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Law Careers Fair Guide

Wednesday 8 November 14:00 – 16:00 Palmer Building

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To the 2017 Law Careers Fair – Open to all degree disciplines Please visit the registration desk for help and information. Alternatively, visit reading.ac.uk/careers/lawfair

Law Firms and Services Penningtons Manches LLP p22 Stand 21

Ashurst p4 Stand 10 Pitmans p23 Stand 9

BARBRI International p6 Stand 17 Royds Withy King p24 Stand 13

Blake Morgan p7 Stand 4 Shoosmiths p25 Stand 6

Blandy & Blandy LLP p8 Stand 20 The Head Partnership LLP p27 Stand 26

Bond Dickinson p9 Stand 11 Course Providers Charles Russell Speechlys p12 Stand 16 BPP University p10 Stand 2 Crown Prosecution Service p13 Stand 27 The City Law School p26 Stand 19 Field Seymour Parkes LLP p14 Stand 14 The University of Law p28 Stand 5 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer p15 Stand 3 University of Reading p30 Stand 15 Gateley PLC p16 Stand 18 Others Government Legal Service p17 Stand 25 Aspiring Solicitors p5 Stand 23 Harrison Clark Rickerbys p18 Stand 7 Chambers and Partners p11 Stand 22 Freehills LLP p19 Stand 1 University of Reading Lawcareers.net p20 Stand 12 Law Society p29 Stand 24 Osborne Clarke LLP p21 Stand 8

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ASHURST

With 25 offices in 15 countries we offer the reach MORE INFORMATION of a global network, combined with the knowledge and understanding of local markets. Our 388 partners Required qualification and further 1047 lawyers work across 10 different time Any discipline zones, responding to our clients whenever they need us. Relevant to Our ambition is to be our clients’ most incisive partner. 1st, 2nd, Final You will see we have a prestigious client base, with whom Training contracts we build strong partnerships working on large, complex 45 multi-jurisdictional transactions to deliver insightful Financial support commercial solutions. GDL, LPC, maintenance grants We’re interested in understanding each other, and Work experience finding new and better ways to bring out each individual’s Yes talents. It’s a strong, shared culture that will enable you to apply your intellect, develop yourself and thrive as an international lawyer. For more information contact [email protected] www.ashurst.com/en/careers/early-careers

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aspiring ASPIRINGsolicitors SOLICITORS

Aspiring Solicitors is an organisation that offers MORE INFORMATION free and professional advice to those looking for a career as a who are from a background Required qualification atypical of the legal profession. Any discipline Aspiring Solicitors aims to increase diversity Relevant to within the legal profession by advising those from 1st, 2nd, Final underrepresented groups, including BAME, LGBT+ Training contracts and first-generation university students. So far, Aspiring N/A Solicitors has helped students secure 340 training Financial support contracts and 640 vacation schemes. GDL, LPC, maintenance grants For more information or any queries, contact Work experience your Campus Ambassador or make an enquiry Yes through our website. For more information contact

Reece Cousins [email protected] aspiringsolicitors.co.uk

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BARBRI – INTERNATIONAL

Interested in expanding your legal career options globally? MORE INFORMATION If you are studying law you may be eligible to sit for a U.S. Bar Exam and become a U.S. attorney. Required qualification Law degree BARBRI enables you to qualify as a US Attorney providing the only International Bar Review programme Relevant to tailored to the needs of non-US law graduates and 1st, 2nd, Final, Masters, PhD lawyers. You can study our innovative Home Study Training contracts online course or in a classroom based in the UK, N/A Ireland or Dubai. Work experience For more information contact No [email protected] barbri-international.com

