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.

CheekyLittleCareers is delighted to be collaborating with Solicitors Qualifying Exam prep course provider BARBRI to bring aspiring lawyers Business Skills Webinars, presented by our associate editor and former magic circle lawyer, Husnara Begum.

The only constant in 2020 has been uncertainty. Graduates across the world are facing a turbulent job market with fewer roles and greater competition. Yet some sectors are thriving in a pandemic environment and young entrepreneurs are starting up businesses that cater to our new normal.

Guest Speaker: Simon Wimmer (TU Dortmund)

Title: 'Lessons from Ryle?'

Patent Attorneys are specialist legal advisers, similar to solicitors, who advise their clients on how to protect their inventions by means of patents and other types of intellectual property.

An in-depth and interactive session on advocacy and delivery in a moot court.

Dr. Christoph Beischl from London Insitute for Space Policy & Law (ISPL) will explore the fascinating area of Space Law, followed by Q&A.

Seminars will consist of a 20 minute presentation, followed by 20 minutes of questions. This is a collaborative effort with the editors of Economic History of Developing Regions and with the Economic History Society of Southern Africa.

If you would like to be on our email list or if there are potential speakers you wish to recommend to us, please email James Fenske (j.fenske@warwick.ac.uk).

An up to date schedule of speakers is here: http://www.ehssa.org.za/index.php/workshops-and-conferences/

Our next Public Lecture will be held virtually on Thursday 22 October at 5pm.

‘Exposing Collaborators: Lessons for Law and Transitional Justice’

Mark Drumbl (Washington and Lee University) and Barbora Hola (Free University Amsterdam)

Hear 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.