Programme
National Law Students Forum
20 and 21 June 2012
Programme
| Time | Activity | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 10.30 am | Coffee and registration | |
| 11.00 am - 11.30 am | Welcome and Icebreaker | Becky Huxley-Binns Nottingham Law School Michael Bromby The Higher Education Academy (HEA) law subject lead |
| 11.30 am - 12.00 pm | Introduction from the UKLEN | The UK Legal Education Network |
| 12.00 pm - 1.00 pm | Lunch | |
| 1.00 pm - 2.30 pm | Session 1 Where do we go from here? Are law schools fit for purpose? | Martin Partington Author, Introduction to English Legal System. Former Professor, Barrister, and Law Commissioner |
| 2.30 pm - 3.00 pm | Refreshments | |
| 3.00 pm - 3.45 pm | Session 2 Career planning: What are employers looking for and how can you meet their expectations? | Sue Clarke and Andrew Slim Nottingham Law School |
| 3.45 pm - 4.45 pm | Session 3 Interviewing and the law governing interviewing | Alison Bone University of Brighton Erica Bone HR Advisor - John Wiley & Sons Ltd |
| 4.45 pm - 5.30 pm | Session 4 UKLEN session; brainstorming the future | UKLEN |
| Check into hotel | ||
| 6.30 pm - 7.00 pm | Drinks Reception | |
| 7.30 pm - 11.00 pm | Annual NLSF Dinner |
| Time | Activity | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 9.30 am - 10.15 am | Session 5 Mooting and Negotiation skills | Becky Huxley-Binns Nottingham Law School |
| 10.15 am - 11.00 am | Session 6 Social Media, Engagement and Employability. Don't Facebook your Lecturer, but you Tweet your way into Chambers? | Michael Bromby The HEA |
| 11.00 am - 11.30 am | Refreshments | |
| 11.30 am - 1.00 pm | Session 7 Student focus group for the Legal Education and Training Review | Dr Jane Ching Nottingham Law School, and member of the Research Team for LETR |
| 1.00 pm - 1.45 pm | Lunch | |
| 1.45 pm - 2.45 pm | Session 8 Advocacy | Jeremy Robson Nottingham Law School |
| 2.45 pm - 3.30 pm | Session 9 UKLEN; formulating the future of the Network | UKLEN |
| 3.30 pm - 4.00 pm | Plenary and Close |
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