JLD video
The JLD has produced a series of free on demand videos.
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Videos
Women, feminism and the law
Lady Hale of the Supreme Court, Vera Baird QC, and Harriet Wistrich of Birnberg Peirce solicitors discuss the importance of bringing feminism into your work whether you are a solicitor, barrister, solicitor general or a judge.
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Alternative careers to private practice
This video provides junior lawyers with guidance on how to pursue a career in-house for a company, a charity, or central government, through first-hand accounts from solicitors who have forged successful careers outside of private practice.
Pro bono - get involved
In this video Kevin Poulter of the JLD speaks to Kate Walmsley, corporate responsibility executive at the Law Society, Martin Curtis, head of projects at LawWorks and Bobby Kensah, trainee solicitor at Norton Rose and 2009 JLD pro bono award winner, looking at advice and opportunities around pro bono work.
Judicial appointments
This video is an introduction to judicial appointments, the range of judicial posts now available to solicitors and how applying for a judicial post can be factored into a junior lawyer's career planning and professional development.
The JLD meets the lord chancellor, Ken Clarke QC
In this exclusive interview on 9 June 2011, justice secretary Ken Clarke talks about his job at the Ministry of Justice, the state of legal education, the future of the profession and what he considers to be a good night out.
The rule of law - an unfathomable concept?
Professor Javaid Rehman, Cherie Booth QC and Rabinder Singh QC take part in a panel discussion, chaired by Professor Conor Gearty, to explain what the rule of law means to them and put it into the context of current political and legal issues.
Securing a training contract
This session gave top tips for current and future LPC students, and post LPC students who have yet to secure a training contract, and was presented live on 8 July 2010.
The training contract: what you need to know
This webinar aimed to answer questions about the training contract. Topics included regulatory aspects, firms' expectations, and the trainee experience. It was presented live on 25 November 2009.
Is the economic downturn affecting you?
This webinar focused on the concerns of students and newly qualified solicitors about how the economic downturn might affect them, and ways to manage the situation. It was presented live on 17 February 2009.
Financial and stress management
This webinar invited LawCare and the Solicitors Benevolent Association to discuss how to manage financial and personal issues for those feeling the effects of the credit crunch, and what to do should redundancy strike. It was presented live on 7 April 2009.
Re-training and re-employment
This webinar focused on whether retraining and requalifying are viable career options in the downturn, alongside options for cross-qualify or relocating, and the practicalities of retraining including changing specialism or requalifying, e.g. from law to accountancy. It was presented live on 14 May 2009.