First-year law students: First-year law students

In this episode we give you lots of tips of things to do in the first year of your law degree in order to launch your career. We spoke to Jane Wood, Course Leader and Principal Lecturer at Nottingham Law School, Maaya Sachdev, President of Warwick Law Society and Charis McGowan, Emerging Talent Coordinator at DWF.

Key questions

What types of lawyer are there?

Solicitor, barrister and paralegal - find out about the different branches of the profession

When do I start looking for a job?

It's never too early to start thinking about your future career. Here are the main employer deadlines

Do first-year exams matter?

If they don't count towards my final degree, does this mean law firms won't see my exam results as important?

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Summer 2018

What you need to know

From exams to legal work experience, here's a run-down of what you need to know ahead of your first-year at university.

LCN blog

What you need to know about first year schemes

In this article I’ll discuss the things you can get involved with on a first-year scheme, which firms offer them and how the application process works.

First-year action plan

You’re in the first year of your law degree and you want to know what you should be doing. Here is a brief checklist to get you started.

Vantage - where firms find you

Would you like to connect with top law firms that are genuinely interested in engaging with you?

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How to make first class law notes at university

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In this article I will discuss the most effective ways to study and take notes in your first year of university.

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How to support first-year law students

The UCL Law Society prides itself in providing strong support to our first-year students and helping them adjust to university life. This is what we do within our society to support first-year law students.