BPP Law School: Pro bono and legal practice in the City discussion

eventalert — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:15:13 +0000

6 February 2012
Organiser: BPP Law School
Location: 68-70 Red Lion Street, London
Time: 18:00
Details: Free event comprised of speakers from leading law firms.

Go to http://discover.bpp.com/law-generic-pro-bono for more information and to save your seat!

CV Workshop Time And Place….

Sarah Rourke Careers Consultant — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:15:58 +0000

….I was just checking who was awake by deliberately leaving off the where and when details of our CV workshop….

It will be in LC ‘E’ from 2:30 to 4:30 on Wednesday 8th February.

I hope to see you there!

Why themaindude@hotmail.com Is A Turn-Off For Recruiters

Sarah Rourke Careers Consultant — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:43:42 +0000

Are you sure you’re currently hitting the mark with your CVs and covering letters? Are you puzzled why you’re not getting past the first hurdle with employers?

If you want to find out what an ailing legal CV looks like then come and learn how not to do it in our employability workshop, which shows you how to write a fantastic legal CV. We’ll also look at the best way to structure covering letters as well taking a look at applications, with tips on how to answer those dreaded ‘Why do you want to work for us?’ questions.

This workshop will also run you through how to shine when you’re out on work experience or placement to make sure you impress employers for all the right reasons. Places are limited and will be on a first come first served basis. This is open to all levels so don’t miss out.

To get a place come in good time to LC ‘E’ from 2:30 to 4:30 on Wednesday 8th February.

I look forward to seeing you there!

The Reality of The Bar in 2012

Sarah Rourke Careers Consultant — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:36:37 +0000

Gaining a place at the Bar has never been the easiest of tasks but a recent report has shown it’s getting tougher and tougher. If you can’t face the fact-filled report, have a look at a blog post from RollOnFriday for a summary….

If this hasn’t put you off and you’d like to discuss planning a career at the Bar, book an appointment to see me by emailing: sarah.rourke@brunel.ac.uk

Don’t scruff it up or…

eventalert — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:21:04 +0000

what to wear for interviews

Take a look at this article on the Chambers Student Guide

NEED LAW WORK EXPERIENCE? Southwark Law Centre – looking for volunteers

Alison Taylor - Law Placement Officer — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:04:04 +0000

Southwark Law Centre, based in Peckham, is interested in recruiting volunteers for one or two days a week.

Law Centres are not-for-profit legal practices providing free legal advice and representation to disadvantaged people. To find out more about what they do take a look at www.lawcentres.org.uk/

To find out more about the work at Southwark, see southwarklawcentre.org.uk/

and if you are interested please email Flozel Webley for an application pack: Flozel.Webley@southwarklawcentre.org.uk

Networking Opportunity – Not To Be Missed!

Sarah Rourke Careers Consultant — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:26:12 +0000

Take a look at this invitation from Kaplan Law School. This is just the type of networking opportunity that will make you stand out from the crowd…..

The register link on the picture does not work. Email m.wall@kaplanlawschool.org.uk to register for this event.

Disabled Law Student Event

Sarah Rourke Careers Consultant — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:12:08 +0000

Open is an unmissable event featuring recruiters from some of the City’s top law firms aimed at disabled students. See below for more details….

What are capital markets?

eventalert — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:56:08 +0000

To find out more take a look at this article on the Chambers Student Guide.

Want The Edge? Know Your Market….

Sarah Rourke Careers Consultant — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:48:13 +0000

In a previous post, trainee solicitor Mark Pentecost shared his views on how to break into the legal profession as a mature student.

Well the good news is that many of his comments apply to all law students, particularly the part where he describes the necessity to know your market. If you already know all there is to know about the legal market then please don’t read on to see what Mark has to say about how gaining a working knowledge of the industry helped him to secure his training contract….

Understanding the market and how law firms operate was another obstacle. The CPE followed by a part-time LPC did give me 4 years in which to learn about the legal market place and all its idiosyncrasies. I needed all of that time. I realised very early on that I knew next to nothing about how the legal market place works or how law firms are run. This is not something you “pick up” on a GDL/ CPE or the LPC so I devoured the legal press every week and interrogated anyone and everyone I knew who worked at a law firm. A thorough understanding of how law firms make money was invaluable when I got to interviews.

What is the legal press Mark’s referring to? Essential (and free online) reading for law students is Lawyer2B (The Lawyer’s sister title for aspiring solicitors and barristers). It’s also useful to subscribe to Legal Week to get industry news delivered straight to your inbox. Then there’s The Law Gazette and the blog RollOnFriday. When it comes to standing out from amongst your peers it’s not just who you know….