Virtual Event: Dispelling the law conversion course myths — with Legal Cheek

Date: 1 August 2023

Time: 16:00 - 18:00

Hosted by Legal Cheek, join us on Tuesday 1 August for a virtual student event all about the law conversion route into the profession. The session, which runs from 4pm to 6pm, features a wide range of speakers who either have experience of starting their SQE journey as a non-law graduate, or have become a solicitors via the non-law route, as well as those with hands-on teaching experience.

The speakers

• Laura Hall, course leader of The College of Legal Practice’s Graduate Foundation in Law (GFL) programme. Laura is a former solicitor at Blake Morgan having herself converted to law from an English Literature degree from the University of Oxford.
• Chrissie Wolfe, solicitor and influencer, founder of LAB Consultancy and previously an associate at Irwin Mitchell. Chrissie graduated in Biology from the University of Birmingham before doing a law conversion course.
• Andrew Birks, a current student at The College of Legal Practice on the GFL programme who is a practising Priest supporting their development in understanding civil law.
• Chloe Merritt, a current student at The College of Legal Practice who has completed the GFL programme and is now starting her SQE study. She is also a career changer, having previously worked in the fitness industry.

We’ll be kicking off with short talks followed by a panel discussion, where the speakers will reflect on their career journeys and give advice to non-law students and graduates thinking about making the switch to law and why the typical route of following a PGDL is no longer necessary. There will then be an opportunity to ask further questions during the virtual networking session.