Olswang Open Day
25/03
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Clifford Chance Internal Mooting Final
13/03
WEDNESDAY WEEK 10, TERM 2 (17th March)
MS.01 (Maths & Stats Building) 4.30pm sharp!
THERE WILL ALSO BE A FOOD & DRINKS RECEPTION AFTER THE COMPETITION, IN THE MATHS & STATS ATRIUM.
Our wonderful sponsors Clifford Chance will have a team of representatives
there, including Graduate Recruitment. This will be an excellent
opportunity to get your face known to the firm and to network with some of
the world's best lawyers!
Anyone interested in mooting next year should DEFINITELY attend.
Anyone interested in running for the Exec position of Mistress/Master of
the Mots should also be there... and it will be a great opportunity to chat to melissa or myself about the role!
Mooting Love
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Pro Bono Awards Ceremony
03/03
Date: WEDNESDAY 10th MARCH 6:45PM-8PM
Start Room: PANORAMA SUITE
Dress Code: Smart Casual.
We are passionate about recognising the Pro Bono efforts of all those who have been involved this year and have organised a big sparkling awards
ceremony that will rival the Brits, sponsored by city law firm: Olswang. There will be food and drinks available. Whether or not you have been involved, please look out for details and come along to what we promise will be a fantastic night.
IF YOU HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN PRO BONO PLEASE COME ALONG AS YOU WILL BE AWARDED YOUR CERTIFICATES ON THIS EVENING!
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Wine Tasting Social
01/03
LAW SOCIETY WINE TASTING SOCIAL... TUESDAY 9TH MARCH... SAINT BAR, LEAMINGTON SPA, TICKETS JUST £2!!
The evening, kindly sponsored by magic circle law firm Clifford Chance, will be a truly fantastic night and promises to provide lots of entertainment and free wine in one of Leamington's finest establishments.
The evening will kick off at 7pm at Saint Bar (which is in North Leam for those of you who don't know). The Bar is on Warwick street, next to Slug and Lettuce.
Here's just a taster of what you can expect on the evening...
...Champagne reception...
...Wine Quiz...
...various types of wine, some very exclusive...
...a great night all round!
With tickets at just £2 this really is a steal, so come along to the Law Common room on Thursday between 2 - 3 and 4 - 5 to get your tickets...do not delay!
We have had great interest already - lots of you have sent us your names - no need to do this anymore, just go and get your ticket!
If you cannot make the time above then look out for the Exec. selling tickets in lectures.
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Nabarro Open Day
24/02
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BPP Liaison Officer Applications
15/02
Job Title: BPP Liaison Officer
Location: University of Warwick
Duration: 2009/10 academic year (Oct - June)
Summary
BPP Law School is looking to appoint a ‘BPP Liaison Officer’ from the University of Warwick. The candidate will be a current undergraduate law student and a member of the student law society. The candidate will be the main contact for BPP Law School at the University of Warwick and will be required to assist those students considering studying their professional legal training at BPP Law School. The role involves ensuring that important information about BPP Law School is disseminated to interested parties.
Duties will include but are not limited to:
Distribution of BPP Law School material (e.g. prospectuses, event flyers, posters)
Creating a Facebook group for all University of Warwick students considering studying at BPP Law School.
Raising awareness of BPP Law School’s presentations and workshops taking place at the University of Warwick
Ensuring that University of Warwick students know of BPP Law School’s Open Days.
Keeping BPP Law School up to date with any relevant information affecting students at the University of Warwick
Liaising with the University of Warwick careers department to co-ordinate any BPP presentations/workshops
Being the first point of contact within the University of Warwick student law society for any queries relating to BPP Law School
Requirements
The successful applicant must have the following essential qualities/qualifications:
Good presentation/communication skills at all levels
Understanding of BPP’s law programmes
Initiative, enthusiasm, sense of humour and drive
Good organisation skills and the ability to deliver effective feedback
Desire to make a difference and ‘can do’ – attitude
Good IT skills and familiarity with social media, such as Facebook
Benefits
The successful candidate will be entitled to a scholarship worth £2,000 for any programme delivered by BPP Law School.
Additionally, the candidate will be entitled to:
A guaranteed place on BPP Law School’s LPC*
A free place on BPP’s LLB & GDL Revision Programme (worth over £1,000)
A full reference by BPP Law School
Access to BPP’s specialist careers service
Please send your applications to Kirsty Fisher at external@warwicklawsociety.com. Please write a cover letter of why you think you are suited to the position and send it to Kirsty by THE END OF WEEK 8. That is the deadline.
