BPP Women and Non-Binary People in Law Society

24/04/2025

Please sign and share🙏🏿

This page may be dormant, but we needed to share this petition.

This group was founded with and stood for acceptance, solidarity and respect for ALL gender identities.

Trans Rights and Non-Binary Rights really are human rights.

Please sign and share:

'Legally enshrine the right of adults to physically transition using NHS services

Introduce a law to legally protect the right of those aged 18 and over to transition using NHS services. This should specifically cover physical transition, including hormone treatment and surgery, as otherwise I believe it could potentially be interpreted as including conversion therapy.'

Introduce a law to legally protect the right of those aged 18 and over to transition using NHS services. This should specifically cover physical transition, including hormone treatment and surgery, as otherwise I believe it could potentially be interpreted as including conversion therapy.

01/02/2024

Summer Vacation Scheme 🏖

Summer Placements
Digby Brown

'A summer placement with Digby Brown is a fantastic opportunity to experience the culture and ethos of the firm, whilst also gaining valuable hands-on work experience with us.

During your summer placement with us, you will be providing assistance on current client cases – reviewing medical records, taking statements and attending client meetings/consultations.

You will also be carrying out worthwhile legal research, which could potentially be added to the firm’s central bank of law journals. You will be given full training and support by one of our solicitors, ensuring that your placement is beneficial and informative.

The summer placement scheme gives you the chance to experience a day in the life of one of our trainee solicitors and may just convince you that a traineeship in personal injury with Digby Brown is the one for you!

Our summer placements for 2024 will take place for six weeks beginning 3rd June until 12th July in either our Glasgow or Edinburgh offices and are paid internships.

Applications are now open for 2024 and will close at 5pm on 2nd February 2024'

Apply here NOW:

A summer placement with Digby Brown is a fantastic opportunity to experience the culture and ethos of the firm, whilst also gaining valuable hands-on work experience with us.

31/01/2024

External Event Alert📅

The White & Case Training Contract Application Masterclass
Thursday 2nd May, 4pm-5pm

'This event is designed to provide aspiring solicitors with a deep dive into the White & Case training contract application process. Participants will learn how to enhance their applications, understand what the firm is looking for in candidates, and master the steps to stand out.

The masterclass will cover essential aspects such as crafting a persuasive application, effective interview techniques, and strategies for tackling assessment centres.

With guidance from White & Case recruiters and successful applicants, attendees will gain exclusive insights and practical advice to navigate the competitive selection process confidently.

This masterclass is an invaluable resource for anyone serious about securing a training contract with a global law firm.'

Register for the masterclass via All About Law:

Browse more events The White & Case Training Contract Application Masterclass Featuring: 16:00-17:00 Thursday 2nd May Expert speakers from White & Case This event is designed to provide aspiring solicitors with a deep dive into the White & Case training contract application process. Participants wil...

30/01/2024

External Event Alert📅

Are you an aspiring lawyer based in or around Newcastle, interested in finding out how to succeed in your applications?

Legal Cheek's in-person student event:
Featuring lawyers from the Newcastle offices of Womble Bond Dickinson, Norton Rose Fulbright, Hill Dickinson and Trinity Chambers.

THURSDAY (1 February, 4-6:30pm)

'A panel of expert speakers from the participating firms and chambers will come together to share the secrets to their own success, telling the stories of their career journeys and offering advice to students hoping to follow a similar path. They will also cover the key commercial awareness topics that students need to have on their radar ahead of vacation schemes, mini pupillages and interviews.

After a panel discussion from 4pm to 5pm, you will have the opportunity to network with trainees and pupils from the firms and chambers, as well as members of their graduate and pupillage recruitment teams over complimentary drinks and nibbles.'

Register NOW for the event here:

Thursday 1 February, 4pm to 6:30pm, taking place IN-PERSON

29/01/2024

External Event Alert📆

'How to succeed at vacation scheme assessment centres and interviews'

15:00-16:00
Tuesday 20th February
Expert speakers from BPP

'Embark on a journey to success with our focused session on excelling in vacation scheme assessment centres and interviews. This event is specifically designed for aspiring legal professionals eager to make a lasting impression in the competitive world of law.

