This March, Chris Bevan, Assistant Professor in Law and the School of Law’s Professional Skills Advisor, launched a new initiative in conjunction with market-leading and ‘Magic Circle’ law firm, Slaughter and May, to offer a small cohort of lucky students an invaluable opportunity to undertake a mock interview and feedback session with the firm.
With students undertaking mock interviews this week, the scheme has proved to be an enormous success and will run as an annual event.
The student feedback speaks for itself, with student participants reporting:
"This experience has really lifted my confidence and self-belief, both in securing work experience and a training contract."
"I got the chance to see that Partners at law firms are not as scary as some students might think!"
"I am so grateful for this opportunity. I think more students should jump at the offer to interact with law firms on this level."
Reflecting on the benefits of the initiative, Chris Bevan notes, "I am just thrilled that some of the School’s best students have taken advantage of this experience. Moreover, the School is immensely grateful to the firm for their time and generosity in launching this event. I look forward to co-hosting further events with Slaughter and May in the near future."
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2015