University, but in the School of Law a
particularly well-established scheme is
benefiting a large number of
undergraduate students.
flourished in the three
years since it was
launched with first-class
support from the legal
profession and now other
sectors in the Liverpool
City Region and beyond.
and guidance to second-
year students. Many have
benefited from advice on
CVs and applications, learning more about
legal practice and the business world, and
some firms have been able to offer
placements. Other students have been
offered shadowing opportunities at the
Magistrates' Court, and mini-pupillages in
Liverpool and London.
legal profession. Approximately half of the
mentors are University of Liverpool graduates,
with most but not all in Law.
great goodwill among our alumni as well as
other friends many solicitors and barristers
have requested to help just because they
want to `give something back', are
sympathetic to our students, or want to
provide help that they did not have when
Graduates also help in
other ways such as coming
back to give talks as part of
the careers programme.
Highlights have included
Sayed Shah of the Foreign
Office and Daniel Haden of
American Express.
their mentors. Several
recent graduates who
benefited from the scheme
help now they
are working in
law and
business."
Mentoring Scheme, third-year Law
student, Kara Heath (pictured left),
added: "The professional
mentoring scheme has been one
of the best opportunities I have
had at University.
Harrington Street Chambers.
We met in the Law
School and he was
incredibly friendly and
helpful. He organised
work experience for me
at his Chambers and for
a member of the pupillage
committee to meet with
me and discuss my CV,
which was brilliant and extremely beneficial.
the Advocacy Society I have been involved in
setting up. As those who attended the
Advocacy events will know these people have
been instrumental in its running. The scheme
offered the many amazing opportunities for
which I am very grateful."
providing four internships for University of
Liverpool Law students, said: "We know that
motivated legal students with a keen interest
in international/marine work provide a
refreshing way of looking at, and researching,
particular projects and problems that our
Legal team is working on. We also believe
that, in these turbulent economic times, the
right thing to do to help build a well-rounded
the chance to see
how a competitive
business works and
experience the interplay
between business
and law. We originally
aimed to offer two
but when our team
impressed with the quality of students that
we decided to offer four spots two in
Singapore, one in Houston and one in
London."
to enriching the Student
Experience, the University
is encouraging alumni
to use their expertise to
support the development
of students.
the many amazing
opportunities for which
I am very grateful."