This webinar will help you explore the barriers that might be holding you back from making applications and enable you to put strategies in place to build confidence ahead of law firm applications and interviews. Open to students in all year groups and academic disciplines.

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Open to students in all year groups and from all academic disciplines. Join Royal Holloway alumni talking about their currrent roles within the legal sector, hear their top tips for success in this competitive sector and get the chance to increase your professional network. Panel members:

• Mona Gholami  - Solicitor CL Medilaw D&I Representative at the Surrey Junior Lawyers Division | Mentor at GROW

• Ben Brzezicki - Senior Lawyer – Attorney General's Office International Law and National Security Team

• Lucas Hobbs, Trainee Solicitor - Private Wealth at Knights, Mentor at GROW,  Law LLB LLM LPC Graduate
• Hamdi Najib - Trainee Solicitor & Notary Public FidLaw

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This interactive session will outline what SQE1 exams involve, what skills and 'functioning legal knowledge' are needed for the SQE, how to approach 'single best answer questions' (SBAQs) and the chance to practice some. Most relevant to final year students from any academic discipline.

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Daisy Mortimer from the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, delivered an introduction to the bar followed by a live Q & A. 

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The CMA is the UK's world-leading competition and consumer agency and an independent non-ministerial department, with staff in London, Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff. They work to promote competition for the benefit of consumers, both within and outside the UK, and aim to help markets work well for consumers, businesses and the economy.

The speaker of this session was Ali Sadek. He is a Legal Adviser at the CMA’s Legal Advisory Service. The session provided an overview of the CMA and opportunities available at the CMA for aspiring lawyers. The event is relevant to both law and non-law students. 

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A very useful session for students who are not currently studying law, who would still like to pursue this career. A presentation by Bethany Wren, Content & Events Manager at LawCareers.Net, followed by a Q&A.

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A presentation for students to explore how they can use their law degree. Are you looking for a role where you could work with board at an early stage in your career? Interested in a role where you could implement and build on the knowledge from your degree? Intrigued by a role that is transportable between sectors? This session looked at the role of the company secretary and governance professional, with a panel of Company Secretaries, as they shared their journey about their careers, focusing on highlights such as: 

•       why they chose to become a Company Secretary or governance professional;

•       their academic and career backgrounds

•       what drew them to the role

•       what a typical day looks like and why they love what they do

•       What they love, (and like less) about their role

•       the breadth of their in-company stakeholder reach

•       how they can use their unique position to support, advise and influence the board.

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