Events
Warwick Law School Events
Find out what's happening
There are lots of exciting events happening within the Law School. Plus there are many other University and external events which may be of interest. We have therefore collated them all into one central calendar to help you choose which you would like to attend.
Mon 28 Sep, '20 - Fri 13 Nov, '20All-day |
Warwick Festival of CareersRuns from Monday, September 28 to Friday, November 13. The Festival of Careers is a programme of online events created to connect students in all years of study with employers and help them to develop their skills and think about their future. The Festival is a packed schedule of webinars, workshops and interactive sessions. |
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Mon 26 Oct, '20 - Fri 30 Oct, '20All-day |
PinkNews Futures ConferenceRuns from Monday, October 26 to Friday, October 30. Online careers conference for LGBT+ young people. Are you looking to explore the next steps in your career? We have a week of inspirational speakers, coaching sessions, skills workshops and careers fair lined up. |
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Fri 30 Oct, '20- |
Black History Month: The Role of Race within the Legal SystemThis Black History Month we are collaborating with Essex Law School and Kent Law School to provide a Series of Student Talks on Race and the Law. This session will focus on the way in which the criminal justice system deals with Black defendants. |
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Fri 30 Oct, '20- |
Big Screen Halloween Movie NightBasecamp - PiazzaRelax, get a hot chocolate from Basecamp, and join us on the Piazza for spooky movie favourite Hocus Pocus. |
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Sat 31 Oct, '20- |
Big Screen Halloween Movie NightBasecamp - PiazzaRelax, get a hot chocolate from Basecamp, and join us on the Piazza for spooky movie favourite The Addams Family |
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Mon 2 Nov, '20- |
Bright Network: Diverse Legal LeadersInsightful sessions and networking with top law firms and other ambitious members. Get the tools and insights you need to launch a successful career. Application deadline: 26 October 2020 |
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Mon 2 Nov, '20- |
Beyond the law firm: alternative legal careersBPP i-Opening webinar. Access careers advice from practising lawyers, from the comfort of your own home. |
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Tue 3 Nov, '20- |
How to put together a CV for LawWorkshop on creating a CV, tailoring it to employer requirements and showcasing your skills and achievements when applying for opportunities. |
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Tue 3 Nov, '20- |
Aspiring Solicitors - Commercial Law Applications MasterclassJoin former lawyers from Aspiring Solicitors for a workshop designed to enable you to build confidence in pursuing a training contract during a pandemic. |
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Tue 3 Nov, '20- |
A Career in Human Rights & Pro-Bono - Panel Event with International & European Law Society (IELS)Panel/Career Event discussing career paths in Human Rights Academia, Pro-bono and NGOs, followed by a Q&A. Join us on MS Teams. |
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Tue 3 Nov, '20- |
BPP Virtual Open Evening - PGDLSpeak with tutors about studying our Law Conversion Course (PGDL) and LLM Law and Legal Practice at BPP. |
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Tue 3 Nov, '20- |
Inner Temple Insight Event: Becoming a BarristerHear from practising barristers about their experiences, from gaining pupillage to their careers thus far. Find out how The Inner Temple can support you through funding and more, on your way to becoming a Barrister. |
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Wed 4 Nov, '20- |
New Methodologies of Measuring Women's Unpaid Labour: The Feminist Everyday Observatory ToolWarwick Interdisciplinary Research Centre for International Development (WICID) Webinar. The event will discuss findings from the piloting of a new method (the Feminist Everyday Observatory Tool) to capture the impacts of conflict on women's social reproduction (unpaid care work). |
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Wed 4 Nov, '20- |
Hogan Lovells’ Commercial Awareness SessionThis session is brought to you by Hogan Lovells and will be delivered by Chris Stoakes, a former commercial lawyer, legal expert and author of ‘Know the City’ and ‘All you need to know about Commercial Awareness’. |
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Wed 4 Nov, '20- |
Law School Research Seminar - Dr Carolina Alonso Bejarano, University of WarwickDecolonizing Ethongraphy: Undocumented Immigrants and New Directions in Social Science (Duke University Press 2019) Discussant - Professor Oscar Guardiola-Rivera |
