Kent Student Law Society Virtual Law Fair Brochure 2021

KSLS

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LAW FAIR

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Welcome to the annual University of Kent Virtual Law Fair Brochure!

The Virtual Law Fair provides the perfect opportunity to explore your career options and network with legal professionals. A number of educational providers are also attending to offer a valuable insight into the various routes graduates can take to further their legal career.

There will be workshops hosted by a number of organisations to give an insight into the research and application process, but also to explain any additionall training options for graduates.

The law fair will take place on the virtual platform Hopin. This platform will give you plenty of opportunities to network with representatives and ask questions.

You will receive a user guide for the virtual platform that explains exactly how to use the platform to your advantage. If you have any more questions about the usage of this platform, please do not hesitate to email us at lawfair@ksls.co.uk.

It is important to prepare for a law fair and know who you are speaking to, so make sure you come, do your research and come with a plan.

Kent Student Law Society will be hosting a talk showing you "How to prepare for a Law Fair” with Kent Law School Alumni Matthew Speed on the 1st November from 18:0019:00, which you can sign up through the Hopin platform event or through the link in our Instagram bio. Make sure you come along to find out how you can make the most of the Virtual Law Fair, and use this brochure to get an insight into which firms, organisations and legal professionals are attending.

We hope that you will enjoy the law fair and you gain lots of insight from it in order to make informed steps about your career.

Any questions or comments are always welcome, just email us!

The Law Fair Team

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EXHIBITORS

1. Herbert Smith Freehills - p 5 2. BPP - p 6 3. Mishcon De Reya - p 7 - 8 4. Willkie Farr & Gallagher - p 10 5. University of Law - p 11 6. Watson Farley & Williams - p 12 7. Womble Bond Dickinson - p 13 8. Thomson Snell Passmore - p14 9. Mayer Brown - p 15 10. The Bar Council - p16 11. Chambers Student - p 17 12.LawCareers.Net – p 18 13.Stour Chambers – p 19 14. Pallant Chambers - p 20 15. Employability Points - p 21

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SCHEDULE 13:00 - 13:10 Welcome Talk 13:10 - 13:50 ‘How to write a great application form’ by Mishcon De Reya Mishcon De Reya will discuss their top tips on how to write a successful application form 14:00 - 15:00 ‘LPC v SQE: Which pathway is right for me?’ by BPP BPP will be discussing both the LPC and SQE pathways 15:00 - 15:30 'Commercial Awareness’ by University of Law An interactive session focussed on improving your understanding of commercial awareness 15:30 - 16:00 'Perfecting Presentations at Assessment Centres’ by Watson Farley & Williams Watson Farley & Williams will take you through their top tips on succeeding in assessment centres

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Herbert Smith Freehills: Elevate Your Ambition We're are global leaders in our field, working with the world’s biggest organisations on their most important cases and deals. How have we built a reputation for excellence across legal disciplines, business sectors and continents? Through an organisation-wide commitment to innovation, a trailblazing expertise in dispute resolution and corporate, and a pioneering approach to our prestigious clients.

The work we do and the way we do it means we’re able to make a difference and tackle the important issues. Join us and you’ll be involved in high-profile cases, highimpact deals and prestigious client relationships – making a difference and tackling the big issues. You'll get involved in new situations and experiences and discover new skills to learn and apply.

Website: https://careers.herbertsmithfreehills.com/uk/grads/ HSFGraduatesUK

@HSFGraduatesUK

Herbert Smith Freehills

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With over 25 years’ experience, we are proud to be one of the UK’s leading law schools with more top firms exclusively sending their trainees to BPP than anywhere else. We have unrivalled connections across the legal profession, from the Magic Circle to high street practice, chambers to charities. These UK and international firms trust us because of the innovation, quality and professional relevance of our training.

Our courses focus entirely on your employability, developing the practical skills you need as a lawyer, giving you the edge to secure a training contract or pupillage.

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We invest heavily in technology and educational platforms to provide the most effective and dynamic learning experience, with our innovative approach ensuring our teaching provides you with the latest skills you need to succeed in a modern legal environment.

BPP University Law School is based in two centres in London (in the heart of ‘legal’ London in Holborn and on the Southbank at Waterloo) and centres in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Leeds and Manchester. https://www.bpp.com/courses/law https://www.bpp.com/events

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Mishcon de Reya acts in some of the most high profile and ground-breaking cases in the industry. The wide range of issues we are involved with means we have a broad client base, giving Trainees the opportunity to work on some of the most complicated, challenging and exciting legal issues. The size of our intake means that you will have client responsibilities and opportunities to stand on your own two feet early on.

Our junior lawyers are the future of our business and the future of law is not predictable. So we need shapers. We look for bold, proactive individuals who can adapt to exciting changes across the legal, social & tech spheres. We need creative thinkers who can revolutionise the way we work.

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· Graduate page: https://www.mishcon.com/graduates · About Mishcon de Reya: https://www.mishcon.com/about · Diversity: https://www.mishcon.com/about/diversit y-inclusion

@ mishcon_de_reya

@Mishcon_de_Reya

Mishcon de Reya LLP

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Willkie is an international law firm of approximately 1000 lawyers spread over thirteen offices in six countries. We represent companies across a wide spectrum of business areas and industries Working in small teams on high quality matters, you will receive a great breadth of work from the outset.

We are looking for collaborative self-starters who want to contribute to a dynamic, growing workplace, with a genuine interest in Willkie and our clients.

We recruit our future trainee solicitors from our spring and summer vacation schemes. We are looking for those who can start their training contract in September 2024.

Please go to: https://www.willkie.com/careers/london/graduaterecruitment for more information.

