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Talk from The College of Law on Thursday 25 October 2012 about their new LL.M LPC course.
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Want to be a top lawyer? Start thinking like one. Legal Practice Course (LL.M LPC)
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Page 1: The College of Law -- LL.M LPC Talk 2012

Want to be a top lawyer?Start thinking like one.

Legal Practice Course (LL.M LPC)

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How do you become a solicitor?

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New Masters level LL.M LPC

• An internationally recognised masters qualification

• Exclusive to The College of Law

• Endorsed by leading law firms

• A unique opportunity to specialise

• At no extra cost

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What is the College LL.M LPC?

• A Masters level qualification with the scope to specialise in international or national legal practice

• Choice of 18 electives - 8 new international electives

• Unique Business of Law framework

• A practice focused dissertation

• Flexible study options including our Supported Online Learning programme (i.LL.M LPC)

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What will the course cover?

Business Law and Practice

Property Law and

PracticeLitigation Legal Skills

Core practice areas

Additional areas

Professional conduct, solicitors' accounts, taxation, wills and administration of estates

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Advanced Criminal Practice

Advanced Property

Law

Commercial Dispute

Resolution

Employment Law

Housing Law

Family Law

Immigration Law

International Public

Companies

International Arbitration

International Capital Markets

Personal Injury and Clinical

Negligence

Insurance Law

International Commercial

Law

International Competition

Law

International Intellectual Property

Law

International Joint

Ventures

International Mergers &

Acquisitions

Private Client

More elective choices than any other law school

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How will you learn on the LL.M LPC?

• Small workshop groups

• Online resources and i- tutorials

• Mock examinations with feedback

• Pro bono to bring your learning alive

• On-going tutor support

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How can you study the LL.M LPC?

• Flexible study options

• Full-time

• Part-time

• i-LL.M LPC (Supported online learning) programme)

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1: Birmingham

2: Bristol

3: Chester

4: Guildford

5: London Bloomsbury

6: London Moorgate

7: Manchester

8: York

Where can you study the LL.M LPC?

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Why choose the College of Law?

Reputation

• Our roots stretch back 100 years

• The largest law school in the world

• 8 centres - all with first class facilities

• We have trained more lawyers than any other law school

Teaching

• Taught only by qualified lawyers

• Practice based from the start

• All tutors have an open door policy

• Mock exams and detailed feedback

• All exams are open book

Our connections

• Work with 92 of the top 100 firms

• Exclusive arrangements with 4 out of 5 top global firms

• Total of 850 law firms and chambers

• Unrivalled national Employability Service

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What are your career prospects?83% of our students secured training contracts or other legal work (2011)

Dedicated Employability Service- One to one advice - Skills workshops- Online student employability programme (StEP)

• JobSearch- exclusive online legal database

• Mentoring scheme

• External speakers

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How will we help you to improve your employability?

• Use our Employability Service and online resources

• Get involved in our award winning pro bono programme:

• Legal advice clinics • Shadowing • Public legal education • Tribunal representation • Many other external organisations

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What can I do now to get ahead? – Join our Future Lawyers Network• Makes the world of law more

accessible• Regular legal news & updates • Unique online community- connect with

trainees, practitioners and law students • Online Student Employability

Programme (StEP)

college-of-law.co.uk/futurelawyers

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Life at our centres….

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How do I apply? Full-time courses apply online through: lawcabs.ac.uk

Part-time courses apply through the College at college-of-law.co.uk

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Come and chat with us

• Open Days

• Insight day

• Centre visit

• Careers and law fairs

• Webinars

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Other ways you can keep in touch…

facebook.com/collegeoflaw

twitter.com/collegeoflaw

youtube.com/collegeoflaw

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Questions?


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