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Freshfields Event
08/02
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Top Law Applications
19/01
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Training Contract Coaching Programme!
19/01
Three people could win a place on a training contract application coaching
programme valued at over £500 each. This competition is part of the re-launch of the popular Trainee Solicitor Surgery website. The organiser is an ex-lawyer and founded the Trainee Solicitor Surgery and Training Contract Success websites which provide careers advice to individuals who are seeking legal work experience and solicitor training contracts. The coaching programme is designed to improve people's chances of getting a training contract by giving them the benefit of the organiser's experience recruiting trainees and young lawyers, and as a legal career coach.
To enter the competition, entrants just need to send in a brief summary of why they should win. The competition is open until 31 January 2010 and full details can be found via the following link:
www.traineesolicitorsurgery.co.uk
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Simmons & Simmons Spring Vacation Scheme
19/01
Are you a first year law student or penultimate year non law student looking for work experience in a worldcalss international law firm?
If so, look no further! Simmons & Simmons is offering a unique spring vacation scheme aimed specifically at first year law students and penultimate year non-law students. The scheme is the first of its kind in the City and will offer you first-hand experience of a busy and dynamic international law firm as well as exposure to everything from our service areas to the kind of deals and transactions we work on.
To find out more about us and for further details on the scheme and the application process, please see our website, http://www.simmons-simmons.com/graduates.
The deadline for applications is 31 January 2010.
We look forward to receiving your application in the near future.
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Spring Workshops and Vacation Schemes
18/12
Clifford Chance - Spring Workshops
Applications open: 14 December 2009
Applications close: 15 January 2010
Clifford Chance is one of the world's leading international law firms. If
you are a first year student from any discipline, apply for our spring workshop for the perfect insight into a career in law at Clifford Chance. As part of our
two-day programme you will take part in seminars, case studies and spend time in two of our practice areas. This will give you first-hand experience of the work we do, while enabling you to find out if a career in law is right for you.
Clifford Chance - Vacation Schemes
Applications open: 14 December 2009
Applications close: 15 January 2010
Clifford Chance is one of the world's leading international law firms. If
you are a penultimate year student, apply for our summer vacation scheme to find out more about a career in law at Clifford Chance. As part of the structured four-week programme you will attend workshops, seminars and have the opportunity to workalongside trainees, associates and partners. You will gain first-hand experience of the work we do and find out if Clifford Chance is the right fit for you.
From different backgrounds, countries and cultures, we work together.
Together we are Clifford Chance
www.cliffordchance.com/gradsuk
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Exclusive 'The Law Society' Event!
01/12
"Exclusive Law Society Event, Monday 7th December – For Second Year Law Undergraduates to Apply.
Warwick Law Society has been approached to help find the 100 most
promising lawyers of the future. Successful applicants will be able to
meet recruiters from leading law firms at an exclusive evening network
event at The Law Society in December.
Every year Bright personally selects 100 of the very best second year law undergraduates and introduces them to their partners (Slaughter & May, Allen & Overy and Kirkland & Ellis) at an exclusive networking event at The Law Society. Unlike big, brash and often faceless ‘careers events’ Bright Network evenings are select, invitation only and have an emphasis on quality over quantity. As a future leading lawyer you get to personally meet partners and recruiters from select firms. Firms also see your CV in advance of the event as one of just 100 who have been chosen. You can also put your membership of the Network on your CV. Bright are eager to receive applications from current 2nd year law undergraduates studying at Warwick.
Applying is easy, just email your CV to apply@brightnetwork.co.uk asap and one of the Bright team will contact you to arrange a 15 minute phone interview."
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A & O Negotiation Skills Workshop
01/12
Are you interested in becoming a lawyer? Join Allen & Overy on Tuesday 1 December 2009 in [R0.03/4] from 7.00pm - 9.00pm for a negotiation skills workshop. The workshop will be led by one of our partners and our trainee solicitors and is designed to develop your negotiation skills, one of the key attributes a successful lawyer needs. By working in teams you will have a chance to practice for yourself with a relevant case study, develop your commercial awareness, and find out from our team how to make your negotiations a success. We have 35 places for this event so please sign up [by emailing Kirsty Fisher, Warwick Law Society's External Affairs Officer at external@warwicklawsociety.com] by the end of week 7.
