Podcasts by Reimagine Law

The role of a Supervisor from 2023-05-09T09:00

What is the role of a supervisor, as part of your rotations within your solicitor apprenticeship? Hear advice from Taiya about how she is making the most of her supervisor & what to expect f...

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The role of a Coroner from 2023-04-18T09:00

There are many different types of courts and one less discussed, is the Coroners’ Court. 

We are joined by Nadia Persaud, a Coroner for East London to unpack this interesting area.  This ...

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Understanding litigation and arbitration: the art of dispute resolution from 2023-03-29T08:30

In this special episode we are joined by Gordon Tsang and Amelia Mah who discuss their work in dispute resolution at international law firm CMS.  Gordon and Amelia explore the different approach...

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Real Estate Law from 2023-03-22T09:00

In this bumper episode we explore Real Estate Law, including areas such as what it really is, what a typical day looks like, the types of clients and work involved, as well as career path option...

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Writing the law: a career in legislative drafting from 2023-03-15T08:00

In this episode we speak with Roy Lee, a Legislative Counsel at the Law Officers of the Crown, Guernsey, who has worked across the world in many jurisdictions, consulting to governments for over...

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Solicitor Apprenticeships from 2022-11-02T08:00

We hear from two apprentices, Amy and Hamza, one in house and one in private practice, sharing their own and different journey into a solicitor apprenticeship & why is was right for them. Listen

Tech in Law from 2022-10-26T09:37:09

 Kerry (Jarred Consulting) explores this topic with Julie Harris (Head of Law BPP University South East) and Kathleen O’Reilly (Head of Law BPP University South West), in order to bring to life ...

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The Future of the Legal Sector from 2022-10-19T08:33

Nicholas Cheffings who was Global Chair at Hogan Lovells, and was also until recently Chair of the Listen

How to fund legal education? from 2022-09-28T10:20:52

It is no secret that studying Law can be expensive.  This episode explores all the ways that you can look for support and assistance to help pay for your studies.  

Hilary Chadwick and Vic...

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Professional Legal Ethics Unpacked! from 2022-07-13T08:30

Our guests this week are Mary Westcott, an extradition Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, Rosemary Rollason a Solicitor who specialises in regulatory law (including the regulation of barriste...

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Diversity and Inclusion in the Solicitors Profession from 2022-06-29T08:00

Today we are talking about diversity and inclusion within the Solicitors Profession.  This episode considers the progress in the profession to date and the vital need to keep momentum going to d...

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Climate and Biodiversity Risk Law from 2022-06-22T08:30

How is law and regulation being used to support the world’s attempt to slow climate change and achieve environmental sustainability?  In this episode Zaneta Sedilekova, Associate in Climate Risk...

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A Look at Pro Bono from 2022-06-08T08:00

The ReImagine Law team are joined by Jane Cotton (Pro Bono Manager at Eversheds Sutherland) and Rebecca Wilkinson (CEO of LawWorks) to join in the discussion and unpack all things pro bono.

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Intuitive Career Decision-Making from 2022-06-01T08:30

How should we approach making career decisions?  What should be the balance of logical analysis versus our “intuition”, and how can one guide the other?  Also, are there lessons from how we make...

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From solicitor, to consultant in data, AI and ethics from 2022-05-04T08:30

In this episode we speak with Lisa McClory, who talks about how she developed her career from practising as a solicitor in large firms to running her own consultancy advising businesses on Knowl...

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Everything you need to know about legal apprenticeships from 2022-04-27T09:20:45

Apprenticeships are a paid job and a programme of study funded by your employer. Within Law firms, Public Sector and In House, there are apprenticeships be to become a Solicitor or Paralegal, an...

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Skill-kit revisit - part 3 from 2022-04-20T09:39:14

As a final revisiting of our “Skill-Kit” episode for listeners, we think about the related areas of communication and project management.  What does “good” look like when we are managing a proje...

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Skill-kit revisit - part 2 from 2022-04-13T09:07:37

 Collaboration

We are all told to collaborate and be good at team work, but what does it actually mean? To launch our mini-series looking at different skills, Nigel and Simon from the ReIm...