Whether you're a law student or a recent graduate, this session will equip you with essential strategies and insider tips to stand out in both assessment centres and interviews.'

Register for this webinar via All About Law :

Browse more events How to succeed at vacation scheme assessment centres and interviews Featuring: 15:00-16:00 Tuesday 20th February Expert speakers from BPP Embark on a journey to success with our focused session on excelling in vacation scheme assessment centres and interviews. This event is specif...

22/01/2024

External Event Alert 📆

Wealth Inequality: English Law's Unintended Legacy?

Lecture, Barnard's Inn Hall, Thursday, 29 Feb 2024 - 18:00

'Today, the UK is a deeply unequal society.

This lecture critically evaluates the relationship between English law and capitalism and explores how legal changes over the past 30 years, such as deregulating the housing market and weakening trade unions, have widened wealth inequality.

The lecture examines the role of lawyers in addressing these issues.'

Register here:

Today, the UK is a deeply unequal society. This lecture critically evaluates the relationship between English law and capitalism and explores how legal changes over the past 30 years, such as deregulating the housing market and weakening trade unions, have widened wealth inequality. The lecture exam...

16/01/2024

The Bar👩🏿‍⚖️🧑🏻‍⚖️👨‍⚖️

Message from Student Barrister:

'We are a social enterprise with the aim of demystifying the Bar and helping aspiring barristers succeed at the Bar.

We fully grasp the intense competitiveness of the legal profession and the challenges every student barrister faces along the way. Therefore, to make the Bar easier for them, we have created a website where we aim to display all the information they need about the Bar.'

Check out their website and social media here:

Www.studentbarrister.co.uk
www.instagram.com/student.barrister?igsh=MTBnajJiaTBtdndmeg==

Homepage | Browse upcoming mini-pupillage deadlines of over 200 chambers and see detailed comparison of all Bar Course (BPTC) providers.

11/12/2023

Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate!

Wishing you a wonderful festival of love, laugher and light 😊

08/12/2023

Easter/Summer Vacation Scheme ☀️🐣

'Apply now: Addleshaw Goddard placement scheme 2024

Apply by 4 January 2024 for a place on Addleshaw Goddard’s Easter and summer placement schemes.

The problems our clients bring us vary. But Addleshaw Goddard solve them with the same, single-minded focus. We always ask: ‘What’s the smartest route to the biggest impact?’ With over 1,500 lawyers based across the globe, we have a deep understanding of our markets and sectors. We have 17 offices worldwide, which we link together with a network of like-minded global partners. Where we don't have offices, we work with firms well known to us, to deliver an international capability.'

For more information, please click here:

Early Careers & Graduate Schemes in award-winning international law firm.

04/12/2023

Pupillage Advice👨‍⚖️

Everything you need to know about pupillage.

Read more here:

Read the pupillage application guide for expert tips on becoming a barrister, including expert advice and insights from BPP alumni and pupil barrister.

04/12/2023

Mental Health Support 🧠

'Tips for coping during Christmas

If you find Christmas a difficult time of year, this page has some tips to help you cope.'

You're not alone, so please seek support.

Reading more here:
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/christmas-and-mental-health/christmas-coping-tips/?utm_source=MIND%20%28THE%20NATIONAL%20ASSOCIATION%20FOR%20MENTAL%20HEALTH%29&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=14235187_General%20Supporter%20Email%20-%20Monthly&utm_content=Christmas%20coping%20tips%20CTA%20button&dm_i=CZC,8H3XV,QDVVY2,Z0MB2,1

Find tips for coping at Christmas and supporting your mental wellbeing, if you find the festive period a difficult time.

01/12/2023

Training Contract Advice 🗣

'Applying for training contracts? Be sure to bring your ‘genuine self’ to interviews'

Read more here:
https://www.legalcheek.com/lc-careers-posts/applying-for-training-contracts-be-sure-to-bring-your-genuine-self-to-interviews/

DWF’s Paul Maddock reflects on his career and how the profession is becoming more inclusive