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Gareth Warmingham Senior Lecturer

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Gareth Warmingham

Senior Lecturer

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

Part-time

16 month or 2 year courses

• 20 hours study per week

• Evening, day or weekend

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