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Skill-kit revisit - part 1 from 2022-04-06T09:33:29

Resilience and agility

We often talk about the importance of resilience, but what does it actually mean in the workplace and how can you build this key attribute?

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Early career experiences in legal innovation from 2022-03-30T08:00

In this episode we speak with Lucy Dillon, senior Legal Knowledge and Innovation Consultant, and Michaela Hanzelova, trainee solicitor at Reed Smith who has worked on a number of projects in the...

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From Whitehall lawyer to freelance legal consultant from 2022-03-16T09:00

In this episode we speak with Deborah Lawunmi about the different elements of her career path.  We discuss how Deborah first became interested in law, in particular her interest in civil liberti...

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Corporate social responsibility part 2: how it works in practice. from 2022-03-09T08:00

Our guests this week are Carole Mehigan the Responsible Business Manager at Reed Smith and Robert Barnard-Weston the ‘grandfather’ of sustainability who is also the Co-Founder of Transform ESG a...

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Building resilience and avoiding burn out. from 2022-03-02T08:00

In this episode Dr Mike Drayton looks at the area of “burn-out” and the risk to the mental health of those working in high-pressure industries such as the legal sector.  Mike begins to defining ...

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Innovation in the legal sector from 2022-02-23T15:16:44

In this episode, the ReImagineLaw team are joined by Cathy Goodman, Lead Practice Innovation and Knowledge Counsel, Paul Hastings LLP.  Cathy speaks about her own career pathway from qualifying ...

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A look at legal aid from 2022-02-02T12:49:41

Legal aid is the mechanism whereby public funds pay for a client to be represented by a lawyer.  Cuts have been in place or decades and the areas of law covered by legal aid have changed. This e...

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One thing for 2022... from 2022-01-26T10:28:31

From lost work bags, to news echo chambers! In this episode Nigel, Kerry and Fran discuss what one top tip they each have to aspiring lawyers as we head into 2022.  

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Solicitors Qualifying Exam Part 2: Qualifying Work Experience. from 2021-12-15T10:02:37

There are four parts to the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination, the SQE1 and SQE2 assessments, satisfying the character and suitability requirement and gaining 2 years’ worth of Qualifying Wo...

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Solicitors Qualifying Exam Part 1: What is it? from 2021-12-09T10:08:55

In this episode, ReImagineLaw’s Nigel Spencer is joined by special guests Liz Ritter and Lisa Slater to discuss the change in how you qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales, the mo...

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The Rule of Law and its impact from 2021-12-01T10:52:30

The Rule of Law covers four key principles; accountability, just law, open government, and accessible and impartial justice. In this episode Nigel and Fran are joined by lawyer James Harper from...

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A spotlight on Simon Reichwald from 2021-11-24T09:47:19

This special episode shines a light on co-host Simon Reichwald.  

Simon started his career in a start-up organisation, supporting graduates to both secure a role in sales and develop skill...

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Corporate social responsibility part 1: what it is? from 2021-11-17T09:00

This week ReImagineLaw’s Nigel Spencer and Kaylee Campbell are joined by special guest Sadhvi Dar who shines a light on the complex area of CSR. Sadhvi defines the tensions present betw...

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A spotlight on Fran Ridout from 2021-11-10T11:31:05

Continuing our series about each of our four co-hosts, this episode takes a look at Fran’s career to date.  

 Fran was a Middle Temple scholarship student and then undertook pupillage and ...

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Access to Justice and the London Legal Walk from 2021-11-03T09:00

This special one-off edition is a roving recording from the London Legal Walk 2021 where Fran and Sassy talk to walkers about what access to justice really means.   

The London Legal Walk...

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Climate Migration and Displacement from 2021-10-27T09:00

Immigration law is wide and varied but there is a particularly important and urgent legal issues to be discussed: climate migration / displacement.   

This episode looks at what we mean by...

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A spotlight on Nigel Spencer from 2021-10-20T08:00

In this episode we continue the theme of our ReImagine Law team speaking about the learning from their own careers, and Simon Reichwald interviews Nigel Spencer about his career pathway.  

