Dear Students,
Postgraduate Law Mentoring Programme
Time
is ticking, and we want to remind you that the Postgraduate Law Mentoring Programme
registration is still open, but the window of opportunity is closing soon!
Don't miss out on this chance to be guided by seasoned legal professionals.
🔍 Why Seize the Opportunity: Imagine having a mentor who understands the journey you're embarking on – someone who can provide insights, advice, and a roadmap to success.
🤝 Benefit from Connections: Forge meaningful connections with mentors who are dedicated to helping you thrive.
⚖️ Navigate with Confidence: Gain insights into the legal profession, its challenges, and the pathways that align with your ambitions.
💡 Invest in Your Future: Personalized guidance can help you maximize your potential and navigate your academic and professional pursuits.
How to Participate
- Act Now: Secure your spot as a mentee by registering here https://qmul.targetconnect.net/leap/placements.html?page=schemes&id=88&service=Careers%20Service
- Smart Pairing: Our team will thoughtfully match you with a mentor whose experiences align with your goals.
- Engage: Connect with your mentor through virtual conversations or face-to-face interactions.
- Learn and Grow: Leverage their wisdom to enhance your legal journey and prepare for your future.
Seize Your Legal Journey
The Postgraduate Law Mentoring Programme is a gateway to valuable insights and guidance that can shape your legal career. Don't let this opportunity slip away.
Register Now: https://qmul.targetconnect.net/leap/placements.html?page=schemes&id=88&service=Careers%20Service
Your future success is waiting – make the most of it by connecting with our accomplished mentors.
If you have any questions or need more information about the Programme, please don't hesitate to reach out to the PG Law Mentoring team at pglawmentoring@qmul.ac.uk. Your legal success starts with the right guidance!
Complete Entertainment and Media Law Short Course
One of our partners is running a short course with New Media Law called Complete Entertainment and Media Law, where each graduate is entitled to a 1 week on-site work placement at New Media Law, London: https://www.entertainmentandmedialaw.co.uk/
The course is an in-person short course of lectures, workshops and networking covering the full spectrum of the latest best practices and case studies on Entertainment Media Law and IP. It is taught over 10 weekday evenings from January 2024 or over 5 full days in June 2024.
The course will be taught on the UCL campus. Please check out more information via the website above.
Privacy Culture Job Opportunities
Privacy Culture is currently looking to take on more part-time employees and was hoping to have some of our QM students join them.
§ Start date: ASAP
§ Hours per week: From 20 hours – 35 hours a week (so looking for both current students and ones who have graduated).
§ Location: Work from home on a Mon, Thursday & Friday. The candidate must be in their Fleet Street office on a Tuesday & Wednesday as this is when the whole team comes together.
§ Time frame: Even though many will be on 0-hour contracts, Privacy Culture will be open to full-time positions once the candidate has completed their studies. They will receive 3- or 6-month reviews as well as usual 1-year annual performance reviews.
§ Payment: PAYE up to £17.50 per hour
§ Please submit your application (and further queries) to: Kimberley Godley, Snr Business Ops Manager at hello@privacyculture.com – if they have any questions, they can call Kimberley's mobile 07465 244 975.
The candidates must have some form of privacy, data protection and GDPR knowledge and experience. Any candidates who apply without this will automatically not be moved onto the next stage.
Job Description can be found here: https://qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/mod/resource/view.php?id=2446629
Pump Court Tax Chambers – Problem Question Competition 2023/24
First Prize - £750 and a mini-pupillage
Runner-up prizes of up to £500 at judges’ discretion
Students are invited to submit an answer to the enclosed problem question by 29 January 2024 at 5 p.m. No previous knowledge of the subject area is required and entrants are only needed to read the one case referred to in the problem question. Answers may be up to 1000 words (including footnotes) and conciseness is encouraged.
Entrants must be studying at a UK university/college or have completed their studies at a UK university/college within the past three years (applicants do not necessarily need to have been studying law) but must not have commenced a training contract or pupillage (or equivalent in another jurisdiction). Each entry should be the work of a single author (so no joint entries are allowed).
Answers should be sent to competitions@pumptax.com in Microsoft Word format. The covering email should state the entrant’s full name, present (or most recent) university/college and contact details (judging is anonymous so please do not include your name in the essay itself). All submissions will be acknowledged.
Information can also be found on Chambers’ website: https://www.pumptax.com/pupillage/tax-problem-question-competition/