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BLAKE MORGAN

Blake Morgan is one of the largest firms of solicitors MORE INFORMATION in Wales and the south of England with offices in Cardiff, , Oxford, Reading, Southampton and Portsmouth. Required qualification The wide range of work we undertake provides 2:1, Any discipline opportunities to meet the preferences and objectives Relevant to of almost every trainee. We offer no guarantees 1st, 2nd, Final, Masters of success – only opportunities to succeed. Training contracts For more information contact 18-20 Financial support Siobhan Clarke [email protected] LPC, maintenance grants blakemorgan.co.uk Work experience Yes

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BLANDY & BLANDY LLP

Blandy & Blandy LLP is one of the Thames Valley’s leading MORE INFORMATION solicitors firms. We advise clients on all aspects of their personal and family lives and also advise commerce. Required qualification 2:1, Any discipline We are ranked as a top tier firm of solicitors in both Chambers UK Guide and The Legal 500 and the majority of our partners Relevant to and associate solicitors are also individually recommended Final as experts. Training contracts For more information contact 2-3 Financial support Anne Laflin N/A [email protected] Work experience blandy.co.uk Yes

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BOND DICKINSON

Bond Dickinson is a leading UK providing MORE INFORMATION a comprehensive legal service to clients across a wide range of sectors including chemicals & manufacturing; energy Required qualification & natural resources; financial institutions; insurance; real Any discipline estate; & consumer goods; & infrastructure; Relevant to and private wealth. 2nd, Final, Masters, PhD Our clients range from FTSE 100 businesses Training contracts to governmental organisations, privately managed 30 businesses and wealthy individuals. Financial support We have a unique legal footprint across the UK with 7 office GDL, LPC, maintenance grants locations – Aberdeen, , Leeds, London, Newcastle, Work experience Plymouth, and Southampton. We’re on the ground in key Yes financial centres and industry locations. For more information contact [email protected] bonddickinson.com

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BPP UNIVERSITY

With over 20 years’ experience in delivering professional MORE INFORMATION legal qualifications, we have proudly earned our place as one of the largest law schools in the UK. We are the firm Required qualification favourite for law with over 60 leading law firms exclusively N/A choosing us to train their future solicitors. We are selected Relevant to by these firms above other law schools because of the 1st, 2nd, Final professional relevance of our education and the enviably Financial support high standard of our teaching, facilities and materials. GDL, LPC, BPTC, scholarships We are also one of the leading law schools with some and bursaries, maintenance of the highest numbers of students in . grants For more information contact Work experience Phoebe Warren No [email protected] bpp.com/bpp-university/home

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CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS (CHAMBERS STUDENT GUIDE)

At Chambers Student we aim to provide aspiring lawyers MORE INFORMATION with insight into what life is like at a broad selection of law firms and sets. Every year we interview hundreds of trainees Required qualification and pupils over the phone, and use the information gathered N/A to write our ‘True Picture’ reviews of law firms’ training Relevant to contracts and ‘Chambers Reports’ on sets’ . 1st, 2nd, Final, Masters ,PhD Come over to our stand to grab a free copy of our guide, Training contracts and to chat about your future career in law. N/A For more information contact Financial support N/A chambersstudent.co.uk Work experience No

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CHARLES RUSSELL SPEECHLYS

Charles Russell Speechlys is a law firm headquartered MORE INFORMATION in London with offices in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. Required qualification 2:1, Any discipline We have an unusually broad range of skills and experience across the full spectrum of business Relevant to and personal needs. This gives us a wider perspective, 2nd, Final, Masters clear insight and a strongly commercial long-term view. Training contracts We use this approach to secure the growth of our clients 24 as they move confidently into the future. Financial support For more information contact GDL LPC, maintenance grants

Hayley Halvatzis Work experience [email protected] Yes charlesrussellspeechlys.com

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CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) was set up in 1986 MORE INFORMATION to prosecute criminal cases investigated by the police in England and Wales. Required qualification Not specified The CPS: Relevant to • Advises police forces on cases for possible prosecution 1st, 2nd, Final, Masters, PhD • Reviews cases submitted by the police for prosecution Training contracts • Determines the charge in majority of cases N/A • Prepares and presents cases at court Financial support None CPS Thames and Chiltern is one of 14 CPS Areas and covers three police force areas; Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Work experience Thames Valley (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire) No and serves a population of approximately 4 million. We work in partnership with our police forces, but are independent of them. For more information contact cps.gov.uk