Drinks will follow the workshop in the Rootes Social Bar.
To find out more about Allen & Overy LLP, visit www.allenovery.com/careeruk.
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Mooting News
05/11
INTERNAL COMPETITION COMPETITORS -
Moot Training will be held TOMORROW (THURSDAY 5TH NOVEMBER) at 1pm in
F1.11 (Engineering department, off library road) and again on FRIDAY 6th
NOVEMBER at 11am in MS.05 (Maths & Stats building.
The sessions will be run by different people so you may wish to come to
both (and you are more than welcome to), but everyone (especially freshers
or people with no mooting experience) should try to come to at least one.
Both sessions will last 1 hour.
There will be an opportunity to ask questions.
BE THERE.
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Simmons and Simmons Evening
30/10
Simmons & Simmons would like to invite you to their presentation and networking evening.
Date: Monday 16th November 2009
Time: 18:00
Venue: Lecture Theatre MS.04
Topic: Commercial Awareness
AND
Time: From 19:00
Venue: Mumbai Bluu, Leamington Spa
For further details please click on the link here
http://contact.simmons-simmons.com/rs/ct.aspx?ct=24F76F18D7EB0AEDC1D180ADDB2B9218D5BE608EFAB829F96FDB4D5D1EEACD0AE63
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Book Sale Collection
24/10
Just a note to all booksale sellers:
LAST DAY TO COLLECT: TUESDAY WEEK 4 (27TH OCTOBER).
THIS IS THE LAST COLLECTION DAY AND IF YOU DO NOT GET YOUR BOOKS OR MONEY THEY WILL GO TO CHARITY. IF YOU CANNOT COLLECT THEM YOURSELF SEND SOMEONE ELSE WITH YOUR STUDENT CARD AND A NOTE (with your mobile number on) SAYING YOU ARE HAPPY FOR THEM TO COLLECT IT ON YOUR BEHALF.
Thank you.
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International Mooting
21/10
To register your interest in competing in international mooting competitions please email mooting@warwicklawsociety.com or fill out this form by midnight this Sunday (25th October).
Include your name, university number, year of study, course and any relevant mooting experience.
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Nottingham Law School's Open Day
08/10
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Noah's Ark Social
08/10
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Baker & McKenzie - Autumn Presentation
06/10
Baker & McKenzie is a leading global law firm operating in 69 locations
in 39 countries.
In London Baker & McKenzie is an established City firm of solicitors
with a strong domestic and foreign client base.
If you are interested in expanding your horizons with Baker & McKenzie
please come and visit us on Wednesday 21st October 2009 at 6.30pm in
the Rootes Conference Centre where we will be giving a short
presentation about our Firm and how we operate on a global and City
level. This will be followed by a buffet and drinks, providing you with
the opportunity to talk informally to some of our Trainees, Partners and
Recruitment staff. Please sign up online at www.warwick.ac.uk/careers
We are currently recruiting for training contracts to commence in
September 2012 and March 2013, summer placements and open days.
For more information about Baker & McKenzie please visit our website at
www.multiplyingyourpotential.co.uk
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What Makes A Good Commercial Lawyer?
29/09
A forum to get your questions answered……
2pm-3pm, Wednesday 14th October @ Warwick Digital Laboratory
The Panel Includes:
David Dalgarno, partner McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP
Graduated from Warwick in 1977
Called to the Bar in 1978
Founding member of the European Labour Lawyers Forum
David focuses on employment, labour and discrimination law and is a frequent advocate in the Employment Tribunals and regularly speaks and writes on employment law issues.
Michael Todd QC of Erskine Chambers (Called 1977; Silk 1997)
Michael is the Chairman of the Chancery Bar Association and
specialises in the field of company law, corporate finance, capital markets and corporate insolvency.
Malcolm Davis-White QC MA, BCL (Oxon) (Called 1984; Silk 2003)
Malcolm is a member of the Commercial Bar Association, the Chancery Bar Association, the Insolvency Lawyers Association and the Society of Advanced Legal Studies. Malcolm has wide experience in conducting litigation and providing advice in the fields of company law, insolvency, financial services, insurance transfer schemes, regulatory work, FSA tribunals, VAT carousel schemes and commercial disputes.
