Category: Careers

What do umbrellas have to do with human rights lawyering?

January 12, 2021

I applied for the LLM Law in Development at Warwick in 1999-2000. I chose it because I wanted to do “something with human rights”. The truth: I had found law studies extremely dull and the environment in law departments anonymous, if not hostile, and my grades were far from confidence boosting. I was looking for an escape route or, in the language of an application letter:  “I … More What do umbrellas have to do with human rights lawyering?

International Students – make yourself employable

November 23, 2020

There are opportunities out there for International Students but it can be harder because of previous visa regulations and employers not being aware of the changes: https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/Information–Advice/Working/Student-work  For advice on working after studying see: https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/Information–Advice/Working/Working-after-studies Here are some tips that you can put into action that will improve your chances of landing that graduate job. … More International Students – make yourself employable

The Age of the Creative Lawyer: Working at a Technology Company and the Startup World

November 9, 2020

By Annabel Pemberton, Warwick Law School Alumna, Creator of The Wired Wig and Deputy Data Protection Officer at Exponea  When I started studying Law at Warwick in 2015, the interaction of technology and Law still felt futuristic. Five years later, the legal industry is transforming. Previously known for bundles, basements full of paper and an … More The Age of the Creative Lawyer: Working at a Technology Company and the Startup World

Boosting Your Employability

November 3, 2020

Firms want to recruit well-rounded individuals who have clearly developed relevant foundational skills. They will look at your participation in and experience of a range of activities across professional, academic and non-academic domains. If you only have academic experiences to demonstrate your competencies, this may not present you as a well-rounded individual and may suggest … More Boosting Your Employability