Final Year Law Career Planning

1. Final Year LawCareer Planning Darren Johnson Careers Adviser

2. Alternatives To Being A Solicitor or Barrister • Destinations of Law Graduates • Graduate Recruitment Cycle • Sources of Vacancies • Applications with STAR quality • Postgraduate Study • Time Out – other opportunities

3. Law Commission Civil Service Fast Stream Property Management Consulting Investment Banking HM Revenue and Customs General Management Local Government Legal Executive/Paralegal www.ilex.org.uk www.instituteofparalegals.org Licensed Conveyancing www.prospects.ac.uk Common Career Areas For Law Graduates U.K wide

4. Other options • Assistant Company Secretary • Legal Publishing (Mondays- The Guardian) • CPS – Case Worker

5. Employment Recruitment Researcher – Morgan Mckinley (Banking and Finance specialists) Constituency Assistant – MP Marketing – L`Oreal Commercial Lender – Alliance and Leicester Trainee Accountant – Grant Thornton Police Officer Research Assistant – Law Commission Executive Officer – Home Office Legal Secretary/ Assistants

6. Employment Research and Policy Officer – Scottish Labour Party Licensed Conveyancer – Temple Heelis Officer - Royal Marines Paralegal – Addleshaw Goddard Intern – British Irish Rights Watch

7. Other Options • European Commission 5 month “stages” http://ec.europa.eu/stages/ • Internships at The Hague http://www2.icccpi.int/Menus/ICC/Recruitment/Internships+and+Visiting+professionals/Opportunities

8. Example Recruitment Deadlines NHS (Human Resources) – November 28th Michael Page International – November 30th Law Commission 31st January Civil Service Fast Stream - Nov 30th WPP (Marketing) – 17th November Macmillan Publishing – Dec 31st NGDP (local govt) – Early January 2010 European Stages – Feb 15th 2010

9. The graduate recruitment cycle Many employer deadlines before Xmas Interviews mainly from mid – January Assessment Centres mainly from February Start work between June + September Some organisations recruit all year round Some may allow deferred entry Smaller organisations tend to recruit after Easter

10. Trends in Graduate Labour market £16,000-£19,000 3.6% £19,001-£22,000 7.2% £22,001-£24,000 31.4% £24,001 - £27,000 26.3% £27,001-£31,000 9.8% £31,001-£36,000 11.3% More than £36,00 10.3% Source: AGR Summer Survey 09 Ratio 1:48 vacancies to applications Competitive ! • Source: Association of Graduate Recruiters, 2009

11. Sources of Job Vacancies • Employer Presentations • Career Directories – Free from CAS • Recruitment Agencies – www.rec.uk.com • National/ Local Newspapers • Internet

12. www.jobsgopublic.com www.charitypeople.co.uk www.durham.ac.uk/careers-advice www.lawcom.gov.uk www.ilex.org.uk www.instituteofparalegals.org www.hmrc.gov.uk www.ngdp.co.uk www.nhs.bringingleadershiptolife.nhs.uk www.prospects.ac.uk www.doctorjob.com www.faststream.gov.uk www.icsa.org.uk www.getalife.org.uk www.hobsons.co.uk www.milkround.com www.graduate-jobs.com www.graduatelink.com www.gradunet.co.uk www.gradplus.com www.insidecareers.co.uk www.thepaperboy.co.uk http://targetjobs.co.uk www.rec.uk.com Useful Websites For Job Vacancies

13. Applications/Interviews STAR quality (Situation/Task/Action/Result) www.selectsimulator.com Video – On-Line Applications Lunchtime talks by Careers Advisory Service Employer Workshops and Mock Interviews

14. Postgraduate Study Similar or Conversion? Researching Courses Applying Funding

15. Destinations Law Graduates LLM – Durham/Newcastle/Cambridge/London Business School/Kings College

16. Subject Related Deciding: Taught LLM : how/where/destinations/reputation Does it meet your needs Research – Mjur/MPhil/PhD Research Ratings (1 lowest - 5* highest) Specialism of Research/Resources How active are staff members in research? Location, does it meet your needs? Motivation Postgraduate Law at Durham Contacts– Miss Leanne Causer and Miss Joanne Avery, Postgraduate Support Secretaries

17. Conversion? Be aware of deadline for: Primary Teaching – Dec 1st 2009 www.gttr.ac.uk Social Work – January 15th 2010 www.ucas.com Other courses such as Journalism, Publishing and Psychology apply direct to institutions of interest – be aware they may have set their own early deadlines- check with admissions staff!

18. Funding • AHRC – deadline 1st May 2010 – many institutions want applications at least 2/3 months before this • University Bursaries/Studentships • Funder Finder at Careers Advisory Service • Loans

19. Postgraduate Study Websites www.prospects.ac.uk www.hobsons.com www.petersons.com – United States Universities www.acu.ac.uk – Commonwealth Universities www.australian-universities.com – Australian Universities www.thes.co.uk www.jobs.ac.uk www.findamasters.com www.findaPhD.com www.ahrc.ac.uk Arts and Humanities Research Council www.hero.ac.uk

20. Time Out ? Some schemes have early deadlines Raleigh Bursary Award – 19th November 2009 9am http://www.raleighinternational.org JET – November 30th www.gapyear.com Reference Books in the Careers Advisory Service Country profiles on www.prospects.ac.uk

21. HELP FROM YOUR CAREERS SERVICE ? Workshops- including psychometric tests CV/Application/Interview Presentations Reports and Contacts of Durham Alumni On-line appointments Quick Queries/Applications Advice Long Guidance Consultation Information on courses, occupations, employers Information on taking time out – overseas/U.K opportunities

22. Careers Advisory Service 49 New Elvet (next to D.S.U) Term Time – 10am – 5pm Vacation – 10am – 1pm 2.15pm – 5pm Tel: 0191 334 1424/1437 careers- advice@durham.ac.uk www.durham.ac.uk/careers-advice