.png){kind=icon}
Legal careers
- A resource for future lawyers, which works with the Law Society. Among other things, it publishes information on pro bono and on application deadlines.
- The careerplayer Youtube channel is a useful source of graduate jobs and careers advice.
- The Solicitors Regulation Authority website sets out information relevant to the profession, including the Suitability Test for prospective solicitors and the Code of Conduct.
- If you are considering becoming a paralegal, the Institute of Paralegals website is a useful source of information.
Law fairs
- Video interview with a recruitment manager at Ince & Co LLP on making the most of law fairs and how to make a good impression on recruiters.
Networking
- A brief guide to attending business networking events.
Social media
- Ten social media tips for lawyers from The Law Society.
- Blog post on how to raise the profile of your own legal blogging.
Skills for employability
- Both the Belbin website and the Myers Briggs website contain assessment tools to determine how you can work to your full potential in a team
- Bruce Tuckman’s 1965 article (‘Developmental Sequence in Small Groups. Psychological Bulletin 63, 384-399) provides further reading on team-working, and details a group development model by which is commonly referred to in business.
Pro bono initiatives
Legal ethics
- A recent example of legal ethics in the news.
Three articles by author Catherine Shephard about employability: - Shephard, C. (2017) How to talk about Brexit at interview. The Lawyer2B
- Shephard, C. (2015) 'The Full Service Lawyer.' Solicitors Journal, 149(42) (open access version here)
- Shephard, C. (2015) 'What makes the essence of a good lawyer?' Solicitors Journal, 159 (2)
- An article which underlines the dangers of unprofessional use of social media in the legal profession.
- An article from a blog by the University of Essex identifying the transferable skills you will develop during your studies.