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Gareth Warmingham Senior Lecturer. What makes a good solicitor?. Team work and people skills Communication and listening Research, analysis, problem-solving & decision making Ability to organise and prioritise Self-motivation and initiative Commercial Awareness Confidence. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Gareth Warmingham
Senior Lecturer
What makes a good solicitor?• Team work and people skills• Communication and listening• Research, analysis, problem-solving & decision
making• Ability to organise and prioritise• Self-motivation and initiative• Commercial Awareness• Confidence
Maximising your chances of success
• Focus on your exams• Get legal work experience• Research employers thoroughly• Use your careers service• Update and tailor your CV• Keep up-to-date with legal
issues/develop commercial awareness
• 88% of our students graduating 2009 had training contracts or were in legal work within a few months of graduation
• Over 3,000 legal vacancies a year on our exclusive database
• Over 3,000 work placements to enhance employability• Most successful national specialist legal careers
service
The No 1 law school for a 1st class career
Better connected• We train lawyers and only lawyers• Exclusive partnership with 4 of 5 top
global law firms• National and regional network
covering full range of practice areas• We know the market and so will you
World-class training for lawyers of tomorrow• Innovation to deliver real-world
learning environment• Superior exam results • Flexibility to fit in with your life • Confidence and skills for practice
Gain a competitive edge with our world-class LPC• Uniquely designed to mirror practice• Three specialist, career-focused
routes:• Commercial and private• Corporate• Legal aid
Gain a competitive edge with our world-class LPC
• Extensive range of electives• Real life scenarios• Unique ‘Introduction to
Professional Practice’ programme
Maximise your potential to succeed• Small workshops with one-to-one tutor support and
feedback• Multi-media resources for private study• Award-winning pro bono• Commercial awareness programmes
Full-time• 1 year course• 40 hours study per week• Four 2.5 hour workshops per week• 2-day or 4-day LPC available in all
centres
Part-time16 month or 2 year courses
• 20 hours study per week• Evening, day or weekend
NEW for 20112 Year Supervised-Mode
• Independent online study with 1-2-1 tutor supervision
• 2 year course• Only 8 days of required
attendance over 2 years
Future Lawyers Association• Guaranteed place on our courses• Head start for your career• Inside track on the legal world• Free membership www.college-of-law.co.uk/futurelawyers
Come and chat with us• Open days• Centre visits• Careers and law fairs• Webinars• Find us on • Follow us on
Visit www.college-of-law.co.uk/events
Our centreswww.college-of-law.co.uk/locations
YorkManchesterLondon Moorgate
London BloomsburyGuildfordChester
Birmingham Bristol
How to applyProspectus p 29• Full-time
• Apply online through the Central Applications Board at www.lawcabs.co.uk
• Applications are accepted from 1 October 2010
• First round closing date is 1 December 2010
How to apply• Part-time and S-mode
• Direct to the Collegewww.college-of-law.co.uk/LPC
• Part-time applications are accepted from early October 2010
• S-mode applications are accepted from mid September 2010 for February 2011 start