For any questions, please connect with Gemma Baker, Graduate Recruitment Manager, at graduaterecruitment@willkie.com

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We offer a range of postgraduate legal training and Master’s degrees designed by qualified experts to help students advance at any stage of their career. Our courses are employment-focused, honing key skills in a teaching environment based on real legal practice. Part-time and online study options are available on many of our courses to help students work and study at the same time.

We have more than 250 qualified and experienced solicitors, barristers and judges as our tutors, enabling us to help you develop the practical skills that can make all the difference when starting your career in law.

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WFW is an international law firm advising on complex transactions and disputes through local knowledge and an integrated international network. We have a strong sector focus, combining our technical excellence with deep industry knowledge across energy, transport and real estate.

We strive for excellence in all that we do and view investment in our people as key to achieving our business goals and values, which rest on developing deep and long-lasting relationships externally and internally through respect, sharing, communication and integrity. Our teams are integrated across legal disciplines and office delivering consistently high levels of service in combination across borders and locally through a deep understanding of local business customs and culture. https://uktrainee.wfw.com/

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Today’s trainee solicitors are tomorrow’s associates and partners. That’s why we make a long-term investment in all our trainees. Right from the start, we’ll focus on helping you develop a lasting career with an ambitious firm.

WBD has ambitions to be recognised for delivering an outstanding client experience. Carrying out meaningful, challenging and rewarding work for our clients makes us a sustainable business for our people, which is full of opportunities for everyone.

We’re not looking to simply fill training contracts – we want to find trainees who can contribute to our collective success today and begin to build careers with us. If you have what it takes, you can look forward to working on a variety of challenging projects for high-profile clients surrounded by supportive, approachable professionals.

@WBD_TraineesUK

@wbd_careersuk

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Thomson Snell & Passmore is one of the preeminent law firms providing peace of mind to generations of families and business. Clients include PLCs, subsidiaries of overseas companies, SMEs, OMBs, local authorities and individuals.

We have a reputation for providing high quality, intelligent advice and outstanding service to our clients. https://www.ts-p.co.uk/join-us/workexperience

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Mayer Brown is a global law firm with offices in 26 major cities. We’re the only integrated law firm in the world, with approximately 200 lawyers in each of the world’s three largest financial centers—New York, London and Hong Kong—the backbone of the global economy.

We have world-renowned clients, international influence and limitless potential. When we’re recruiting, we aren’t just looking for trainees— we’re looking for future partners. That means that as well as a strong legal academic record, you’ll have an entrepreneurial mind-set, outstanding interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal abilities.

Careers Website https://www.mayerbrownfutures.com/ Link to apply when applications open 1st November https://www.apply4law.com/mayerbrown/ Meet the Lawyer video with our Senior Associate Jaime Lad

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The Bar Council – the representative body for all barristers – and the Inns of Court have teamed up to inform students about opportunities at the Bar. Non-law graduates will need to take the GDL, while both law and non-law graduates must complete a Bar training course.

Scholarships for these are available from the Inns and course providers.

Students wishing to become a barrister will need to undertake pupillage, which is a form of ‘on-the-job’ training. Pupillage has a highly competitive application process, so you should be proactive for the best possible chance of success: seek out mini-pupillages and work experience, undertake court visits, and pursue public speaking or debating opportunities. The Bar Council also holds an annual Pupillage Fair in Autumn.

For more information, visit: https://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/qualifying-as-abarrister/ https://www.barcouncil.org.uk/careers Inns of Court websites: https://www.graysinn.org.uk/ https://www.lincolnsinn.org.uk/ https://www.middletemple.org.uk/ https://www.innertemple.org.uk/ 16 26

Based on confidential insider interviews with trainees and pupils, Chambers Student lifts the lid on all the major firms and barristers’ chambers to give you the True Picture about becoming a lawyer.

We can also tell you about application processes, vacation schemes, law schools, open days, first-year opportunities, building up your CV and how to perform well in interviews.

Visit us online at www.chambersstudent.co.uk.

You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, where we post regular legal news, deadlines and job vacancies.

Chambers Student Guide @chambersstudent @chambersstudent

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Sign up to LawCareers.Net now! We’ve got everything you need to become a lawyer.

Our LCN Weekly newsletter is filled with a wealth of information and advice. Visit our website for all the upcoming training contract, vacation scheme and pupillage deadlines.

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Stour Chambers specialises in Family and Civil Law. The oldest Chambers in Kent, Stour Chambers is a diverse, friendly and dedicated set who are supported by a hardworking clerking team.

Stour Chambers has an excellent reputation both locally and nationally and is highly regarded and recognised for the complex cases members are instructed on.

Chambers is a recommended set in both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500. Members predominantly practice in Kent, Sussex and London.

Please check our website for up to date information on mini-pupillages, pupillage and recruitment. www.stourchambers.co.uk

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Based in Chichester and Southampton, we are one of the leading sets in the South of England.

Our barristers are specialists across the practice areas of Family and Civil law. Our model is collegiality and approachability, and we pride ourselves on our friendly and supportive environment.

Our unique position gives our pupils a full exposure to work from Bournemouth to Canterbury, Southampton to London, and beyond. We also benefit from easy access to the hills of the South Downs, the beaches of the Witterrings, the New Forest, and the nightlife of Southampton, Brighton and Portsmouth, which makes for an unrivalled work-life balance.

Website: https://www.pallantchambers.co.uk/ Pupillage at Pallant: https://www.pallantchambers.co.uk/join-us/ Pupil's Testimony: https://www.pallantchambers.co.uk/app/uploads/20 21/01/Pupillage-Article.pdf

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The Employability Points Scheme rewards students for their active engagement with cocurricular activities with experiences of work.

For each co-curricular activity completed, students can claim 'Employability Points', which can be cashed-in for the chance to apply for exclusive internships, work placements, training and more! https://www.kent.ac.uk/employability-points

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