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FIELD SEYMOUR PARKES LLP

Located in the heart of Reading, Field Seymour Parkes LLP MORE INFORMATION has a long standing reputation in Reading and the Thames Valley and provides an all round service for Commercial Required qualification and Private Clients. 2:1, Any discipline Our Commercial clients range from national Relevant to corporate to small businesses in sectors including 1st, 2nd, Final, Masters, PhD Banking, Property, Farming, Sport, Retail, Technology, Training contracts Education and Charities. 3–4 The Private Client Team is one of the strongest in the Work experience region covering many areas including Residential Property, Yes Family, Wills, Trusts, Tax Planning and Probate matters, and Dispute Resolution. For more information contact

Lisa Cross – HR Manager [email protected] fsp-law.com

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FRESHFIELDS

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advises some of the MORE INFORMATION world’s biggest companies on how to grow, strengthen and defend their businesses. If you’re keen to pursue Required qualification a career in commercial law, we can offer you some of Any discipline the best and most interesting work there is. Flexibility Relevant to is key in our . If you train with us, you 1st, 2nd, Final, Masters, PhD can try up to eight areas of law. That’s twice as many as most law firms. Training contracts 80 You’ll also get the chance to spend time on secondment Financial support to a client or to one of our offices in the US, Asia or Europe. GDL, LPC, scholarships and bursaries, maintenance grants For more information contact Work experience [email protected] Yes freshfields.com/ukgraduates

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GATELEY PLC

Gateley Plc is a leading national, commercial MORE INFORMATION law firm. Operating in 7 UK cities and with an office in Dubai, the firm helps clients meet their commercial Required qualification goals through the delivery of clear and pragmatic legal 2:1, Any discipline advice and solutions. The business is part of a professional Relevant to services group within which there are four businesses: 2nd, Final Gateley Plc (legal services), Gateley Hamer (chartered Training contracts surveyors), Gateley Capitus (specialist tax consultancy) 2 and Entrust (pension trustees). Financial support For more information contact GDL, LPC, maintenance grants gateleyplc.com Work experience Yes

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GOVERNMENT LEGAL SERVICE

Government lawyers provide legal advice MORE INFORMATION to the government of the day and represent Required qualification it in court proceedings. 2:2, Any discipline Whether the government is creating new laws, buying goods and services, employing people Relevant to or defending its decisions in court, it needs significant 1st, 2nd, Final, Masters, PhD levels of legal advice on a whole range of complex issues. Training contracts To carry out this work, the government needs its own 40 high quality lawyers and legal trainees, who understand Financial support its business, to provide legal services to a wide client LPC, BPTC, Maintenance grants base - including a range of central government Work experience departments and other government bodies. No For more information contact

Recruitment Team [email protected] gov.uk/gls

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HARRISON CLARK RICKERBYS

We are a leading mid-tier firm with circa 400 staff located MORE INFORMATION across offices in Worcester, Cheltenham, Hereford, Wye Valley,Birmingham and the Thames Valley. Required qualification 2.1, Any discipline We want to recruit the best possible trainees and, in turn, help them develop and realise their true potential Relevant to – hopefully undertaking a long and successful career 1st, 2nd, Final with us! Training contracts For more information contact 10 Work experience hcrlaw.com Yes

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HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS LLP

Deals and mergers. Arbitration and advocacy. Litigation MORE INFORMATION and disputes. We’ve got it all. And because we’re one of the world’s leading law firms, we also work with some Required qualification of the biggest international organisations on some Any discipline of their ost ambitious projects. Relevant to is a place where you won’t just 1st, 2nd, Final experience everything, you’ll be a part of it. So if you’ve Training contracts got the drive and ambition to become a brilliant lawyer, 70 get in touch. Financial support For more information contact GDL, LPC, maintenance grants careers.herbertsmithfreehills.com/uk/grads Work experience Yes

