UCL LAW SOCIETY CAREERS PROGRAMME

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1 UCL LAW SOCIETY CAREERS PROGRAMME Careers Contacts: Dan Silvertown UCL Law Society Careers Secretary Dr Prince Saprai UCL Law Faculty, Lecturer Careers Tutor Patrice Ware UCL Careers Service, Careers Adviser (Laws) ULU Building Malet Street Please note all events are subject to change. Check your UCL s for the most up-to-date information.

2 Date Event Information Monday 3 rd Monday 10 th Tuesday 11 th Thursday 13 th Monday 17 th Monday 24 th An Introduction to Careers in Law Hosted by Dr. Prince Saprai with guests Sir Stephen Silber, Susannah Jones (20 Essex Street), Michael Anderson (Berwin Leighton Paisner), and Clare Montgomery QC (Matrix). Corporate Workshop A multi-room workshop with Herbert Smith. Hogan Lovells Drinks Reception Wine and canapés at Hogan Lovells offices. Linklaters Drinks Reception Wine and canapés at Linklaters offices. Day in the Life of a Corporate Solicitor Presentation by Clifford Chance. Wine and canapés All You Need to Know About the City and City Law Firms Presentation by Hogan Lovells. Chris Stoakes, author of 'All you need to know about the City' and Director of Knowledge, Research and Learning at Hogan Lovells, will be giving a brief overview of how the City works and what To signup recruit@hoganlovells.com with name, degree and year of graduation. Group travel departs from Bentham House at 5.45pm. Or meet at offices at 6.15pm: Atlantic House, 50 Holborn Viaduct, City of London, EC1A 2FG Signup at duates.co.uk/events/lond onandsoutheast or via Richa Sandhill - richa.sandill.10@ucl.ac.uk 1 Silk Street, City of London, EC2Y 8HQ,

3 Monday 31 st City lawyers do - essential for developing your commercial awareness. Wine and canapés Public Takeover Bid Case Study Magic Circle firm Slaughter & May take you through a case study of some of their work. Magic Circle Debate Wednesday 2 nd Watch representatives from Magic Circle Law firms verbally assault each other on a given motion. Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre, UCL Law Fair Monday 14 th Tuesday 15 th Hosted by the UCL Careers Service. Signup at Jeremy Bentham Room, UCL 5.30pm Wednesday 16 th Monday 21 st Friday 25 th Simmons & Simmons Supreme Court Event Wine, canapés and networking at The Supreme Court. Weil Gotshal & Manges Careers Event Presentation by American Law Firm Weil Gotshal & Manges. Wine and canapés Hogan Lovells Open Afternoon To signup your name to daniel.silvertown.10@ucl.ac.uk The Supreme Court, Parliament Square, London, SW1P 3BD pm To signup send CV s to charlotte.winderam@hoganl ovells.com by Friday 28 Oct 2011

4 Monday 28 th Thursday 1 st Monday 5 th Applications Workshop Hints and tips workshop on how to write Vacation Scheme and Training Contract applications, hosted by Linklaters. Wine and canapés How to get a Vac Scheme/Training Contract Workshop Workshop hosted by Pinsent Masons on how to get a Vacation Scheme and Training Contract. Human Rights Law Panel Event Speakers from leading Human Rights law firms give you an introduction to their practice. Wine and canapés Magic Circle Quiz Wednesday 7 th Atlantic House, 50 Holborn Viaduct, City of London, EC1A 2FG pm Seminar Room 5, Bentham House Teams comprising of UCL Law Students and Magic Circle firm trainees do battle in an epic quiz. Signup TBA. Jeremy Bentham Room, UCL Monday 12 th Wednesday 14 th How to Write Successful Applications Workshop Hints and tips for applying to law firms, hosted by Patrice Ware. Wine and canapés networking session to follow. Mock Interviews Mock Interviews hosted by Herbert Smith at their offices. To signup send your CV to daniel.silvertown.10@ucl.ac.uk by Monday 5 th 45 minute sessions between 1pm and 5pm. Exchange House, Primrose

5 Street, EC2A 2HS Monday 9 th Monday 16 th Monday 23 rd Monday 30 th Monday 6 th February 2012 Successful Interview Techniques How to succeed in interviews, hosted by Patrice Ware. Wine and canapés networking session to follow. What is Commercial Awareness? A workshop on what Commercial Awareness is and how to develop yours. Hosted by Allen & Overy. Wine and canapés networking session to follow. Alternative Areas of Law Panel Event Speakers from more niche areas of law such as sports law, entertainment law, IP law talk about their practice areas. Wine and canapés Alternative Careers to Law Panel Event 1 Speakers from non-law firms talk about their industry. Alternative Careers to Law Panel Event 2 Speakers from non-law firms talk about their industry.