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Wed 4 Nov, '20- |
University of Law National Law FairThe 20th anniversary of our long-established National Law Fair provides an excellent opportunity for you to improve your chance of securing a training contract. Network with over 30 law firms and organisations including BCLP, CMS, PwC and many more; meet potential employers and get advice on firms’ recruitment. |
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Wed 4 Nov, '20- |
Law Assessment Centre Workshop – practise makes perfectCareers webinar to help with building your understanding of what you can expect and how you can start preparing ‘now’ to set yourself apart from other candidates. |
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Wed 4 Nov, '20- |
Fire Garden by Walk the PlankArts CentreJoin us as dusk turns to darkness for this special installation which will transform the Arts Centre and its surroundings into a magical Fire Garden. |
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Thu 5 Nov, '20- |
Legal Cover LettersLearn how to put together a legal cover letter that has impact or to critically evaluate an existing one. The workshop will set out key requirements in creating a cover letter, look at tailoring your cover letter to employers’ requirements and how to showcase your motivation, skills and achievements. |
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Thu 5 Nov, '20- |
Fire Garden by Walk the PlankArts CentreJoin us as dusk turns to darkness for this special installation which will transform the Arts Centre and its surroundings into a magical Fire Garden. |
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Fri 6 Nov, '20- |
GLOBE Centre Reading GroupEmpire Reading Group: FH Cardoso, 'Dependency and Development in Latin America' (1972) Location: Virtually on the GLOBE Team In conjunction with CCLS, this year's reading group theme will be Empire and the Economy. We have a series of reading discussions designed to interweave with the CCLS reading group schedule. In week 5 we read a classic text on dependency theory - an ideal event for research students. |
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Fri 6 Nov, '20- |
Warwick Women’s Professional Network Virtual Meet and GreetWelcome to all our new members and thank you for existing members engaging with us throughout the year. Join our interactive session where we’ll have a chance to get to know one another and connect with our global Warwick community. |
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Mon 9 Nov, '20 - Fri 13 Nov, '2010:00 - 16:00 |
Exploring Community Values in a sexual, digital world: Shut Down and Virgin TerritoryRuns from Monday, November 09 to Friday, November 13. A week of free online film-based workshops. This inclusive online environment will offer opportunities for creating, sharing and learning with and from each other. All are welcome. |
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Mon 9 Nov, '20- |
Careers Event - BPP Regional Law Fair (Midlands, South West and East of England)For students seeking employment at firms with a presence in the Midlands, South West or East of England regions |
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Mon 9 Nov, '20- |
Bright Network - Answering Application & Interview QuestionsGuide to effectively answering firm motivation questions, articulating your competencies and experience, and building your commercial awareness. |
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Mon 9 Nov, '20- |
A&O HK Applications and Interview Skills WorkshopTime is HK time. Guidance on how to approach our 2020 virtual assessment & selection process. We will also share some hints and tips for CVs and written applications. Deadline for Registration: 4 November |
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Mon 9 Nov, '20- |
Careers Event - How to land a pupillageBPP i-Opening webinar. Access careers advice from practising lawyers, from the comfort of your own home. |
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Tue 10 Nov, '20- |
The Legal Cheek UK Virtual Law Fair Series 2020The fair gives students from all parts of the UK the opportunity to meet the nation’s leading law firms from their laptops. Students based overseas who intend to qualify as solicitors and are eligible to work in the UK are also encouraged to attend. |
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Tue 10 Nov, '20- |
The University of Law Virtual Solicitor Series: Firm Research and ApplicationsAn insight into firm research, applications and interviews - from the very first step of the process to the very last. |
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Tue 10 Nov, '20- |
LinkedIn Masterclass with Richard MooreJoin Richard Moore, Head of Growth at Entrepreneur Business Live, for our annual FREE masterclass in LinkedIn hosted by Warwick Congress. |
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