If you wish to apply send a CV and cover letter to Lisa Staples in London or e-mail to lisa.staples@baesystems.com . The cover letter should set out why you want to spend time in the legal function, any areas of law that interest you and your location and availability.
Exchange Chambers is a barristers chambers. They offer a 1-week Work Placementfor 16-18 years olds who are interested in pursuing a career in law. The Work experience will give you the opportunity to attend Court with a barrister and shadow them for a period of time. They offer a placement of a week in Liverpool, Leeds or Manchester.
FootAnstey, a firm of solicitors provides a work experience for A level students. They aim to provide a complete picture of different areas in a progressive law firm through a two-day placement with key business support teams and trainee solicitors.
1 Gray's Inn Square is a barristers chambers offeringWork Experience from 1 day to 2 weeks for 16-18 year olds. They are also offer work experience as part of the Lambeth Borough Debating Contest organised by Lambeth Legal Dept.
Hardwicke is a barristers chambers in London who offer both a taster day and a weeks work experience to 16-18 year olds.
Matrix Chambers is a barristers chambers in London. Their work experience programme is open to students currently undertaking GCSE's and A levels or the equivalent. It will provide a taste of working in a modern legal environment and busy office environment. This week is not available during August or September.
4 New Square are a Barristers chambers in London offering 2 days work experience to anyone 16 or above interested in law. Placements are run over Easter, summer and Christmas.These placements are designed to provide an introduction to the work of a barrister and to chambers generally. The work experience programme will include a range of different duties from photocopying and filing to delivering barristers’ papers and dealing with post. There will typically also be the opportunity to attend court.
You need to have at least 8 GCSEs at grades A* to C including at least A grades in Maths and English (language or literature) or equivalent qualifications and grades.
You must be supported by a written reference from a responsible person who is not a relative or close friend. The reference must state the period over which the referee has known you, in what capacity they have known you and that the referee considers that you are a fit and proper person to attend a work experience placement in chambers. To apply fill in the work experience application form on the 4 New Square web site.
Old Square Chambers offers 1 weeks work experience placement that is run several times a year in their London office. It is generally available to students in the South East.During your work experience in Chambers you will gain an insight into the role of a Barrister and a Barrister's Clerk, working closely with Junior Clerks in a busy and often pressured working environment.
Best to apply up to 6-9 months in advance.
Pinsent Masons are a large solicitors practice offering a one-week School Work Experience placement in one of six offices – located in London, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Edinburgh or Glasgow. There are 4 intakes across the year; 2 in August and 2 in October. The programme is targeted at AS and A-Level students or for those studying the equivalent qualifications such as Scottish Highers.It doesn’t matter which A-levels or Highers you are studying, or which degree you plan to study.
During your week at the firm you will take part in a business exercise, attend information presentations and seminars, in addition to shadowing lawyers on real issues. You’ll also be supervised by a trainee solicitor, who will help you gain an appreciation of the skills you need to be a good lawyer.
Applications open in September and close in February
areas in a progressive law firm through a two-day placement with key business support teams and trainee solicitors.
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