The Mayor’s Entrepreneur Competition is looking for student business ideas to make London cleaner, greener and ready for the future.

This year there are 4 categories you can submit an idea to (Creative Industries, Environment, Health and Tech) and each has a top prize of £20,000 start-up funding to help you turn your idea into a real business. There are a series of free workshops to help you gain employability and entrepreneurship skills before the deadline on the 12 February 2023.

Students can sign up to workshops and look out for more information on how to apply here.

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You can also find further information online (external link).

Essex Court Chambers hosts an annual Student Open Day, intended to give an introduction to Chambers and working at the Commercial Bar.

The 2023 Student Open Day will be held on Thursday 23rd March 2023.

The day (which takes place between 9am-2pm) includes a workshop session on advocacy skills led by barristers at Essex Court Chambers, as well as talks from members of Chambers and the clerking team on:

• applying for pupillage and how to have a strong application;
• the role of the Inns of Court – both financial and otherwise – in relation to the route to the bar;
• the pupillage year and the tenancy decision;
• life as a junior tenant in Chambers;
• the strong support network in Chambers to help develop an individuals practice, including ensuring support for work-life balance and parenthood; and
• the nature of work at the Commercial Bar.

The day is entirely non-assessed. Attendees have the opportunity to meet members of Chambers and the clerking team, and ask any questions they may have, in a friendly and informal atmosphere.

Applications to attend the Student Open Day are welcomed from first year undergraduates (in law and non-law subjects) upwards. We are committed to equality of opportunity and will consider any requests for reasonable adjustments to assist disabled applicants. Please see the equality & diversity page for more information.

You can also find further information online (external link).

The insight day is for first year law students and penultimate year non-law students who are considering careers in law. Over the course of the insight day HFW will provide you with an introduction to commercial law and to HFW. You will also have opportunities to meet their Trainees and find out more about the recruitment process for training contracts and what it means to work at an international law firm.

The date of the event is: 22 March 2023. 

Location is: London office

You can also find further information online (external link).

It features a series of short talks, workshops and Q&As with lawyers from leading law firms, corresponding written exercises set by ULaw, as well as an employability expo and a virtual law fair featuring over 40 firms. This takes place from Monday 3 April until Wednesday 5 April 2023.

All sessions take place virtually via the Hopin platform. Some are view-only with students able to interact via the chat; in others students are encouraged to interact by sharing their audio and video.

Case study exercises are set by ULaw, with model answers supplied at the end of the Scheme.

Particpants are encouraged to attend all sessions but the organisers appreciate you may have some other commitments to balance. Students who attend all of the sessions receive a certificate at the end of the Scheme.

You can also find further information online (external link).

Winckworth Sherwood recruit 8 trainees a year and pride themselves on a high retention rate which means that most years they retain the majority of trainees as NQs. Their trainees are usually from a variety of backgrounds, and each has the potential to thrive as a lawyer in the firm. As an applicant, you should be intelligent, personable, confident and committed.

You should have:

• A strong academic record both at school and university
• Attributes that demonstrate how you would make a positive contribution to the firm
• An empathetic approach to clients
• A clear business head
• Evidence of interests and success in non-academic pursuits
• The ability to think creatively and flexibly in a fast-paced and changing legal environment

They accept applications from law and non-law undergraduates and graduates. They will not be reviewing any applications until after the closing date. Have a look at the website for their online application form and much information about the assessment day, the recruitment process and the firm. 

The applications are reviewed using blind screening and contextualised recruitment, with shortlisted candidates then being invited to first round interviews. Those successful will be invited to the Assessment Day. 

You can also find further information online (external link).

The competition is open to:

• Law undergraduates and graduates
• GDL students and graduates; 
• Masters, BPTC and LPC students and graduates.

The sign up page, along with further details of the competition, are available on their website. You can find the link for this and also a flyer at the bottom of this record.

The competition is for individuals and will take place over the course of a single day. Lunch and refreshments are included on the day. The prize for the winner is an iPad. The prize for the runner up is a £75.00 Amazon voucher. 

Bear in mind the competition takes place at BPP Manchester on Saturday 1st April 2023 and entry is £35.

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You can also find further information online (external link).

Burges Salmon is an ambitious, sustainable and inclusive firm that ensures its clients, people and wider communities flourish.

Their trainee solicitor events are aimed at university level students and graduates. Dive in and discover what life at the firm is like.

They will be holding open days at their Bristol office on the 14 & 16 March 2023.

The days will include talks from the firm's lawyers, from trainee solicitor to partner level, group workshops and will offer you the the chance to find out more about their application process. There will also be the opportunity to network with the firm's trainee solicitors and recruitment team.

Apply here.

You can also find further information online (external link).

Marriott Harrison, a leading transactional and advisory law firm based in the heart of the City, is offering 24 aspiring solicitors the chance to gain work experience for one week during June – August 2023 as part of its Summer Vacation Scheme.

Their Summer Vacation Scheme is an excellent way to discover whether working for a specialist business law firm is for you. The firm have previously had impressive candidates from City University on their Summer Vacation Scheme and are keen to continue this link.

Successful applicants will be involved in real project work with our 70+ multi-disciplinary team of internationally minded professionals and get to see what it is like to make a genuine contribution to live transactions and advisory work. 

If you are currently in the final year of a qualifying law degree or studying for the GDL or the LPC, have a good academic record and would like to taste life in a City law firm with a strong sector bias towards corporate and commercial work, you should apply here by 23 March 2023. 

You can also find further information online (external link).

Judicial assistants (JAs) in the High Court of England and Wales are assigned to judges of the High Court across the three Divisions. They assist the judges(s) to whom they are allocated, for example by carrying out legal research, summarising documents and providing general support for the judge(s) in the organisation of their work and hearings.

This recruitment is for the equivalent of 13 full-time appointments for the 2023/2024 legal year. The exact number of appointments will depend on the preferences of the candidates for a placement lasting two or four terms (for example, if all successful candidates request a placement of two terms, there will be capacity for 26 individual appointments during the course of the year.)

Interviews will be held during the week beginning 24th April 2023.

Suitability, skills, and qualifications:

Typically, the candidate will have graduated with an excellent degree (2:1 or above, subject not specified) and have practical experience in legal research and writing, and familiarity with civil procedure (for example, it is expected that candidates will be familiar with and capable of dealing with issues arising out of CPR). We would therefore also accept applications from qualified trademark and patent attorneys. Experience gained in the early years of practice – from either arm of the legal profession – is also desirable, though candidates with comparable early years’ experience (for example in academia) are also eligible to apply.

See their website (link below) to find the full job description, criteria and salary. There are two separate submission dates: 

Application submission opening date: 13 February 2023 at 9am

Application submission closing date: 24 March 2023, 11.55pm

You can also find further information online (external link).