Episode Synopsis "Jonathan Fagan Talk to the Guildford 93PercentClub"
Legal Career Advice from Ten Percent Legal Recruitment Agency, North Wales & London: Event Details: · Speaker – Jonathan Fagan – Director at Ten Percent Legal. · Date – 8th of March 2021 at 6pm. · Platform for Event – Zoom. About the Recruitment Agency: · Small, specialist online Legal Recruitment consultancy, established in April 2000 by two of the current directors – Jonathan and Clare Fagan. · Over 10,000 solicitors registered with the agency and work with hundreds of law firms across the UK. · If you want any more advice or information with legal issues not discussed at the event can follow this link to their page https://www.ten-percent.co.uk/articles/ Introduction to Jonathan: · From a state school background and is a non-practising solicitor. Topics Discussed: · Problems getting training contracts – 2:2 degrees, poor A levels, no work experience of overseas qualifications. · High Street v Commercial Law – what is the difference? · Is there nepotism in the legal profession and how can I use my own connections? · The lowdown on criminal law – avoid like the plague? Structure of the Event: · 18:00 – Start. · 18:00-18:10 – Jonathan’s introduction and his route into law. · 18:10-18:25 – Problems getting training contracts -2:2 degrees, poor A levels, no work experience, or overseas qualifications. · 18:25-18:40 – High Street v Commercial Law – what is the difference? · 18:40-18:55 – Is there nepotism in the legal profession and how can I use my own connections? · 18:55-19:10 – The lowdown on criminal law – avoid like the plague? · 19:10-19:30 – Short Q and A Session. · 19:30 – End of the Event.