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A spotlight on Kerry Jarred from 2021-10-13T09:52:58

This special episode shines a light on co-host Kerry Jarred.  How has she come to own three businesses and what has she learnt along the way.   
Kerry started out as an accountant at PWC and ...

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Robot-proofing for lawyers from 2021-10-05T11:14:57

In this episode Julia Robinson, Senior Manager of Professional Development at global law firm Ropes and Gray, discusses the importance of developing one’s ‘human skills’ in order to develop a ca...

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How to make the most of mentoring from 2021-09-22T07:00

Finding the right mentor can be transformational, but where do you start? We speak with law firm partners Tim Smith and Elizabeth Robertson about how to find a mentor and make the most of the re...

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Progression: The next challenge in social mobility from 2021-09-22T07:00

In this podcast, Simon Reichwald, Elizabeth Robertson and Tim Smith discuss how law firms can support legal professionals from less privileged backgrounds to progress their careers. The discussi...

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Development Hacks: creating your career plan from 2021-09-15T13:44:24

In this final episode in our mini-series of tips and ideas for personal development, we bring different ideas together and consider how this fits into a practical and inspiring career plan.

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Development Hacks: the power of mentoring from 2021-09-08T09:00

In this sixth episode in our mini-series of tips and ideas for personal development, we look at mentoring.

 What do you need to think about as you seek out a mentor for the stage of career...

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Development Hacks: the power of seeking feedback from 2021-09-01T09:00

The fourth episode in our mini-series of tips and ideas for personal development explores the topic of feedback.  

 We discuss why getting feedback is so important.  The need to gain diffe...

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Development Hacks: career goal setting from 2021-08-25T09:00

In this fifth episode in our mini-series of tips and ideas for personal development, we discuss goal-setting.  What do good goals look like?  Why are they important, and how do they link to moti...

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Degrees: what Law students really think! from 2021-08-18T09:00

This episode features four students who are either on or have recently graduated from an LLB Law. 

1.     Hannah Whiterow, 3rd Year, Law LLB @ University of Exeter 

2.     Evy Quinn,...

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Development Hacks: how do you know you’re learning? from 2021-08-11T09:00

The third episode in our mini-series with tips and ideas for personal development explores the core of the ‘how’ of personal development.  How do we know we are learning, and what should we do t...

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Development Hacks: the power of “learning experiments” from 2021-08-04T09:00

The second episode in our mini-series with tips and ideas for personal development talks about learning through experimentation.  What projects could you try in parallel to, or as part of your c...

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Development Hacks: personal development from 2021-07-27T09:12:15

This is the first episode in our mini-series to give listeners tips and ideas for how people can best develop themselves.  A key point is about personal responsibility – it’s down to you to guid...

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Application bites: the right mind-set from 2021-07-21T09:00

How can having the right mind-set help you achieve in the job hunting process?  How you think about your application and the process, can really help you to stay calm and make the right choices....

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Application bites: assessment centres from 2021-07-14T09:00

Typically assessment days come at the final stages of the application process.  But what really happens at them and how has this been converted to an online setting?  This episode explores what ...

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Application bites: telephone and video interviews from 2021-07-07T09:54:13

We might think that telephone interviews are now a thing of the past, but they are still commonly used as part of the application process so employers can test how you communicate (pace, tone of...

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Application bites: strength based interviews from 2021-06-30T11:35:53

Unlike competency based interviews (see other podcast for this), strengths based interviews are more about who you are and your natural strengths rather than asking you to draw on past experienc...

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Application bites: competency based interviews from 2021-06-23T10:37:38

A competency is another word for a skill. Employers use competency based interviews as a way for you to give examples when you have actually used / put into practice some of the key skills / com...

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Tips from performance experts to boost your communication from 2021-06-16T09:46:06

In this episode listeners learn the art of good conversation and relationship building from the principles of ‘improv’ (improvisation). What is ‘accept and build’, and how can the technique be u...