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BLD Legal Launch Pad Programme (LLP)
25/09
The programme is targetted at Black and minority ethnic students (law and non-law) wishing to enter the legal field. It is primarily targetted at second year students but is open to university students over 18. Students apply by downloading the application form and briefing notes from http://www.onlinebld.com/the_legal_gateway/the_legal_launch_pad_LLP.html from September 2009. The closing date is 30th November 2009.
Within the LLP programme, students get work placements with top city law firms, a personal mentor, a mock interview, training workshops (covering topics as commercial awareness, legal drafting, CV writing, assessment and presentation skills) and networking events.
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A&O GAME ON
18/09
Have you got what it takes to play 'A&O GAME ON' and win £1,500?
A&O Game On www.aograduate.com/gameon is our exciting online business challenge designed to provide a practical insight into commercial law and the skills you need to become a successful solicitor.
A&O Game On is open to all UK undergraduates and is for teams of up to 4 people. Over the coming months, we will release a new challenge every few weeks. Each module will focus on either the commercial aspects of the work we do, or the key skills assessed during our selection process. You will even have the opportunity to practice some of the skills we look for at interview. Throughout the challenge, you will hear from a number of A&O partners and staff who will provide helpful advice to guide you through the task. Modules will be marked by our panel of A&O judges and our leader board will keep track of each team's position.
At the end of the online competition, the top 5 teams will be invited to our Bishops Square office in April 2010, to take part in the Grand Final. On the day, teams will compete in a business simulation exercise and the winning team will be awarded £1,500. There will also be some spot prizes as the online challenge progresses.
You can enter your team at any time up to 26th March 2010, but you do have to have completed all five modules to be in with a chance of securing a place in the Final.
A&O Game On launches in October 2009 at www.aograduate.com/gameon and the first task is a short quiz about Allen & Overy. If you have read our brochure, visited our website or attended an event recently you should be well on the way to answering the questions, but you might need to do a bit of research to tackle the other questions.
Good luck!
Visit www.aograduate.com/gameon to register your team and to start playing A&O Game On.
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Is there a Sponsored Legal Walk Near You?
16/09
Another season of sponsored walks is upon us, raising funds for the provision of local free legal advice through the various regional legal support trusts that have been set up across the country.
Our president will be joining a small LawWorks team in Manchester next week and if you'd like to sponsor us, please do so here - http://www.justgiving.com/Law-Works. We would be very grateful!
Following the massive success of the London walk back in May (£383,000 raised to date for the London Legal Support Trust!) and the Hastings walk two days ago, there are a whole host of opportunities for you to get involved.
If you'd like to get involved, either as a walker or as a sponsor then email Adam at president@warwicklawsociety.com. The dates are as follows:
24 September 2009 - in Manchester, Nottingham, Cardiff and Birmingham
30 September 2009 - in Leeds and Newcastle
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Mooting Sub-Committee Applications
07/09
The society is now accepting applications for individuals wanting to join the mooting sub-committee!
Those wishing to commit some time and get involved with running mooting at Warwick can email mooting@warwicklawsociety.com with an explanation of how they wish to get involved and why.
The deadline is the end of September, so be quick!
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Term 1 Elections
03/08
Elections for General Secretary, as well as for the First Year Representative, will be occurring in Week 3 of Term 1.
Watch this space!
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The Times Campus Manager Application
04/07
Something which may be of interest to you:
Dear Students,
We are looking to appoint a Warwick University Manager to work on The
Times Final Year Student Survey 09/10 researching the attitudes and
aspirations of final-year students - the results of which will be
published in The Times mid 2010 and are issued to all the top graduate
employers.
It is great organisational and managerial work experience which would
bolster any CV ready to impress graduate recruiters - especially since
all the top law firms are amongst our clients.
The post will be well-paid, part-time work (3-4 flexible hours) during
term-time from September 2009 until March 2010 and would be an ideal job for a student going into their final year in Sept or starting postgraduate
study.
The Role of a University Manager includes:
- Organising a series of focus groups with final year students at Warwick University
- Running marketing campaigns and local promotions to support the survey
- Recruiting a team of local student interviewers to carry out face-to-face interviews and managing them throughout the process
- Hosting training sessions to prepare interviewers for the survey work
- Ensuring your team reaches the target number of interviews set at
Warwick
If you're an active member of University clubs and societies, organised
and can lead and motivate a team, email your CV and cover letter to
Naomi.wright@highfliers.co.uk
To view The Times Vacancy, click on the link below
http://www.highfliers.co.uk/download/managers10.pdf
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