THE LEGAL LAUNCH PAD PROGRAMME
This programme within our Legal Gateway Scheme, including the video podcasts (vodcasts) is primarily targeted at ethnic minority law students and non-law students at university.
The 2009 application closed on the 5 January 2009. Information about the 2010 application will be available from late August/early September 2009 with the closing date for the receipt of the application and supporting documentation at 4pm on 30 November 2009. To see information about the closed 2009 programme, please download our Legal Launch Pad Brochure, see our 2009 application form, Student Briefing, our LLP Applications FAQs and flyer. You can also watch the video of the 2008 Legal Launch Pad Passing Out Ceremony which took place at the Barclays Headquarters in Canary Wharf.
WHY WE ARE RUNNING THE LEGAL LAUNCH PAD PROGRAMME
Higher than average numbers of law students and graduates are from BME backgrounds and yet they are less likely to find training contracts, pupillages and tenancies. Some of the stumbling blocks are that BME students (due to their family backgrounds and other evident disadvantages) are more likely to be less-prepared and less-informed about the different routes into the profession, what is required and the recruitment
process. By the time they become aware of these, it may be too late along their career path, resulting in a waste of their talent, resources and time.
The aim of this scheme is to help prepare participants for the legal profession by increasing the likelihood of success, improving skills, providing information and raising aspirations via training workshops, coaching, mentoring and work placements.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE LEGAL LAUNCH PAD PROGRAMME
• Educate and inform about what the legal profession
has to offer and the available wide-ranging opportunities
• Raise aspirations and empower participants
• Assist participants in making informed choices and
being open to the many available options
• Provide inclusive BME recruitment and retention
services
• Provide work experience
FURTHER INFORMATION
All university students can now apply to join the programme, although preference is given to first and second year law and non-law students.
The the 2009 application closed on the 5 January 2009 but you can find out more information, including what those taking part gained from the programme, how the programme was delivered and the selection process in our Legal Launch Pad Brochure. Information about the 2010 application will be available from late August/early September 2009 with the closing date for the receipt of the application and supporting documentation at 4pm on 30 November 2009.