LawCareers.Net The law is an incredibly competitive profession and it’s never too early to start trying to boost your chances of success. One of the best ways to do that is to visit LawCareers.Net to begin your research. It’s your one-stop shop for all things law-related.
Keep up with the business sections on newspapers’ websites, LawCareers.Net’s weekly commercial news round-ups and the Commercial awareness hub to improve your commercial awareness. You should also read the more specific legal press – a couple of the more reputable broadsheet newspapers have great law sections. Work with your university careers adviser on your application and interview technique and start to think about where you might like to apply for a vacation scheme/mini-pupillage next year. Sign up to LCN Weekly on LawCareers.Net. Our free weekly email newsletter delivers news and information about the profession, plus advice and reminders throughout the legal recruitment calendar, straight to your inbox. Get some practical work experience at a law firm, barristers’ chambers or legal advice centre – this could count towards your QWE if you want to qualify as a solicitor. Explore the range of diversity organisations that help future lawyers. Go to law fairs, firm presentations and open days to meet people face to face. Think about how to stand out by asking good questions (eg, about a recent deal, case or merger that the firm has been involved with). Read our Vacation Scheme Insider profiles to understand what placements involve and start identifying firms to target – whether for insight days this year or vacation scheme applications next year. Join your university’s student law society. They’ll support you with events, presentations, information sessions and more. Plus, you can meet other students in the same position as you. Your first-year university checklist: If you’re at university (law or non-law) and want to know what you should be doing, here’s a brief checklist to get you started.
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Engage with some of the extracurricular options at university (eg, sport, debating, mooting or music) to make yourself into a well-rounded candidate.
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