This session is designed to define what commercial awareness is and how you use it can demonstrate it to legal graduate recruiters. We will consider how commercial awareness is specifically assessed by law firms in interviews/on assessment centres and provide tips on how you can prepare and ultimately showcase their commercial acumen in these scenarios. We will also discuss the added element of the COVID-19 pandemic and how you can develop skills in commercial awareness post-pandemic.
Join Handshake to find out more: Commercial Awareness & Covid-19 – University of Exeter | Handshake (joinhandshake.co.uk)
University Mental Health Day brings together the university community to make mental health a university-wide priority and create ongoing year-round change to the future of student mental health.
If you’re on campus, why not get a free haircut from The Lions Barber Collective? They are bringing their Pop Up Barbershop to the Forum Piazza between 10am and 4pm, offering haircuts and headspace for University Mental Health Day.
The charity’s qualified barbers are specially trained in mental health support, and if you need it they can provide a safe, non-judgemental space to talk while they trim, and can help point you in the direction of local support and advice.
Local NHS service Talkworks will also be on campus with information on mental health support in Devon. You’ll also be able to chat to, and find out more about, other University and Student Guild services, including Education Support, the Mind Your Head Society, Multi-Faith Chaplaincy, Sports Park, Nightline and Residence Life teams.
International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year’s theme is #BreakTheBias, calling us all to be responsible for our thoughts and actions and work towards breaking the bias in our communities.
Doughty Street Chambers International Women’s Day Celebration –
On Saturday 5 March, Doughty Street Chambers will be celebrating International Women’s Day. The legal firm is bringing together a diverse group of lawyers, judges, politicians, campaigners and academics to explore what more the law can do for women and girls.
Guest speakers include Jess Phillips MP, Caroline Nokes MP and Judge Fawzia Amini.
The event is taking place on a hybrid basis, meaning you can attend virtually. There are also 25 places for students free of charge on offer, on a first come, first served basis. If you are interested, please contact: events@doughtystreet.co.uk.
Law Society International Women’s Day Webinar
On Wednesday 9 March, the Law Society will be on the topic of eradicating micro aggressions as a way of achieving gender equality in the legal profession as part of their International Women’s Day Webinar. Guest speakers include Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, Tiffany Alvoid, Attorney and International Public Speaker and Stephanie Boyce, President of the Law Society.
The event is open to all students and is free to attend but you must register online first. Online booking closes 24 hours before the start of the event. Sign up here.
Women of Influence: Amoetsoe Mkwena
As part of the ‘Women of Influence’ series, the University of Exeter is delighted to host Hogan Lovells International LLP Associate, alumna and Council member Amoetsoe Mkwena on Monday 7 March.
The event will feature a keynote speech followed by a full Q&A session where you can ask any questions. Please view the event page to sign up.
Women and Law Exeter is a student run society that strives to draw attention to the challenges faced by women throughout the legal profession. Women and Law creates a platform for the discussion of these issues amongst students, staff and professionals.
Alongside other political, feminist and equality focused societies at the University, Women and Law Exeter will be participating in an International Women’s Day Quiz on 8 March. Tickets are £2 and all proceeds go to feminist charities. View their Instagram page for more information.
Baroness Butler-Sloss GBE’s Annual Family Law Lecture will be held on 9 March, titled “Achieving Family Law Reform: Evolution vs. Revolution”.
With guest speaker Professor Gillian Douglas, the lecture will explore what is meant by family law reform and how we can evaluate its success.
The event is open to all Law students and will be held over Zoom at 17:30. View the event page to find more information and register.
Are you interested in qualifying as a solicitor?
Register for ACE, The Assessment Centre Experience, to get great insight into the profession and a chance to develop your skills and network!
The annual event, hosted virtually by BPP will allow you to practice assessment centre activities used by top law firms and hear from a panel of their representatives to discuss recruitment and application processes.
You can choose to attend either on 9 or 10 March from 2pm.
The Exeter Centre for International Law (ECIL) invites you to join an audience-led Q&A as we all seek to make sense of what is going on in these uncertain times from the perspective of the law.
Expected topics include the use of force, territorial integrity, international humanitarian law, the role of UN institutions and mechanisms, NATO, international human rights law, refugee law and family displacement, family reunion, genocide and international criminal law.
Questions can be asked on the day on submitted via this form.
This talk, hosted by the University of Law, takes a journey from Henry VIII through to the present day, exploring the legacy of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and its impact on the erasure of LGBTQ+ life and experience from public discourse, historical narrative and educational settings in Britain.
From radical drag to the political funeral, Thatcher to Lady Di, and a small bookshop in London to Welsh mining towns, this tour through British LGBTQ+ history details how activist movements have made extraordinary progress in the fight for LGBTQ+ equality and highlights the work that remains.
Join ELSA Exeter and ELSA Birmingham for a legal debate on the theme of artificial intelligence and human rights as part of the ELSA Annual Human Rights Campaign on privacy in the digital era.
The event will be an opportunity for students to develop their debating skills, critical thinking and even give you the chance to win a monetary prize!
Missed out on picking up a Law School hoodie earlier and the year and want to grab one before it’s too late?
You can get your own Law School hoodie from our collection on 16 March between 10am and 3pm from the Moot Court in Amory. Collection will be held on a first-come-first-serve basis so make sure you arrive early to make sure that the size and colour you are looking for are still available!
Take part in virtual law mock interviews with partners from international law firm Michelmores, exclusively available to law students. We all know that interviews can be intimidating so getting a head start to feel more confident can provide a huge advantage when you are looking for a job.
Each session is 30 minutes long, with 20 minutes for the interview followed by 10 minutes for feedback. Questions will be competency based, but will be tailored to those wishing to enter the legal profession.
You must have a copy of your CV uploaded into Handshake to pass on to the interviewer as the interviews are usually based on the content of this CV. If you do not have a CV available in Handshake upon booking the appointment, your booking will not be approved.
These mock interviews count towards the Exeter Leaders Award.
Sign-up via Handshake today: https://app.joinhandshake.co.uk/stu/events/16883?ref=events-search
The Wellbeing Road Trip heads to the Amory Hub Info Point on 22 March with revision tips and information about support for exam stress. The event will take place between 2.30 and 3.30, no booking is required.
The Middle Temple is hosting an open day for both undergraduates and postgraduates who are interested in a career in the bar. Experienced practitioners, as well as current students, will be on hand to provide information on all aspects of training and career.
The programme starts with registration from 09:15, with the talks starting at 10:00 and is expected to conclude by 16:30. A sandwich lunch will be provided. Between sessions, there will be ample opportunity to look around the Inn and to speak to practitioners, judges and students currently undertaking the Bar Course. Visiting students are of course not obliged to attend all sessions.
The event is held in the historic Middle Temple Hall and is highly recommended to anyone who wants to find out more about the Bar in general and the Middle Temple in particular.
Attendance is free, but you must book as places are limited. To request a place on the Open Day please complete the online booking form.
Don’t forget that the clocks go forward on 27 March! For international students, this means the UK will change to British Summer Time (BST).
Friday 1 April is the last day of your second term for this year at the University of Exeter! Enjoy your time off over April and make sure you are prepared for the exam period coming up in May.