The School of Law provides an unrivalled array of employability opportunities which are available exclusively to law students studying at ÐÓ°ÉappÏÂÔØ.
The School of Law provides an unrivalled array of employability opportunities which are available exclusively to law students studying at ÐÓ°ÉappÏÂÔØ. These opportunities come from several sources including the Law Advisory Forum, which is a body of high profile volunteers to whom we are indebted. Our current partners include 7 Bedford Row, HSBC and Deutsche Bank.
Opportunities on offer include mentoring, work experience, employer insight events and talks from legal professionals. Students can sign up via the .
We are inviting current LLB students to meet members of the Law Advisory Forum. If you would like to sign up please book a ticket via Eventbrite (only open to current LLB students on the extended or first year law degree).
In the past we have hosted a number of high profile lawyers, judges and legal professionals to talk about their careers. These talks are sometimes open to members of the public. Examples include, Courtney Griffiths QC; Kevin Fewster, Former, Director Royal Museums; Lord Boateng, Chancellor of the University of ÐÓ°ÉappÏÂÔØ; Martin Hewitt QPM, Chairman of the ; Tim Barnes QC; Colin Passmore, Senior Partner, Simmons & Simmons.
Last year we ran various events:
- ÐÓ°ÉappÏÂÔØ Law Alumni Network Event
- Criminal Law/Civil Liberties and Work Experience talk delivered by Tuckers Solicitors
- The life of an Intern in the biggest Criminal Law Firm in the UK (Tuckers Solicitors)
- Diversity in the Legal Profession and a Career in Commercial Law – panel discussion and networking
- Law School Mentoring Programme Introduction
- CV and Covering letter Workshop
- Weightmans Essay Competition
- Amicus Debate
- McKenzie Friend Training
- 7 Bedford Row Insight Talk
- Womble Bond Dickinson Insight Day
- A Law Career in Private Practice delivered by Grant Shaw LLP
- 7 BR Essay Competition
- University of ÐÓ°ÉappÏÂÔØ Legal Advice Centre Open Day
- London Law Fair at the Law Society
- Applying for a Training Contract Workshop
- Mock Trial delivered and supervised by Tim Barnes QC
- HSBC Mock Interview Evening
- Civil Service Fast Stream Graduate Applications Workshop
- Legal career opportunities within UK Visas and Immigration delivered by Kettley Thomas
- University of Law, LPC and GDL opportunities