Final Year LawCareer Planning

Darren Johnson

Careers Adviser

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Alternatives To Being A Solicitor or Barrister• Destinations of Law Graduates• Graduate Recruitment Cycle• Sources of Vacancies• Applications with STAR quality • Postgraduate Study • Time Out – other opportunities

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Common Career Areas For Law Graduates U.K wide

•Law Commission •Civil Service Fast Stream

•Property

•Management Consulting

•Investment Banking

•HM Revenue and Customs

•General Management

•Local Government

Legal Executive/Paralegalwww.ilex.org.ukwww.instituteofparalegals.org

•Licensed Conveyancing

•www.prospects.ac.uk

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Other options

• Assistant Company

Secretary

• Legal Publishing

(Mondays- The

Guardian)

• CPS – Case Worker

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Employment

Recruitment Researcher – Morgan Mckinley (Banking and Finance specialists)

Constituency Assistant – MPMarketing – L`OrealCommercial Lender – Alliance and LeicesterTrainee Accountant – Grant Thornton Police OfficerResearch Assistant – Law CommissionExecutive Officer – Home Office Legal Secretary/ Assistants

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Employment

Research and Policy Officer – Scottish Labour Party

Licensed Conveyancer – Temple Heelis

Officer - Royal Marines

Paralegal – Addleshaw Goddard

Intern – British Irish Rights Watch

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Other Options

• European Commission 5 month “stages”

http://ec.europa.eu/stages/

• Internships at The Haguehttp://www2.icccpi.int/Menus/ICC/Recruitment/Internships+and+Visiting+professionals/Opportunities

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Example Recruitment Deadlines

NHS (Human Resources) – November 28th

Michael Page International – November 30th

Law Commission 31st January

Civil Service Fast Stream - Nov 30th

WPP (Marketing) – 17th November

Macmillan Publishing – Dec 31st

NGDP (local govt) – Early January 2010

European Stages – Feb 15th 2010

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The graduate recruitment cycle

Many employer deadlines before Xmas Interviews mainly from mid – JanuaryAssessment Centres mainly from FebruaryStart work between June + September

Some organisations recruit all year roundSome may allow deferred entry

Smaller organisations tend to recruit after Easter

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Trends in Graduate Labour market

£16,000-£19,000 3.6%£19,001-£22,000 7.2%£22,001-£24,000 31.4%£24,001 - £27,000 26.3%£27,001-£31,000 9.8%£31,001-£36,000 11.3%More than £36,00 10.3% Source: AGR Summer

Survey 09

Ratio 1:48 vacancies to applications

Competitive !

• Source: Association of Graduate Recruiters, 2009

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Sources of Job Vacancies• Employer Presentations• Career Directories – Free from CAS• Recruitment Agencies – www.rec.uk.com• National/ Local Newspapers • Internet

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Useful Websites For Job Vacancies

www.jobsgopublic.comwww.charitypeople.co.ukwww.durham.ac.uk/careers-advicewww.lawcom.gov.ukwww.ilex.org.ukwww.instituteofparalegals.orgwww.hmrc.gov.ukwww.ngdp.co.ukwww.nhs.bringingleadershiptolife.nhs.ukwww.prospects.ac.ukwww.doctorjob.comwww.faststream.gov.ukwww.icsa.org.uk

www.getalife.org.ukwww.hobsons.co.ukwww.milkround.comwww.graduate-jobs.comwww.graduatelink.comwww.gradunet.co.ukwww.gradplus.comwww.insidecareers.co.ukwww.thepaperboy.co.ukhttp://targetjobs.co.ukwww.rec.uk.com

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Applications/Interviews

STAR quality (Situation/Task/Action/Result)

www.selectsimulator.com

Video – On-Line Applications

Lunchtime talks by Careers Advisory Service

Employer Workshops and Mock Interviews

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Postgraduate Study

Similar or Conversion?

Researching Courses

Applying

Funding

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Destinations Law Graduates

LLM – Durham/Newcastle/Cambridge/London Business School/Kings College

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Subject Related

Deciding: Taught LLM : how/where/destinations/reputationDoes it meet your needs

Research – Mjur/MPhil/PhD Research Ratings (1 lowest - 5* highest)Specialism of Research/ResourcesHow active are staff members in research? Location, does it meet your needs?Motivation

Postgraduate Law at Durham Contacts– Miss Leanne Causer and Miss Joanne Avery, Postgraduate Support

Secretaries

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Conversion?

Be aware of deadline for:Primary Teaching – Dec 1st 2009 www.gttr.ac.ukSocial Work – January 15th 2010 www.ucas.com

Other courses such as Journalism, Publishing and Psychology apply direct to institutions of interest – be aware they may have set their own early deadlines- check with admissions staff!

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Funding

• AHRC – deadline 1st May 2010 – many institutions want applications at least 2/3 months before this

• University Bursaries/Studentships

• Funder Finder at Careers Advisory Service

• Loans

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Postgraduate Study Websites

www.prospects.ac.ukwww.hobsons.comwww.petersons.com – United States Universities www.acu.ac.uk – Commonwealth Universitieswww.australian-universities.com – Australian Universitieswww.thes.co.ukwww.jobs.ac.ukwww.findamasters.comwww.findaPhD.comwww.ahrc.ac.uk Arts and Humanities Research Council www.hero.ac.uk

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Time Out ?

Some schemes have early deadlines

Raleigh Bursary Award – 19th November 2009 9amhttp://www.raleighinternational.org

JET – November 30th

www.gapyear.comReference Books in the Careers Advisory ServiceCountry profiles on www.prospects.ac.uk

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HELP FROM YOUR CAREERS SERVICE ?Workshops- including psychometric testsCV/Application/Interview PresentationsReports and Contacts of Durham AlumniOn-line appointments Quick Queries/Applications AdviceLong Guidance ConsultationInformation on courses, occupations, employersInformation on taking time out – overseas/U.K opportunities

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Careers Advisory Service

49 New Elvet (next to D.S.U)Term Time – 10am – 5pmVacation – 10am – 1pm 2.15pm – 5pmTel: 0191 334 1424/1437careers- advice@durham.ac.ukwww.durham.ac.uk/careers-advice