1. Smaller and medium sized law firms Anna Preston Senior Careers Consultant

2. What happens at Warwick? Sucked into Corporate practice Strong academics High profile on campus Can you move down? Money

3. Being true to yourself Goldmund100 Practice areas Work Life balance Values Helping people

5. Variables Clients Location Size Work life balance Practice areas

6. What do they want? Genuine interest Well rounded individuals People skills Working without supervision Early responsibility Robustness e.g. family

7. What can you do to stand out? Volunteering Societies Teamwork Paid employment Research!

8. Choice of LPC provider Vacancy databases Careers service Stage 2 options Pathways Local connections

9. Recruitment patterns Some 2 years ahead with vac schemes and sponsorship Others 2 weeks ahead! Work experience Some online Some c.v. and cover letter Many don’t advertise

10. Identifying firms www.lawcareers.net

11. Speculative approaches CV Traditional layout but no personal profile Very traditional Handout

12. Cover letter Your interest in the firm demonstrating research – especially practice areas and location Why you are marvellous highlighting relevant skills for practice areas Might start with asking for a day’s shadowing

13. The approach In person In the post Email? Follow up phone call?

14. Additional resources www.solicitors-online.com www.lapg.co.uk Key job sector page Human rights

15. Case study

16. Any questions? A.preston@warwick.ac.uk