Access Law 2023/24 - London, United Kingdom - Ashurst LLP

Ashurst LLP

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Role:

Access Law Participant

Reporting to:

Ella Blakesley, Senior Social Impact Manager

Duration:

Throughout the 2023/24 school year

Who is Ashurst?
Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a history spanning almost 200 years. Our strategy is to put Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging at the heart of everything we do.

Fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels a sense of belonging is key to Ashurst's vision of being the most progressive global law firm.

It allows us to offer exceptional service to our clients and create an extraordinary place for our people to work.

What does this opportunity involve?

Through a series of interactive panel discussions, you will learn more about what a career in law entails, the skills and knowledge needed to navigate law firm recruitment processes and tips for thriving at university and/or in the world of law.

The programme will be run virtually ensuring that all students, no matter their geographic location can benefit from the opportunity.

Participants will require access to the internet, a computer/laptop or mobile device (such as tablet or mobile phone) to take part in this programme.

Programme overview:

Session 1: An Insight into Commercial Law, Career Pathways, and Job Roles
Session 2: Application forms and online assessments
Session 3: Preparing for an interview of assessment centre
Session 4: What is commercial awareness, and why is it important?
Session 5: Social mobility: Harnessing your strengths
Session 6: Preparing for university and the workplace

Who are we looking for?

You must be in Year 12/13 (England and Wales), S5/S6 (Scotland), Lower Sixth/Upper Sixth (Northern Ireland) or 5th Year/6th Year (Republic of Ireland).
You are attending a staterun or statefunded school or independent / feepaying school on a 100% bursary.

You must also meet one or more of the 'Additional criteria' outlined on our Access Law webpage.