Developing my advocacy and empathy through pro bono work

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In this blog, recent University of Bristol Law School graduate, Georgie Lockwood highlights her experience of providing legal pro bono advice in welfare benefits, for the wider Bristol community at the Bristol Law Centre. Find out more about her experience and how it developed some vital transferable skills for the future as we mark National Pro Bono Week.

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Mentoring month – ‘finding career support in my home country’

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Are you an international law student looking to establish some professional networks in the legal sector in your home country? Have an idea about where you’d like to work, but want some advice?  

Check out our Law International Mentoring Scheme, which matches international students to law graduates working in legal roles in a variety of countries overseas.

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Helping you with the next step of your career – Professional Mentoring Scheme

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Need help deciding which area of law to pursue, but don’t know where to start? Applications are now open for the Law School Professional Mentoring Scheme, offering LLB and MA law students going in to their second year, the chance to be matched with a legal professional in a wide variety of practice areas.

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I feel more prepared pursuing a career in law, and you could too – Professional Mentoring Scheme

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Need help deciding which area of law to pursue, but don’t know where to start? Applications are now open for the Law School Professional Mentoring Scheme, offering LLB and MA law students going in to their second year, the chance to be matched with a legal professional in a wide variety of practice areas.

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What should I be doing over the summer?

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If you are worried that your career planning will lose momentum over the summer, take five minutes to read the latest blog from our Employability Adviser, Jo Cooksley.  Jo will put your mind at ease with some great advice and some quick, practical activities that will help keep things going at a pace that works for you.

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Why this mooting competition was a highlight of our university years

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Participating in mooting competitions is an excellent way to develop your advocacy skills – particularly if you are looking to pursue a career at the bar. The Law School has a well established advocacy programme open to current students throughout the academic year.

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From the ashes: the rise of the Law Clinic education – National Volunteers Week Law Clinic series

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A solicitor for almost four decades, the Law Clinic’s Director, John Peake, set up his own firm in 2002. South West Law undertook legal aid work with cases that concentrated on social welfare law. The introduction of the Legal Aid and Punishment and Sentencing of Offenders act (LAPSO) in 2013 saw the availability of publicly funded legal aid work for social welfare removed and the firm’s work massively reduced.

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‘Achieving peace and justice for families’ – National Volunteers Week Law Clinic series

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In recognition of National Volunteers Week 2022, this blog series shares insights into the work of our students who are involved in pro bono activity at the University of Bristol Law Clinic. In this series, we will look at the scope and impact that these vital projects have on the local community, on the development of our students and on our alumni’s commitment to give back.

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‘An unparalleled taste of what it is like to be a solicitor’ – National Volunteers Week Law Clinic series

Posted on by University of Bristol Law School

In recognition of National Volunteers Week 2022, this blog series shares insights into the work of our students who are involved in pro bono activity at the University of Bristol Law Clinic. In this series, we will look at the scope and impact that these vital projects have on the local community, on the development of our students and on our alumni’s commitment to give back.

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From Housing Law to the Financial Ombudsman Service – National Volunteers Week Law Clinic series

Posted on by University of Bristol Law School

In recognition of National Volunteers Week 2022, this blog series shares insights into the work of our students who are involved in pro bono activity at the University of Bristol Law Clinic. In this series, we will look at the scope and impact that these vital projects have on the local community, on the development of our students and on our alumni’s commitment to give back.

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