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Students at the University of Bolton are opening a free legal advice centre to help fill the huge gaps in services left by government cuts to legal aid.

The Bar Council is again running its annual Pupillage Fair in London. The fair is on Saturday 21 October, 10.00am-4.00pm, at The University of Law, Moorgate and is free for students to attend. 

Magic circle firm Slaughter and May has set social mobility targets, aiming to increase the representation of lawyers and other employees from lower socioeconomic backgrounds in the firm. 

In March, magic circle firm Clifford Chance increased its maintenance grant for the Legal Practice Course (LPC) by 25% to £12,500 to match the funding being offered to its Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) trainees. 

In the UK, students at the University of Greenwich on the Innocence Project London (IPL) learn through the “innocence project model” of clinical legal education, which developed in the US.

You should apply from September onwards in your final year at university. 

Shadowing a judge, often referred to as judge marshalling, is a beneficial form of work experience for both aspiring solicitors and barristers. While both groups can benefit, it’s aspiring barristers who usually endeavour to secure the scheme, as it gives a huge insight into their future career (ie attending court, practising advocacy). As part of the experience, some students even get the chance to sit on the judge’s bench.

BPP has announced it will roll out its two-year degree programmes across all six of its UK centres after an increase in interest from students.

In this LawCareers.Net masterclass, sponsored by Addleshaw Goddard, Clyde & Co LLP, Lewis Silkin and Osborne Clarke LLP, we cover the basics of launching a legal career, including what you should do in the first year of university, how to research and apply to future employers, and practical advice for getting work experience.

In this LawCareers.Net masterclass, sponsored by Addleshaw Goddard, Clyde & Co LLP, Lewis Silkin and Osborne Clarke LLP, we cover the basics of launching a legal career, including what you should do in the first year of university, how to research and apply to future employers, and practical advice for getting work experience.

In this LawCareers.Net masterclass, sponsored by Addleshaw Goddard, Clyde & Co LLP, Lewis Silkin and Osborne Clarke LLP, we cover the basics of launching a legal career, including what you should do in the first year of university, how to research and apply to future employers, and practical advice for getting work experience.

In this LawCareers.Net masterclass, sponsored by Addleshaw Goddard, Clyde & Co LLP and DWF Group Limited, we cover the basics of launching a legal career, including what you should do in the first year of university, how to research and apply to future employers, and practical advice for getting work experience.

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Farrer & Co LLP is due to welcome its first cohort of solicitor apprentices in Autumn 2022, with The University of Law selected by the firm to deliver the academic programme aspect of the apprenticeship.

Leading medical negligence firm Fletchers Solicitors is accepting applications for its 2018 trailblazer solicitor apprenticeship scheme.

All solicitors’ firms and barristers’ chambers want to see the same handful of key skills in trainees and pupils. This guide explains how to self-assess your own skillset and improve the areas that need work, and how to demonstrate these key skills on application forms.

Garden Court Chambers has launched a scholarship to enable refugee students to take the Bar Practice Course (BPC) at  City, University of London Law School.

Herbert Smith Freehills, Wragge & Co and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives have released a documentary celebrating diversity in the legal profession in conjunction with the online careers advice hub, www.CareerPlayer.com.