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The top tip for applying for training contracts is to be yourself. For their recruitment process, a prerequisite for most law firms is a certain level of academic achievement. Personality is therefore
We know securing a training contract is going to be your main focus. Some of our past students have shared their hints and tips on how to stand out and make the most of your time at BPP University Law School. Securing a training contract.
key to stand out from the crowd. Imogen Holmgren, LPC Graduate,
Get as much real work experience as possible, be that through volunteering, paid employment or official schemes. Also, if you don’t ask you don’t get - it is always worth asking legal contacts if you can shadow them, or undertake some temporary work at their firm.
Associate, Reed Smith
Experiencing real world legal practice.
Dominic Cole, LPC Graduate, Trainee Solicitor, Collyer Bristow LLP
Attend as many open days and networking events at the firms in which you are interested in ahead of your applications, and if possible gain work experience or a vacation scheme. Demonstrating to a firm that you are committed to applying there and getting to know lawyers and members of graduate recruitment can make a huge difference. Alex Molyneux, LPC Graduate, Associate, Reed Smith
BPPUniversity LawSchool’s work experience schemewas extremely beneficial and helped give me the edge when it came to interviews and vacation schemes. I have since gone on to complete two vacation schemes and accepted a training contract offer fromone of these firms. James Whittam, GDL & LPC Graduate, Trainee Solicitor, Addleshaw Goddard
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