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Application bites: psychometric tests from 2021-06-09T13:59:42

The spirit of online aptitude tests is to provide an objective way to test candidates.  Some are tests with right answers (e.g. ability tests) and others are personality profiles with no ‘correc...

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Application bites: CVs and online applications from 2021-06-02T09:20:20

This is the first episode in our mini-series about applications.  We start with an episode exploring how to write successful CVs and online application forms. In this episode Kerry and Simon exp...

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Networking – just do it! from 2021-05-26T08:00

Networking is not about taking: it is about generously giving, and connecting.  In this episode, Nigel and Fran are joined by Anne Marcotty and Beth Crocker who discuss how to build your network...

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Skill-kit: summary from 2021-05-12T20:00

Listen in to Sass Clyde’s overview of the ReImagine Law Skill-kit mini-series. This mash-up outlines her favourite tips and comments from the series.

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Virtual and hybrid court hearings from 2021-04-28T08:00

When the pandemic struck in March 2020 the court system in England and Wales had to adjust - and quickly.  Adaptations included making some hearings virtual, ensuring other face-to-face hearings...

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Skill-Kit: Communication from 2021-04-21T09:29:16

If Albert Mehrabian is right and only 7% of communication are the words that we use, what is the other 93 %? In this episode Kerry and Simon from the ReImagine Law team get under the sk...

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Skill-kit: reflective practice from 2021-04-14T08:00

Reflection is an important tool to turn an experience into a moment when learning is captured for the future.  In this episode Nigel and Fran explore why it is important to reflect and how to do...

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Skill-kit: innovation and risk taking from 2021-04-07T08:00

We often think of innovation and risk-taking as being linked to big, stressful ‘eureka’ moments. The truth is that change can be quite small, simple and uncomplicated.  Innovating is about conne...

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Skill-kit: building personal brand from 2021-03-31T09:41:58

In this episode, Kerry and Simon discuss the balance between being authentic to yourself, and purposefully creating the right impact.  What do you want people to say about you when you are not i...

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Skill-kit: self-awareness and emotional intelligence from 2021-03-24T09:47:03

In this episode, Nigel and Simon discuss what emotional intelligence is and how you can use this skill to build self-awareness.  They share tips and tricks about how these capabilities can help ...

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Skill-kit: developing resilience and agility from 2021-03-17T09:00

Nigel, Simon and Fran from the ReImagine Law team discuss the interconnectedness of resilience and agility, as well as giving some key tips to listeners to help them develop these skills.

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Skill-kit: project management from 2021-03-11T08:00

Law firms and chambers often list project management as a key competency, but what does it actually mean and how can you develop this skill? In this episode Simon and Kerry demystify what projec...

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Skill-kit: boost your creativity! from 2021-03-03T10:00

This episode discusses how to develop your creative mind-set in ways you might not have considered. Nigel and Kerry discuss the fact that creativity includes; having an open mind, experimenting ...

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Skill-kit: collaboration from 2021-02-24T12:29:26

Is anyone actually a ‘self-made’ person? The team deconstruct what collaboration actually means and give suggestions of how to get into a collaborative mind-set.  Nigel and Simon stress the bene...

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What is Clinical Legal Education? from 2021-02-16T11:21:23

Clinical legal education is a type of experience-based learning which mixes the theory and practice of law.  This episode explores the different types of clinical work that students can get invo...

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International Careers - Think Big! from 2020-12-21T08:00

In a changing legal landscape where transactions or litigation cases are increasingly complex, and often cross-border, clients (and therefore employers) expect more from their lawyers; they requ...

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Working in the Legal Sector Without Being a Lawyer from 2020-12-16T08:00

The legal sector is vast and has so many career options.  The legal system and private practice involves a lot of talented, professional individuals who do not work as lawyers earning fees from ...

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The Future Legal Landscape from 2020-12-08T08:00

In this episode of ReImagineLaw we speak with David Halliwell, Partner for Client Solutions at law firm Pinsent Masons to consider how the legal services landscape is changing and what ...

