The British Foundation for the University of the West Indies
in collaboration with the
The Inner Temple
Invite students (aged 16-18), parents and teachers to attend a legal workshop
‘Careers in Law: challenges for tomorrow’s lawyers’
On 9 July 2016 10.00am – 4.00 pm
At the Inner Temple (Hall, Treasurer’s Building)
London EC4Y 7HL
(enter from Tudor St, nearest Tube Blackfriars)
Leslie Thomas Q.C. Photo courtesy CaribDirect
The workshop is designed to assist students from the Caribbean diaspora, ethnic minority students and/or those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Tickets cost £5.00 and participants must register by clicking link below:
Following on the tremendous success of last year’s event, Inner Temple is once again sponsoring BFUWI’s Careers in Law workshop. The workshop features a number of well-known lawyers from the Caribbean diaspora and beyond. Once again, lawyers enthusiastically responded to the approach to speak at this event which aims to provide our young students with information about how to get into the legal profession and the range of opportunities and options which are available. The event continues BFUWI’s outreach commitment to young people in the diaspora; earlier this year BFUWI participated in a twelve week GCSE STEM pilot scheme to help students prepare for their exams.
Inner Temple is one of the four Inns of Court to which every barrister must belong (www.innertemple.org.uk), and it is sponsoring this event to reinforce its commitment to get more disadvantaged and minority students into the profession which is often viewed as elitist.
A sense of the majesty of the venue last used. Photo courtesy CaribDirect
There are four sessions which cover:
- Skills and qualifications necessary to become a lawyer;
- The future of the profession
- Life in practice;
- In conversation with Courtenay Griffiths Q.C.
There will also be a networking lunch where students will get to meet lawyers from a number of disciplines and get to ask them questions. Minority ethnic lawyers share their experiences and provide practical tips. Speakers include HH Judge Barbara Mensah, Leslie Thomas Q.C, Richard Wilson Q.C, lecturers as well as lawyers who work or have worked in private practice, public sector, EHRC, banking, city firms and at the Commonwealth Secretariat.
Students will learn:
– what are the best subjects to study;
– what extra curricula activities are helpful;
– what personal qualities make a good lawyer;
– what is the difference between a barrister and a solicitor;
– how to get work experience, pupillage and training contracts;
– where the profession is headed and how you can best prepare yourself.
Practitioners can speak about a range of specialisations including administrative law, commercial law, criminal law, employment and discrimination, actions against the police, education law, inquests, personal injury and clinical negligence, property law. The registration fee of £5.00 per student will go towards a hardship bursary fund for students studying at the University of the West Indies in the Caribbean.
Click HERE to view report on last Careers in Law event.
This event is supported by:
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