In this ‘Tweets in 2014’ article, you’ll find out about the opportunities available to you at different points in your legal career. Whether you’re just starting to investigate work experience, or you’re trying to secure a training contract; here’s a few nuggets of information that should help you along the way.
Work experience and first year opportunities:
- ‘The early bird catches the legal experiences: work placement opportunities for first year and secondary school students’ – http://www.lex100.com/index.php/news-and-features/1003-the-early-bird-catches-the-legal-experience-work-placement-opportunities-for-first-year-and-secondary-school-students
- ‘Open Days at Law Firms – What to Expect’ – http://thestudentlawyer.com/2014/02/25/open-days-at-law-firms-what-to-expect/
- ‘How to Approach A Law Firm’ – http://thestudentlawyer.com/2013/12/31/legal-work-experience/
- ‘Young people lack workplace skills, firms say in survey’ – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29454002
- ‘How engaging with the firm during open days and networking events different from an interview with the firm?’ – http://www.lex100.com/index.php/career-clinic/ask-the-experts/1120-how-is-engaging-with-the-firm-during-open-days-and-networking-events-different-from-an-interview-with-the-firm2
- ‘Making the Most of Your First Year’ – http://thestudentlawyer.com/2014/08/22/making-the-most-of-your-first-year/
Vacation scheme and training contract opportunities:
- Training contract deadlines – http://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/TrainingContractDeadlines
- Linklaters – http://www.linklatersgraduates.co.uk/application-process
- A to Z of law firms – http://l2b.thelawyer.com/solicitor/firm-list
- The Lex 100 Practice areas – http://www.lex100.com/index.php/career-clinic/business-practice-areas
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer – http://www.freshfields.com/en/united_kingdom/careers/trainees/Search-and-apply/apply-now/
- Morisons Solicitors – http://www.morisonsllp.com/site/morisonscareers/
- Shoosmiths – http://www.shoosmiths.co.uk/?aspxerrorpath=/careers/professional/vacancies/Paralegal-8038.aspx
- BT Legal – http://www.btgraduates.com/our-programmes/business/roles/
- The Student Lawyer – Employers – http://thestudentlawyer.com/employers/
- PwC Legal LLP – http://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/student/graduateopportunities/pwc-legal.jhtml
- Government Legal Service (GLS) – https://www.gov.uk/government-legal-service-gls-legal-trainee-scheme-how-to-apply
Alternative career opportunities:
- The CILEx Graduate Fast-track Diploma – http://www.cilexlawschool.ac.uk/Prospective_Students/Qualify_as_legal_executive/Law_graduate_qualification
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