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The job isn’t done when you have secured a place on a vacation scheme: Irwin Mitchell’s Nicola Stanley discusses how to impress – and things to avoid – on a vacation scheme placement.
Lots of aspiring lawyers will be heading on vacation schemes at law firms shortly. Here are our tips for making the most out of the experience, from people who have recently completed vac schemes.
Meet John Smith, solicitor at Burges Salmon in Bristol. Find out how his enjoyment of working with other people coupled with his love of the law means that employment law always appealed.
LCN’s Matt Broadbent stresses that we are all the product of our accumulated experiences, both legal and non-legal.
Staffed by voluntary employment solicitors, BERAL provides free and confidential advice by telephone on Wednesday evenings (18:00 – 20:00).
Litigation partner Maxine Davies of Addleshaw Goddard LLP explains how you can use your existing non-legal work experience to demonstrate commercial awareness, but also why legal work experience remains important.
Earlier this year I completed work experience at a high street firm. This video talks you through how I got the work experience and some of the tasks that I completed. I hope you enjoy the video!
Here are my tips on how to balance Pro Bono and outside commitments alongside your work on the GDL. BPTC Scholarships also occur during the GDL year and I share advice on how to tackle those.
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Baker McKenzie partner Nick O’Donnell gives his predictions on the potential impact of Brexit on City law firms.
In this video I share the best places for you to find networking opportunities which are great for building your legal contacts.
Eloise Skinner (lawyer, author and yoga/meditation teacher) takes you through her top wellness tips for aspiring lawyers.
They are very clearly enthusiastic about the training programme and receptive to new ideas from the trainees on how the programme is run.
Struan Campbell, outreach manager of Inner Temple, discusses the process of qualifying as a barrister, from studying the BPTC to joining an Inn of Court and on to securing pupillage.
This organisation campaigns for reform to reduce prison numbers and crime statistics.
Ropes & Gray associate William Allen speaks about his work in private equity and the opportunities he's got involved in so far.
Thomas Stables, associate at Osborne Clarke offers valuable insights into his journey at Osborne Clarke LLP.
