‘‘The life of a LAW STUDENT at The life of a LAW STUDENT at Leicester University’Leicester University’

Janice Black LLBJanice Black LLBClaire Donner LLBClaire Donner LLB

www.le.ac.ukwww.le.ac.uk

Pre- Leicester LawPre- Leicester Law

Don’t have to do the LNAT. Don’t have to do the LNAT.

You do not have to have taken Law as You do not have to have taken Law as an A-Levelan A-Level

Try and get work experience in solicitors, Try and get work experience in solicitors, court court

Competitive - work hardCompetitive - work hard

Do many things with a Law degreeDo many things with a Law degree

Undecided on job- careers talksUndecided on job- careers talks

Law Building- Fielding JohnsonLaw Building- Fielding Johnson

May have lectures in the Rattray, David May have lectures in the Rattray, David Wilson Library and many other buildingsWilson Library and many other buildings

Inspirations- when I decided to do a Law Inspirations- when I decided to do a Law Degree?Degree?

A-levelsA-levels

Why I chose Leicester?Why I chose Leicester?

How we got here?How we got here?

Academic SupportAcademic SupportPersonal TutorsPersonal Tutors

Dissertation TutorsDissertation Tutors

AccessAbility CentreAccessAbility Centre

Resource CentreResource Centre

Need to work but make the most of social lifeNeed to work but make the most of social lifeFinances- loans? Work?Finances- loans? Work?Books - expensive- budget BUT second handBooks - expensive- budget BUT second handFood can be expensive if self cateredFood can be expensive if self cateredOwn bills if self cateredOwn bills if self cateredGoing out - union? Zanzi bar? Cost?- Drinks Going out - union? Zanzi bar? Cost?- Drinks cheap but if go out in Leicester- normal pricecheap but if go out in Leicester- normal price

Work Life balanceWork Life balance

JobsJobs

Making money V Spending time doing Making money V Spending time doing Studying. No more than 8 hours a week Studying. No more than 8 hours a week doing a Jobdoing a Job

WorkWorkTypes of teachingTypes of teaching

-Lectures-Lectures-Tutorials-Tutorials-Seminars-Seminars

Where to work??Where to work??-Up to the individual-Up to the individual-Home, Café, David Wilson Library or Law Library-Harry Peach-Home, Café, David Wilson Library or Law Library-Harry Peach

How many hours to work?How many hours to work?-Doing compulsory reading -Doing compulsory reading -Prepare for tutorials-Prepare for tutorials-Prepare for Seminars-Prepare for Seminars-Studying-Studying-Reading over Handouts before lectures-Reading over Handouts before lectures- Further reading- Further reading

First Year PerspectiveFirst Year PerspectiveBalancing Work and Play- does not count Balancing Work and Play- does not count towards your final degreetowards your final degreeScary moving away from homeScary moving away from homeEvery one is friendlyEvery one is friendlyIf you need to chat to some one have personal If you need to chat to some one have personal tutortutorExtra circular activities – can look good on C.V.Extra circular activities – can look good on C.V.Summer Vac Placement if solicitor or Mini pupil Summer Vac Placement if solicitor or Mini pupil age if barristerage if barristerLook for work experience!!!!Look for work experience!!!!

Course StructureCourse StructureFirst YearFirst Year

Learning Legal Skills Learning Legal Skills Analysing Law Analysing Law Civil Justice Civil Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Law of Tort Law of Tort Constitutional & Administrative Law Constitutional & Administrative Law Law of Contract Law of Contract What I enjoyedWhat I enjoyed

Second Year PerspectiveSecond Year PerspectiveInto the “swing of things”Into the “swing of things”

Counts towards the degree- more work than play Counts towards the degree- more work than play but still find the balance. but still find the balance.

Careers talks- which direction to follow- solicitor Careers talks- which direction to follow- solicitor or barrister or other?or barrister or other?

Course structure continuedCourse structure continuedSecond, Third and Fourth YearsSecond, Third and Fourth Years

Compulsory and optional modulesCompulsory and optional modules

European Union Law in your second year and Criminal Law European Union Law in your second year and Criminal Law

Human Rights & Civil Liberties Human Rights & Civil Liberties

Criminology • Equity and Trusts Criminology • Equity and Trusts

Family Law • International Law Family Law • International Law

Jurisprudence • Employment Law Jurisprudence • Employment Law

Health Care Law • Legal History Health Care Law • Legal History

Commercial Law • Company Law Commercial Law • Company Law

Competition Law & Policy Competition Law & Policy

Conflict of Laws • Evidence Conflict of Laws • Evidence

Land Law Land Law

Law & Political Theory Law & Political Theory

Intellectual property Intellectual property

Own Choice DissertationOwn Choice Dissertation

What I did and Enjoyed.What I did and Enjoyed.

Third year perspectiveThird year perspectiveWork- try and get the best mark you canWork- try and get the best mark you can

Solicitor- training contract to get-May get your Solicitor- training contract to get-May get your

LPC paid for.LPC paid for.

Barrister-Try and get Pupilage with chambersBarrister-Try and get Pupilage with chambers

Work experience!!!Work experience!!!

Extra curricularExtra curricular

Work and Study OpportunitiesWork and Study Opportunities

Work placementsWork placements

Study abroadStudy abroad Europe – Scandinavia, Lithuania etcEurope – Scandinavia, Lithuania etc Canada, Australia, South Africa, SingaporeCanada, Australia, South Africa, Singapore

Learn a new languageLearn a new language

Extra curricularExtra curricular

Social life in Law Dept Social life in Law Dept Debating Debating MootingMootingNegotiating – International Champions 2007!Negotiating – International Champions 2007!Client InterviewingClient InterviewingPro Bono SchemePro Bono SchemeInnocence ProjectInnocence ProjectCareersCareersBalls and SportsBalls and Sports

Solicitor, Barrister or otherSolicitor, Barrister or otherLLB- 3 years at Leicester universityLLB- 3 years at Leicester university

Solicitor- LPC-1 year at law school and 2 years Solicitor- LPC-1 year at law school and 2 years training.training.

Barrister- BVC for a year and pupilagesBarrister- BVC for a year and pupilages

Other- Law degree good to have- teacher? Other- Law degree good to have- teacher? Police? Masters? Police? Masters?

Work experienceWork experience

SolicitorSolicitor- work experience- work experience- Extra curricular activitiesExtra curricular activities- Summer vacation placementSummer vacation placement- Try and get training contracts- may pay for LPC.Try and get training contracts- may pay for LPC.

BarristerBarrister-Mini pupil ages- work experience-Mini pupil ages- work experience-Try and get a pupilage-Try and get a pupilage-Extra Curricular activities -Extra Curricular activities

2 Tutorials a week2 Tutorials a week Around 12 Lectures- more for 1Around 12 Lectures- more for 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd year year Dissertation in 3 year- no TutorialsDissertation in 3 year- no Tutorials

My Average WeekMy Average Week

Graduation- 8 July- 2.1 Graduation- 8 July- 2.1

LPCLPC

2 Years Training2 Years Training

SolicitorSolicitor

Where to go Now?Where to go Now?

Any Questions…?Any Questions…?

Thanks for ListeningThanks for Listening