Fair guide Law Careers Fair Guide Wednesday 8 November 14:00 – 16:00 Palmer Building reading.ac.uk/careers UniRdg_Careers | #UoRLawFair /UoRCareers search: ‘University of Reading Careers’ WELCOME 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 Solicitors 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 Herbert Smith Freehills LLP p19 Stand 1 University of Reading Lawcareers.net p20 Stand 12 Law Society p29 Stand 24 Osborne Clarke LLP p21 Stand 8 2 Fair guide FLOORPLAN 18 19 20 21 22 17 G05b G01 G02 G03 G04 G05 23 16 27 26 25 24 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 Toilets FIRE EXIT 13 14 5 15 4 3 2 G06 1 Dolche Vita Espresso Bar Registration 3 Law careers fair 20152017 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 4 Fair guide ASPIRING ASPIRINGSOLICITORS SOLICITORS Aspiring Solicitors is an organisation that offers MORE INFORMATION free and professional advice to those looking for a career as a solicitor 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 5 Law careers fair 2017 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 6 Fair guide 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, London, 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 7 Law careers fair 20152017 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 8 Fair guide BOND DICKINSON Bond Dickinson is a leading UK law firm 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; retail & consumer goods; transport & 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, Bristol, 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 9 Law careers fair 20152017 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 pupillage. grants For more information contact Work experience Phoebe Warren No [email protected] bpp.com/bpp-university/home 10 Fair guide 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’ pupillages. 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 11 Law careers fair 2017 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 12 Fair guide 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 13 Law careers fair 20152017 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.