gareth warmingham senior lecturer. what makes a good solicitor? team work and people skills...
Post on 19-Dec-2015
217 views
TRANSCRIPT
What makes a good solicitor?• Team work and people skills• Communication and listening• Research, analysis, problem-solving &
decision making• Ability to organise and prioritise• Self-motivation and initiative• Commercial Awareness• Confidence
Maximising your chances of success
• Focus on your exams• Get legal work experience• Research employers thoroughly• Use your careers service• Update and tailor your CV• Keep up-to-date with legal
issues/develop commercial awareness
• 88% of our students graduating 2009 had training contracts or were in legal work within a few months of graduation
• Over 3,000 legal vacancies a year on our exclusive database
• Over 3,000 work placements to enhance employability
• Most successful national specialist legal careers service
The No 1 law school for a 1st class career
Better connected• We train lawyers and only lawyers
• Exclusive partnership with 4 of 5 top global law firms
• National and regional network covering full range of practice areas
• We know the market and so will you
World-class training for lawyers of tomorrow
• Innovation to deliver real-world learning environment
• Superior exam results
• Flexibility to fit in with your life
• Confidence and skills for practice
Gain a competitive edge with our world-class LPC• Uniquely designed to mirror practice
• Three specialist, career-focused routes:
• Commercial and private
• Corporate
• Legal aid
Gain a competitive edge with our world-class LPC
• Extensive range of electives
• Real life scenarios
• Unique ‘Introduction to Professional Practice’ programme
Maximise your potential to succeed• Small workshops with one-to-one tutor support and
feedback
• Multi-media resources for private study
• Award-winning pro bono
• Commercial awareness programmes
Full-time• 1 year course
• 40 hours study per week
• Four 2.5 hour workshops per week
• 2-day or 4-day LPC available in all centres
NEW for 20112 Year Supervised-Mode
• Independent online study with 1-2-1 tutor supervision
• 2 year course
• Only 8 days of required attendance over 2 years
Future Lawyers Association
• Guaranteed place on our courses
• Head start for your career
• Inside track on the legal world
• Free membership
www.college-of-law.co.uk/futurelawyers
Come and chat with us• Open days• Centre visits• Careers and law fairs• Webinars• Find us on • Follow us on
Visit www.college-of-law.co.uk/events
Our centres
www.college-of-law.co.uk/locations
YorkManchesterLondon Moorgate
London BloomsburyGuildfordChester
Birmingham Bristol
How to applyProspectus p 29• Full-time
• Apply online through the Central Applications Board at www.lawcabs.co.uk
• Applications are accepted from 1 October 2010
• First round closing date is 1 December 2010
How to apply• Part-time and S-mode
• Direct to the College
www.college-of-law.co.uk/LPC
• Part-time applications are accepted from early October 2010
• S-mode applications are accepted from mid September 2010 for February 2011 start