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LAWCAREERS.NET

Successfully launching a legal career involves acquiring MORE INFORMATION and acting upon high-quality information. LawCareers.Net (online) and The Training Contract & Pupillage Handbook Required qualification (print) are comprehensive, independent and authoritative Any discipline resources that cover every aspect of becoming a lawyer, Relevant to including details of over 1,000 employers. A 2017 survey 1st, 2nd, Final, Masters saw 8 out of 10 new lawyers reporting that they had used one or both of these guides. Training contracts N/A For more information contact Financial support [email protected] N/A lawcareers.net Work experience Yes

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OSBORNE CLARKE LLP

Osborne Clarke is an award-winning multinational law MORE INFORMATION firm. We’ve grown rapidly, with 19 offices around the world and we’re proud to say that our influence and impact can Required qualification be applied almost anywhere. The core sectors we work 2:1, Any discipline in all thrive on innovation; digital business, energy, financial Relevant to services, life sciences, real estate, recruitment and 1st, 2nd, Final, Masters, PhD transport. Our sector teams include lawyers from all legal Training contracts disciplines, blending expertise, insight and enthusiasm. 20 For more information contact Financial support GDL, LPC, maintenance grants [email protected] futuretrainees.osborneclarke.com Work experience Yes

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PENNINGTONS MANCHES LLP

Penningtons Manches LLP is a leading UK law firm MORE INFORMATION which provides high quality legal advice tailored to both businesses and individuals. Required qualification Any discipline With offices in London, Basingstoke, Cambridge, Guildford, Oxford, Reading and , we Relevant to have 110 partners and 620 people in total. Our main 1st, 2nd, Final areas of practice are dispute resolution, corporate and Training contracts commercial, real estate, private client and family. We also 12–14 have multi-disciplinary teams concentrating on a variety Financial support of industry sectors, including technology, life sciences, LPC, maintenance grants education, social housing, retail and international wealth. Work experience For more information contact Yes [email protected] penningtons.co.uk/careers

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PITMANS

Established for over 150 years, Pitmans Law MORE INFORMATION is headquartered in Reading with offices in London and Southampton. The lower overheads of a regional Required qualification office ensure we can provide city quality legal advice Any discipline at a competitive price for our corporate and private clients Relevant to locally, nationally and internationally. 1st, 2nd, Final, Masters, PhD Pitmans provides legal advice to address clients’ needs Training contracts across a wide range of industry specialisms. Our clients 8 draw confidence from the top tier recognition Pitmans Financial support achieves in the industry benchmarking directories, None Legal 500 and Chambers UK. Work experience For more information contact Yes pitmans.com

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ROYDS WITHY KING

Lawyers ahead of the curve. A UK Top 100 law firm. MORE INFORMATION Our aim is to create lasting relationships with our clients; Required qualification relationships that provide value for them over time. 2:2, Any discipline And our strongest are our people; Relevant to it’s the way they relate to our clients and the way 2nd, Final, Masters they do business. We employ around 450 people in London, Bath, Oxford and Wiltshire. We are proud Training contracts to have ranked 45th in Sunday Times 100 Best 11 Companies to Work For 2016 and to have been awarded Financial support the highly sought-after Best Companies Two Star None ‘Outstanding’ Accreditation for the third year running. Work experience For more information contact Yes

Claire Fennell [email protected] roydswithyking.com/careers

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SHOOSMITHS

Shoosmiths is a leading law firm with 12 offices across MORE INFORMATION the UK, all working together as one national team. We are currently recruiting for our 2020 training Required qualification contracts and 2018 summer placements. Any discipline As a full-service firm, we offer experience in a variety Relevant to of areas. You can expect to have direct contact with 1st, 2nd, Final, Masters, PhD clients and draft your own letters and documents Training contracts from day one. 20 We are an innovative, ambitious firm with a down-to- Financial support earth culture. Please come and speak to us for more GDL, LPC information, or visit our website. Work experience For more information contact Yes [email protected] shoosmiths.co.uk/graduates

