This document discusses planning your career as a law student. It covers different legal careers as a solicitor or barrister and other graduate careers in fields like civil service, local government, NHS management, and general management. It emphasizes developing your employability through knowledge, experiences, and professional, practical, and interpersonal skills. These include skills like research, analysis, drafting, negotiation, advocacy, attention to detail, listening, organization, problem solving, teamwork, commercial awareness, customer service, professionalism, networking, and personal branding. The document advises highlighting your non-academic achievements, positions of responsibility, and interests in your career planning.

1. PLANNING YOUR CAREER
• Sue Clarke, Solicitor and Head of
Careers at Nottingham Law School
• Andrew Slim, Careers Consultant at
Nottingham Law School

2. THE LEGAL PROFESSION
• SOLICITORS
• BARRISTERS

3. YOUR LLB AND GRADUATE CAREERS
• LAW & THE COMMUNITY
• LAW & THE INDIVIDUAL
• LAW & EMPLOYMENT
• LAW & FINANCE
• LAW & CLIENT/CUSTOMER SERVICE

4. OTHER GRADUATE CAREERS
• CIVIL SERVICE
• LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• NHS MANAGEMENT
• ARMED SERVICES
• GENERAL MANAGEMENT
• MARKETING
• SALES
• PUBLIC RELATIONS

5. EMPLOYABILITY
• KNOWLEDGE
• EXPERIENCES
• SKILLS

6. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
• RESEARCH
• ANALYSIS
• DRAFTING
• NEGOTIATION
• ADVOCACY

7. PRACTICAL SKILLS
• ATTENTION TO DETAIL
• ABILITY TO LISTEN
• ORGANISATION
• PROBLEM SOLVING
• TEAM WORKING

8. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
• COMMERCIAL AWARENESS
• CUSTOMER SERVICE
• PROFESSIONALISM
• NETWORKING
• SELLING YOURSELF
• PERSONAL BRANDING

9. WHAT ELSE
• NON-ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
• POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
• INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES