Law Society Education

Lawyers at AG Integrate share their experience of working as a freelance lawyer/consultant.

In our October edition, we explore routes to qualification with some fantastic guests who provide an informative insight into the various routes available, and the benefits and hurdles they have had to overcome.
We discuss the traditional training contract route, the CILEX route and the Paralegal Equivalent Means route.

In our first monthly edition of the Law Society Education podcasts, Eman Hassan looks ahead to the launch of the Law Society’s new learning management system, Law Society Learning.
She talks with Chris Walsh, the learning and development lead at the Law Society, as well as some of the subject matter experts behind the new content:
•Fiona Du Feu, a solicitor with over 20 years of experience in private practice
•Peter Wright, a solicitor and leading expert in data protection, cyber security regulation and social media law
•Tracey Calvert, a regulatory, compliance and ethics specialist providing a variety of advisory services to members of the solicitors’ profession

Husnara Begum, former City lawyer turned legal career coach, shares tips to assist you with your next move following redundancy.

An interview with David Beeney, mental health counsellor and founder of Breaking the Silence. David talks about the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on solicitors and offers tips on protecting your mental health during this pandemic.

In part two of this podcast series Husnara Begum provides tips for marketing yourself both internally and externally, including application and interview tips.
The podcast covers the length and typical content of recruiter friendly CVs, tips for sprucing up your LinkedIn profile and the typical format for NQ interviews.

In part one of this podcast series, Husnara Begum looks at navigating the internal qualification process or external NQ market in light of Covid-19. The podcast covers things such as the factors to consider when deciding which practice areas to qualify into, navigating the internal qualification process, what happens if your miss out on an internal offer and tips for tapping into the hidden jobs market.