This fair guide has been produced in association with Edgbaston, Birmingham, Wednesday 11 November 2015 B15 2TT, United Kingdom www.birmingham.ac.uk 11375 © University of Birmingham 2015. Printed on a recycled grade paper containing 100% post-consumer waste The Great Hall 1.00pm–3.30pm 11375 Careers Fair - Law Fair Cover_AW.indd 1-2 14/09/2015 14:19 Welcome to the Careers Network Law Fair. This event aims to provide Careers Network has a you with the opportunity to meet high quality employers face to face host of useful resources and discuss employment opportunities for vacation schemes and training contracts for 2017. information n ideas n vacancies n guidance n skills training Information p On occupations, employer research, further study, a year out, CV writing, completing applications, and much more Advice and guidance appointments Our Careers Advisers offer a arrange of appointments to provide careers support including: p General careers advice p CV checks p Practice Interviews These can be booked via Careers Connect at intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/careersconnect Employer presentations and workshops To help you through the recruitment process, come to our activity based sessions that will improve your confidence and performance, as well as help you research your ideas and make career-decisions. Sessions include: Interviews, Assessment Centres, Career Planning, Personal development training workshops, as well as Occupational and Industry specific events. Employer presentations during the Autumn term also provide an opportunity to meet employers and hear about what they can offer you. Visit our website at intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/careers for p News – all the latest happenings and updates p Vacancies p Employer events and career fairs Individually brilliant, p Links to employers and searchable databases of information collectively extraordinary p Sign up for events and workshops Offi ces worldwide. An ever-growing client list of Location FTSE 100 and 250 clients. A single team ethos. Aston Webb Student Hub Extraordinary opportunities. Contact us Businesses around the world choose us to help them thrive and prosper. And that’s exactly what we’ll do for your career. Send your queries via Student Help at studenthelp.bham.ac.uk Join this award-winning international law fi rm and enjoy incredible opportunities, global exposure and real responsibility on cutting-edge cases for high profi le clients. Your personality and perspectives will be valued as you make a well-recognised contribution to the fi rm’s ambitious strategy. So, join us as a trainee and thrive at Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co. graduate.wragge-law.com 11375 Careers Fair - Law Fair Cover_AW.indd 3-4 14/09/2015 14:19 Hints and tips to help you make the most of the Law Fair Plan to leave the fair with more than a collection of brochures, sweets and pens. With a bit of preparation, you can gain a lot more by having informative conversations with representatives and perhaps making your mark with some of them… Have a few questions prepared in advance to help introduce yourself to employers (and smile!) Read this Fair Guide and be well informed about what employers have to offer, in terms of graduate opportunities and work experience, before you approach them. Research the employers through the careers pages of their web sites. Ask specific questions which indicate that you have done some background research. You may have limited time to make an impact so make sure you’re prepared. Give the impression of being reasonably well focused on the sort of work you want, why you would like it and why you would be good at it. Don’t restrict yourself to talking to just a few employers. A Fair is an ideal time to talk to companies you haven’t heard of before. Employers will not usually be collecting CV’s on the day, as you will be encouraged to apply through their normal channels. However, a well-prepared CV might be useful when introducing yourself. Before leaving an employer, you may find it helpful to make a note of the name of the person you spoke to. It may be useful if you wish to contact the employer at a later date. Formal dress is not required, but aim for a generally smart appearance. Aim to arrive early and give yourself plenty of time to look around and ask questions. Please visit the Careers Service Student Helpdesk if you require this publication in an alternative format. Careers Network will also be operating a CV checking service at the fair – please see a member of careers staff at the reception upon entering the Great Hall for further details Exhibitor List Allen & Overy LLP Freeths LLP Osborne Clarke Anthony Collins Solicitors Freshfields Pinsent Masons LLP Ashurst LLP Gateley LLP PwC Baker & McKenzie Government Legal Service RPC Berwin Leighton Paisner Herbert Smith Freehills Shoosmiths Bevan Brittan LLP Higgs & Sons Simmons & Simmons BLM LLP Hogan Lovells Slaughter and May BPE LLP Irwin Mitchell Squire Patton Boggs Bond Dickinson LLP K&L