3rd Party News, Events & Opportunities

If you are a law student,  there is a fantastic opportunity to work with a small team from the Open University, looking at legal research and the resources provided.  Your role could include helping with focus groups (to be held with students and staff) and the chance to be included in follow up blogs, written reports and presentations, as part of the research team.  (Amazon vouchers can be raised for time spent on the project).

 

If you are interested, and want to know more, please do email asap the Project Lead, Mel at mel.holmes@open.ac.uk.

For people interested in practicing their communication through discussing issues of the day they can join the debate club. They are remote first, and meet at 7pm, on Mondays. The community provides the topics and then 4 are polled per week on a WhatsApp group, with the winning topic becoming the motion to be discussed. The types of OU students currently participating in the debate club include: law, psychology, sociology and PPE and its open to anyone who is interested.

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To join the WhatsApp community click here

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Alternatively, you can join via facebook here

A perfect opportunity to boost your chances on securing a TC this Summer:

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The Scheme and Law Fair, run in partnership with The University of Law (ULaw), features:

• A series of in-depth practice area-focused workshops delivered by lawyers on key topics such as M&A, energy, Islamic finance and fraud

• Written case study exercises designed to boost your commercial awareness

• An employability masterclass on how to succeed in TC applications

• A virtual law fair offering the opportunity to meet almost 30 leading law firms including Magic Circle, Silver Circle, US-headquartered and global heavyweights.

,SECURE YOUR PLACE NOW

The British & Irish University Commercial Awareness Competition (BIUCAC) exclusively for law students from Non Russell Group and Irish universities will take place this autumn across the United Kingdom and Ireland. This competition is an excellent opportunity for law students to enhance their commercial awareness skills, gain valuable experience and win great prizes. Entry into the competition is completely free - the competition starts in October 2024!

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There are 28 law firms and companies sponsoring the competition with 28 amazing prizes, including the chance for law students to win vacation schemes, work experience, one to one meetings with graduate recruitment teams, golden tickets to assessment centres, open days and many more. Some winners of BIUCAC 2023 last year secured training contracts with City law firms! Prizes | BIUCAC 2023

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Previous main sponsors included Travers Smith, Ashurst, Fieldfisher and White & Case and Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy, Linklaters, Latham & Watkins, Freshfields, Hogan Lovells, Baker McKenzie, Norton Rose Fulbright, Jones Day, Eversheds and many other leading law firms as Partner Sponsors.

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Pre-register today! Click Now -  BIUCAC 2024 — Round 1! | Pre-Registration

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This event is NOT organised by the OULS. Details of our in house mooting competition will be released shortly.

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The National Speed Mooting Competition Autumn Cup 2024 in Partnership with BPP will be taking place, in person, at BPP London Central on Saturday 7th September 2024.  

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The competition is open to:

- Law undergraduates and graduates; 

- GDL students and graduates; 

- Masters, BPTC and LPC students and graduates.

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The competition is for individuals and will take place over the course of a single day. Lunch and refreshments are included on the day. Entrance to the competition costs £39. The prize for the winner is an iPad. The prize for the runner up is a £100.00 Amazon voucher. 

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The sign-up page along with further details of the competition are available at www.speedmooting.com/autumn-cup-2024

Mini pupillage applications for Radcliffe Chambers are now open. Future barristers will have the opportunity to shadow a member of chambers for two days, and get a true insight into life as a commercial and/or chancery barrister.

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FIND OUT MORE AND APPLY NOW

Applications must be submitted by Sunday 30 June for experience between 1 September and 30 November. Financial assistance is available on a discretionary basis for those who would otherwise be unable to travel to and stay in London.

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Mini Pupillage applications for 3PB are now open. With 250+ Barristers and six locations. It’s time to apply for 3PB's mini-pupillage scheme! Budding recruits can experience the life of a barrister at one of the UK’s largest sets, and make the most of:

• Being in court

• Observing conferences with clients and solicitors

• And talking to members of chambers

With different practice areas on offer at each location, you will have the chance to dive into a range of chambers’ work and boost your chances of securing one of the set’s six coveted pupillage spots.

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Applications close on the 30/09/24. To apply click here