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Law blog goes global
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A student-led law blog has been shortlisted for an influential teaching award, after attracting readers from over 45 countries around the world.
(L-R) Victoria Gleason and Elaine Campbell
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laine Campbell and Victoria Gleason, academics and supervisors in Northumbria Law School’s multi-award winning Student Law Office, designed and created the We Take Care Of Business blog, which provides a valuable insight into clinical legal education. Based around company, commercial and intellectual property law, the blog provides Northumbria students with a fantastic opportunity to impress future employees through their posts about their legal interests and learning experiences. It has proven hugely popular among both law students, who benefit from the practical hints and tips it publishes, and with business students. As a result, it was shortlisted for the 2016 Routledge/ALT Teaching Law with Technology Prize. Elaine said: “The blog was set up within the Student Law Office to provide students with a platform to write about whatever law-related topic they chose. Northumbria Law School has one of the longest running business law clinics in the UK and the blog is a unique opportunity for our students to develop commercial awareness and digital skills, as well as provide information to businesses.”
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Law graduate James Warnock said: “Contributing to the blog proved invaluable in terms of boosting my employability. In interviews, I was able to demonstrate my business development skills by speaking about the client publicity that I had written. My blog posts showed firms that I was able to nurture client relationships, whilst providing added value and marketing services in an effective and client-focused manner.” The Student Law Office has managed more than 3,000 enquiries, represented more than 1,000 clients and secured over £1 million on their behalf since 2008. In 2014, the University was presented with the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for the outstanding community work of the Student Law Office.
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Contributing to the blog proved invaluable in terms of boosting my employability. In interviews, I was able to demonstrate my business development skills by speaking about the client publicity that I had written.
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