Reimagine Law

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 ReImagine Law team are joined by Debo Nwauzu (founder of the Black Lawyers Directory) and James Alao (Clifford Chance).  James and Debo discuss a number of themes including; the challenges with the breadth of th...

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 Polito (Associate in the Energy & Climate Change group at City firm CMS UK) looks back on how she explored law as a career at school, and where she turned to for advice. She reflects on the methods she...

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 practical realities of studying while working. This episode encourage listeners to undertake some practical actions after listening to the episode. - Research into the different routes available in CILEx inclu...

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 matching opportunties to your values can really help maximise your development.  Laura Bruce gives a fantastic overview of the work of the Sutton Trust who provide many opportunities to future lawyers and Bless...

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 explore the importance of students seeking to understand the work place in order to gain genuine commercial awareness.  This episode encourages listeners to undertake some practical actions after listening...

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 importance of a diverse judiciary in society.  Judge Ikram shares an insight into his own background and how he doesn't think he looks like a judge! This episode encourages listeners to undertake some prac...

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 can bring to students and future lawyers. The team are joined by Maya Taylor and Muhammad Merali who are at different stages of their apprenticeship at Kennedy's Law . This insightful episode brings to life...

The ReImagine LAW team welcome guests Joseph Toft, second year LLB Law student and Jessica Piggot a solicitor at Reed Smith LLP . Joseph discusses the actions from episode 3 and speaks with Jess about her career pathway of not undertaking a law degree.  This episode encourages listeners to undertake some practical actions after listening to the episode: 1. Topics you initially aren't considering m...

We encourage listeners to undertake some practical actions after listening to this episode.  Start investigating which organisations share your values.  How did you know that?  What is the follow up question to the obvious question that you might ask?  Develop the two questions habit (whether at an event, or online or by email). Do a personal SWOT analysis (strengths / weaknesses / opportunities /...

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 follow certain career paths, but how well suited are these paths to the actual person?  This episode explores the importance of understanding who you are and using this to inform your path, whilst encouraging...