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THE CITY LAW SCHOOL

The City Law School is one of London’s major MORE INFORMATION law school’s providing legal training suitable for Required qualification anyone interested in following a career in law. Programmes include our renowned Graduate Diploma Any discipline in Law for those who wish to convert their degree to law, Relevant to and our professional programmes, the Bar Professional 2nd, Final, Masters Training Course and the . Training contracts The City Law School was the first law school in London N/A to educate students and practitioners at all stages Financial support of legal education. City, University of London is an official Scholarships and bursaries member college of the University of London. Work experience For more information contact No [email protected] city.ac.uk/law

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THE HEAD PARTNERSHIP SOLICITORS LLP

We are keen to offer those students who are keen MORE INFORMATION on a legal career the opportunity to engage with the workings of a law office and expose them to clients. Required qualification We prefer fixed longer term paid periods of employment 2.2, Law during holidays or at the end of degrees rather than brief Relevant to periods of work experience. 1st, 2nd, Final For more information contact Training contracts 1 Malcolm Head [email protected] Financial support www.thpsolicitors.co.uk LPC Work experience Yes

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THE UNIVERSITY OF LAW

Whether your ambition is to work as a lawyer or work MORE INFORMATION in wider business, then studying at The University of Law will ensure you’ll get the best possible start to your career. Required qualification Our innovative courses are designed and taught by 2:2, Any discipline lawyers with real business experience, with a clear focus Relevant to on building the practical skills, commercial awareness and Final, Masters, PhD independent thinking that employers of today are looking Training contracts for. As one of the UK’s largest law schools with 9 fully N/A resourced centres across the UK, including two in London, we’re the destination of choice for ambitious people. Financial support LPC, scholarships and bursaries For more information contact Work experience Hannah Pike No [email protected] law.ac.uk

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UNIVERSITY OF READING LAW SOCIETY

The Law Society is an essential feature of a Law MORE INFORMATION student’s experience here at the University of Reading, Required qualification or indeed any student with an interest in Law. This includes the Freshers’ wine reception, the trip to Ascot, Any discipline the Christmas quiz, elections,the summer picnic, the Relevant to famous Law Society ball and most importantly our 1st,2nd,Final,Masters,PhD Trip Abroad! We also have a whole host of academic Training contracts ventures, such as mooting, negotiation competitions, N/A careers workshops, pro bono activities, which are jointly Financial support hosted by top law firms throughout the year and give None you invaluable information and experience to help bulk up your CV. Work experience No For more information contact readinguniversitylawsociety.co.uk

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UNIVERSITY OF READING SCHOOL OF LAW POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

The School of Law at Reading is one of the UK’s top- MORE INFORMATION ranked law schools. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, it was ranked 10th out of 67 law schools in the Required qualification UK for research intensity and 25th out of 67 law schools 2:1 law or a degree featuring a in the UK for research power. With over 40 members of substantial legal component, or academic staff and a community of around of 80–100 other relevant experience. postgraduates undertaking LLM and PhD programmes, Relevant to the School of Law has a wealth of expertise and facilities 1st, 2nd, Final to offer our postgraduates. Training contracts Full details on entry requirements: www.reading.ac.uk/ N/A law/pg-taught/law-pgt-entryrequirements.as Financial support For more information contact Scholarships and bursaries Work experience Adrian Aronsson-Storrier (Commercial LLM programmes) No Ruvi Ziegler (Global law LLM programmes) Marie Aronsson-Storrier (Global Crisis, Conflict and Disaster Management LLM programme) [email protected] reading.ac.uk/law/pg-taught/law-pgt-courses.aspx

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