lawyers that the legal profession and the wider business world want to employ. You can also find out more about the SQE (the new route to qualifying as a Solicitor). Book your place today and a link to access the event will be sent to you closer to the date of the event.