Prepare for the Law Fair 2019
24th Sep 2019
Kay Barbour, Careers Consultant and
Nicola Meikle, Careers Information Adviser
Inspiring futures Today’s session “[The fair] had numerous • Overview of the Law Fair. different employers from a variety of backgrounds. The employers were very friendly and • Top tips for a successful day. were on hand to talk to you regarding any questions you • Any questions. had.”
Student attendee 2018
Inspiring futures Overview of the Law Fair 2019
Inspiring futures 1: Do your research Law Fair Guide Who’s Attending? • Aberdein Considine • Hogan Lovells International LLP • Addleshaw Goddard (AG) • Latham & Watkins • Allen & Overy LLP • Linklaters LLP • Baker McKenzie • MacRoberts LLP • Blackadders LLP • Mayer Brown LLP • Brodies LLP • Norton Rose Fulbright LLP • BTO Solicitors LLP (bto) • Pinsent Masons • Burges Salmon • Scottish Bar Association of New York • Burness Paull • Scottish Young Lawyers' Association • Clifford Chance (SYLA) • Clyde & Co LLP - Scotland • Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP • CMS • Shoosmiths • Dentons • Sidley Austin LLP • Dickson Minto W.S. • Slaughter and May • Digby Brown • The Law Society of Scotland • DLA Piper • Thorntons Law LLP • DWF LLP • TLT LLP • Faculty of Advocates • Travers Smith LLP • Gillespie Macandrew LLP • Turcan Connell • Government Legal Service for Scotland • Weil, Gotshal & Manges (GLSS) - Business Division • White & Case LLP • Harper Macleod LLP • Withers LLP (Withers) • Harper Macleod LLP - HM Connect • Womble Bond Dickinson • Wright , Johnston & Mackenzie LLP Exhibitor Guide 2: Review your experience
• What have you done and achieved? • Can you summarise it?
• What are you good at and what do you like doing? • Can you talk about it with enthusiasm? 3: Prepare your introduction 4: Make a little effort to dress smartly 5: Go alone 6. Smile! 7: So, what do you do? • What is a typical day like for them? • What has been the most unexpected thing about joining the firm? • What are the challenges facing the firm at the moment? • What differentiates the firm from their competitors? • What attracted them to the legal sector / firm / job? • What are they most excited or concerned about for the sector/firm/career path in the future? • What are the common misconceptions about working in this firm? • What are some of the defining characteristics of the graduates who have been hired by the firm in the past? • What do they enjoy most about the sector / firm / job?
• Find more questions at: http://bit.ly/suggestedQuestions 8: Be prepared for their questions
• What do you know about us?
• What interests you about working for us?
• What attracts you to a career in this sector?
• What skills and qualities do you think would be important for a traineeship/our firm? 9: Get a name 10: Make notes Closing Comments
• Make the most of the opportunity.
• Relax and enjoy!
• Careers Service staff will be at designated Help Points.
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