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Recharge: The Dos -v- the Don’ts When Planning Your Return to the Legal Profession (Thursday 18 January 2024)

This free panel discussion with Q&A is aimed at individuals who are after inspiration and advice for returning to the legal profession after a lengthy career hiatus. It is suitable for solicitors at all levels of PQE with both commercial and non-commercial backgrounds.

This live panel discussion and Q&A will be hosted by Husnara Begum, a former City lawyer turned career coach.

Husnara will be joined by a panel of guest speakers, who have successfully returned to private practice or an in-house role who will share their tips based on their personal journey back to law:

  • Emma Arbuthnot – In-house Solicitor at Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity
  • Victoria Grantham – Associate Solicitor – commercial litigator DAC Beachcroft.
  • Nicola Rout – Associate Solicitor and Training Principal at Thompson Smith and Puxon
  • Katy Edwards – Employment partner, Keystone

This session was delivered  on Thursday 18 January 2024.

 

What this will cover

This panel discussion and Q&A will cover:

  • Motivations for returning to practice and how to overcome procrastination
  • Common obstacles encountered by returners and how to navigate these
  • The most effective job search tips
  • The role of networking when returning to practice
  • How to sell yourself with confidence
  • Up-skilling and refresher courses
  • CV tips and how to manage ’the gap(s)’ when contacting recruiters / employers
  • Returner programmes
Learning outcomes

Throughout this panel discussion and Q&A attendees will hear from guest speakers about their lived experiences of returning to practice, including dos and don’ts.

How you will learn

13:00-14:00 Panel discussion

14:00-14:30 Q&A

Free ex VAT
Type of training
CPD
Format
Recorded online classroom
Level
Introduction
Who is this for?
Solicitors
Course length
1.5 hours
SRA Competence
A2
C1
C3

The experts

Husnara Begum

Expert
Facilitator

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