College Of Law - LPC

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Presenter’s name Title of presenter Nick Hancock Associate Professor

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College of Law presentation at University of Sussex, October 2009. It includes information about the College and what its Legal Practice Course involves

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Presenter’s name

Title of presenterNick Hancock

Associate Professor

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The world is changing

• Rapidly changing legal services markets

• Lawyers – survival of the fittest

• Be in no doubt, your career will be a challenge

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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

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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

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• Almost 90% of our students graduating summer 2008 are now in legal work

• Over 1,200 legal vacancies on our database and rising daily

• Most successful national specialist legal careers service

The No 1 law school for a 1st class career

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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

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World-class training for lawyers of tomorrow

• Innovation to deliver real-world learning environment

• Flexibility to fit in with your life

• Confidence and skills for practice

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Our LPC mirrors practice in the real world• Three specialist, career-focused routes:

• Commercial and private

• Corporate

• Legal aid

• Widest range of vocational electives

• Emphasis on commercial awareness

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Maximise your potential to succeed• Small workshops

• Multi-media resources for private study

• One-to-one tutor support and feedback

• Unrivalled resources and facilities

• Award-winning pro bono

• Commercial awareness programmes

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Full-time

• 1 year course

• 40 hours study per week

• Four 2.5 hour workshops per week

• 2-day LPC available in all centres except London

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Part-time

• 2 year course• 20 hours study per week

• Evening, day or weekend

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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

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Come and meet us

• Open days

• Centre visits

• Careers and law fairs

Visit www.college-of-law.co.uk/comeandmeetus

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Our centres

www.college-of-law.co.uk/locations

YorkManchesterLondon Moorgate

London BloomsburyGuildfordChester

Birmingham Bristol

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How to apply

• Full-time• Apply online through the Central Applications Board

at www.lawcabs.co.uk• Applications are accepted from 1 October 2009• First round closing date is 1 December 2009

• Part-time• Direct to the College

www.college-of-law.co.uk/LPC• Part-time applications are accepted from early

October 2009

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