So for the month of June I posted a top tip on #ULStoptips for UniLawStudents, and as mentioned below this list is by no means exhaustive, but I thought I would share some of the tips with you (so check them out below). \u00a0More of my own blog posts to follow soon!<\/p>\n
Rebecca x<\/p>\n
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As promised here is the list of our top tips which we tweeted over the month of June.<\/p>\n
This list is by no means exhaustive and there are plenty of others so we will try and do another Top Tips session in a couple of months.<\/p>\n
1.\u00a0Get involved… whether that be law society events, advocacy programmes or external events, have fun and start networking<\/p>\n
2.\u00a0Highlighters will no doubt be your best friend during your law degree, so invest in more than just the 4 main colours…<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0Keep on top of going to\/watching lectures and reading, it really makes things easier come coursework deadlines and revision<\/p>\n
4.\u00a0Start compiling revision notes as early on as possible, means you can revise rather than having to produce notes before the exam<\/p>\n
5.\u00a0Get involved in your tutorials\/seminars, answer questions etc. Tutors will get you know you and remember you for participating!<\/p>\n
6.\u00a0Advocacy – just get involved! The skills you learn will be beneficial for solicitors and non-legal careers, not just barristers<\/p>\n
7.\u00a0Do your reading, don’t just rely on module guides, you need to do your textbook and wider reading, even cases in full sometimes!<\/p>\n
8.\u00a0You need to make sure you have a life outside of studying law so go out with friends, hit the gym, watch a film and have fun<\/p>\n
9.\u00a0When you apply for work experience, research the firm properly, this is especially important if you get invited for an interview<\/p>\n
10.\u00a0Be organised, this is necessary for any job\/degree in the future. If you aren’t already organised, use your degree to start!<\/p>\n
11.\u00a0If needs be use revision guides to give you a basic understanding of a topic AND then use your recommended reading to develop it<\/p>\n
12.\u00a0The more cases you can read in full the better you will get at reading and understanding them<\/p>\n
13.\u00a0Use social media and follow some law related pages such as\u00a0@FinchFafinski<\/a>\u00a0@PearsonUKLaw<\/a>\u00a0@Lawyer2Bmag<\/a>\u00a0they have great resources<\/p>\n 14.\u00a0You may not understand a topic for a while but we promise that you will have that moment where it all suddenly makes sense!<\/p>\n 15. \u00a0Social media is a great tool Use it for legal networking and showing you have a life (outside law), but do monitor what you post<\/p>\n 16. \u00a0You will hear the word ‘networking’ mentioned a lot throughout your degree, get involved and network as often as you can!<\/p>\n 17. \u00a0Even if you are set on a career path, get some work experience in other areas or at a solicitors\/chambers to use as comparison<\/p>\n 18. \u00a0Work experience isn’t just about solicitors and chambers, check out court marshalling, in-house departments and other options<\/p>\n 19. \u00a0Twitter is great for networking, current news and discussions. Get following lecturers and legal professionals etc.<\/p>\n 20. \u00a0Visit courts and watch some cases, (whether it be Mags or Crown) and drag your law friends along if needs be, you can network!<\/p>\n 21. \u00a0Remember that you need things to make you stand out; work experience abroad, summer placements, shadowing judges etc…<\/p>\n 22. \u00a0Have an up to date and relevant CV and a cover letter than you can adapt various aspects of for different applications.<\/p>\n 23. \u00a0Many employers understand that people have done a lot of work experience, so pick the most relevant bits for your applications!<\/p>\n 24.\u00a0Discuss topics\/cases with law friends, they may have a different opinion to you, and this can help your argument and knowledge<\/p>\n 25.\u00a0Try to not write your coursework on the day it is due, if you don’t understand something it is too late to ask! Be organised<\/p>\n 26. \u00a0Drafting answers to essay questions and problem scenarios is great for revision, (and also improves your writing skills)<\/p>\n 27.\u00a0Note down or flag pages for useful quotes you find for coursework to prevent you spending hours hunting for page numbers!<\/p>\n 28. \u00a0Attend events run by the Inns of Court and\/or various solicitor firms, they are for your benefit and also get you networking<\/p>\n 29. \u00a0Those law magazines you can pick up at uni, don’t just put them in the bin. Read them! They contain useful info and case updates<\/p>\n 30. \u00a0Enjoy studying, it won’t always be hard, likewise it won’t always be easy, but make sure you enjoy it, as it really will go fast!<\/p>\n Rebecca x<\/p>\n Deputy-Editor<\/p>\n @lawyer_inmaking<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" So for the month of June I posted a top tip on #ULStoptips for UniLawStudents, and as mentioned below this list is by no means exhaustive, but I thought I would share some of the tips with you (so check them out below). \u00a0More of my own blog posts to follow soon! Rebecca x ——————————————————————————————————————————————— As promised here is the list of our top tips which we tweeted over the month of June. This list is by no means exhaustive […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"nelio_content":{"isAutoShareEnabled":true,"autoShareEndMode":"default","automationSources":{"useContentSentences":true,"useSocialTemplates":true,"useCustomSentences":false,"customSentences":[]},"followers":[],"suggestedReferences":[],"includedReferences":[],"efiUrl":"","efiAlt":"","highlights":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawyerinthemaking.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/526"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawyerinthemaking.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawyerinthemaking.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawyerinthemaking.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawyerinthemaking.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=526"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lawyerinthemaking.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/526\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":527,"href":"https:\/\/lawyerinthemaking.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/526\/revisions\/527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawyerinthemaking.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawyerinthemaking.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawyerinthemaking.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}