Gates LLP Taylor Wessing Browne Jacobson LLP King & Wood Mallesons Thomas Eggar LLP Burges Salmon LLP Latham & Watkins TLT LLP Charles Russell Speechlys Linklaters Travers Smith LLP Clifford Chance Macfarlanes Trowers & Hamlins LLP Clyde & Co LLP Michelmores LLP Watson Farley & Williams Cooley (UK) LLP Mills & Reeve White & Case LLP Dentons Morrison & Foerster LLP The Wilkes Partnership DLA Piper Norton Rose Fulbright Wragge, Lawrence DWF LLP Graham & Co Olswang LLP Eversheds LLP Employers offering opportunities for International Students: (some visa restrictions may apply, please check with the employer direct) Anthony Collins Solicitors Irwin Mitchell Ashurst K&L Gates LLP Baker & McKenzie LLP King & Wood Mallesons Berwin Leighton Paisner Latham & Watkins Bevan Brittan LLP Linklaters LLP BLM LLP Macfarlanes Bond Dickinson Michelmores LLP BPE Morrison & Foerster (UK) LLP Browne Jacobson LLP Norton Rose Fulbright LLP Burgess Salmon Olswang LLP Charles Russell Speechlys LLP Osborne Clarke Clifford Chance Pinsent Masons Clyde & Co PwC Cooley (UK) LLP Shoosmiths Dentons Simmons & Simmons DLA Piper Slaughter & May DWF LLP Squire Patton Boggs Eversheds LLP Taylor Wessing Freeths LLP Travers Smith LLP Freshfields Trowers & Hamlins Herbert Smith Freehills Watson Farley & Williams Higgs & Sons White & Case LLP Hogan Lovells Employers offering opportunities for Post Graduate students (please check with the employer) Anthony Collins Solicitors Linklaters LLP Ashurst Macfarlanes Berwin Leighton Paisner Michelmores LLP Bevan Brittan LLP Mills & Reeve BLM LLP Morrison & Foerster (UK) LLP Bond Dickinson Norton Rose Fulbright LLP BPE Olswang LLP Browne Jacobson LLP Osborne Clarke Burgess Salmon Pinsent Masons Charles Russell Speechlys LLP PwC Clifford Chance RPC Clyde & Co Shoosmiths Cooley (UK) LLP Simmons & Simmons Dentons Slaughter & May DLA Piper Squire Patton Boggs DWF LLP Taylor Wessing Eversheds LLP The Wilkes Partnership Freeths LLP TLT LLP Freshfields Trowers & Hamlins Herbert Smith Freehills Watson Farley & Williams Higgs & Sons White & Case LLP Hogal Lovells Irwin Mitchell K&L Gates LLP King & Wood Mallesons Latham & Watkins Employers offering internship opportunities: (please check with the employer) Ashurst RPC Berwin Leighton Paisner Shoosmiths Bevan Brittan LLP Simmons & Simmons BLM LLP Taylor Wessing Browne Jacobson LLP Trowers & Hamlins Burgess Salmon White & Case LLP Baker & McKenzie Charles Russell Speechlys LLP Clifford Chance Cooley (UK) LLP DLA Piper DWF LLP Eversheds LLP Freshfields Herbert Smith Freehills Hogan Lovells Irwin Mitchell K&L Gates LLP King & Wood Mallesons Macfarlanes Michelmores LLP Morrison & Foerster (UK) LLP Norton Rose Fulbright LLP Olswang LLP Osborne Clarke Pinsent Masons PwC Allen & Overy LLP Anthony Collins Solicitors Allen & Overy is a pioneering legal practice operating ACS is unlike most other law firms, and our staff are that around the world at the frontline of developing business. By extra bit special too. helping companies, institutions and governments tackle If you’re passionate about the law and see your career as a ever more complex issues and transactions on a global vocation, not just a job, you’ll fit right in. stage, it is leading the way and extending what is possible We pride ourselves on providing substantive and rewarding careers for professionals who share our values of in law. collaborative working, respect and understanding, and are committed to making a real difference for our clients. With 44 offices in 29 countries, plus a network of Equally, we strive to go the extra mile, offering more to our relationship firms in other locations, Allen & Overy is one of clients than they might expect and recognising that success the few legal practices that can genuinely claim to be in our business is measured in more ways than simply the global, covering 99% of the world’s economy. fees we earn. We were founded as a firm valuing relationships and high For the firm’s clients this means global reach and access to quality advice – ideals that are at the core of our business high-calibre, local expertise, while for trainees, it means still. In today’s competitive legal field we recognise that we need to evolve and recreate ourselves on a continual basis exposure to international work, collaboration with in order to remain successful. colleagues in other offices and, in many cases, the opportunity to travel. In 2012, 69% of its transactional work www.anthonycollins.com/careers/training-contract involved two or more countries, 47% involved three or more, and 22% involved five or more. www.aograduate.com Ashurst LLP Baker & McKenzie The firm Baker & McKenzie is a leading global law firm With 28 offices across the world’s leading financial and based in over 75 locations in nearly 50 countries. With a resource centres in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and presence in nearly all of the world’s leading financial and the USA, Ashurst offers the scale to attract global commercial centres, our strategy is to provide the best mandates.