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Barristers - It’s More Than Just Wigs and Gowns! from 2020-12-01T13:40:28

In episode 17 of ReImagineLaw, we welcome self-employed barrister Sonal Dashani and the Deputy Director of Clerking Emma Makepeace, from 25 Bedford Row.  

This episodes explores h...

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Law Firms as Business - Pricing, Profits and Partnership Structure from 2020-11-25T16:32:57

In this episode of ReImagineLaw we speak with two experts who have developed careers in the financial side of law firms: Gillian Cobb (Finance Director (Europe) at Kirkland & Ellis)...

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Human Rights Law and Public Interest Lawyering from 2020-11-09T08:00

In this episode of ReImagineLaw we speak with two lawyers who work in the field of public interest law, solicitor Helen Mowatt from the Public Interest Law Centre and employed barrister...

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A Career as a Barrister from 2020-11-02T08:00

The title Barrister conjours up all kinds of images, and it is easy to think careers as a barrister always take one form.  But that is not always the case.   

In this episode the ReImagine...

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The World of the In-house Lawyer from 2020-10-26T08:00

In this episode, Deepak Malhotra, Corporate Adviser and former senior in-house lawyer (General Counsel) explains how he developed his career as an in-house lawyer. He discusses the experience of...

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Standing Out When Job Hunting from 2020-10-19T08:00

In this episode, Kishan Mathy (trainee solicitor, insta @sqbrkt) speaks about how he tried to stand out from pee...

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Tips and Tricks From ‘Second Career’ lawyers from 2020-10-12T08:00

Anyone can say that they have transferable skills, but demonstrating these skills in the context required of you can be the challenge.  In this episode, the ReImagine Law team consider law as a ...

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Genuine Inclusion: Retention Not Just Recruitment from 2020-10-05T08:00

Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not.  The profession has made some improvement in relation to recruitment but how do we retain lawyers from all backgrounds within the profession?  The ReIma...

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Building your network and creating your ideal career path from 2020-09-25T08:00

Building networks to explore which pathway into the legal sector might best suit you can be daunting, especially if you have few existing contacts or people to contact.  In this episode Sabrina ...

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Exploring CILEx as an Option from 2020-09-17T09:44:04

This episode takes an in-depth look at the advantages and opportunities of qualiying into the legal profession through the CILEx route. Three wonderful guests talk through the advantages and pra...

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Pathways to Law and Seeking Opportunities from 2020-09-11T12:09:52

There are lots of opportunities out there to gain opportunities and experience, but how do you find out about those opportunities and what are they? This episodes considers this point while showcas...

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Pathways to Law and The Sutton Trust from 2020-09-11T12:09:52

There are so many opportunities to find out about the legal profession and what it involves, but you need to know where to look for them and find which ones interest you.  Looking early and matc...

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Commercial Awareness: What is it and how do you get it? from 2020-07-31T13:52:50

Can trader training help you with your legal career? Should work experience be re-named experience of work? This episode welcomes graduate Arun Sohan-Pall and David Ampaw, a partner at DLA Piper...

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A Spotlight on Judicial Roles from Judge Tan Ikram from 2020-07-22T09:00

How much do you really know about what judicial roles exist? What areas of life and law do they cover?  This episodes gives an overview of the judiciary and spends time considering the value and...

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Apprenticeships: A Surprise For The Old School from 2020-07-15T09:00

This episode demystifies what an apprenticeship in law actually involves, and how it can lead to you becoming fully qualified (with no student debt!). It promotes the very real benefits that it ...

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The Graduate Route into Law from 2020-07-13T14:55:30

The ReImagineLAW team welcome guests Joseph Toft, second year LLB Law student and Jessica Piggot a solicitor at Reed ...

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Powerful Questions of Yourself and Others from 2020-07-10T13:46:25

We encourage listeners to undertake some practical actions after listening to this episode. 

1. Start investigating which organisations share your values.  How did you know that? 
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Your Career Starts With Knowing Yourself from 2020-07-10T13:46:07

Do you know yourself, your values and what drives you? How do you match these values up with potential career choices? There is a lot of pressure on school leavers, students and graduates to fol...

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