This programme, within our Legal Gateway Schme, is primarily targeted at ethnic minority Law students and non-Law students at university. This year's 55 successful applicants (pictured at their Passing Out Ceremony at Freshfields 8th September 2011) were an amazing bunch and also got a mention in the Press.

The  application process for this year's Legal Launch Pad is now open, with the closing date for receipt of the application and all supporting documentation on 30 November at 3pm.

Please do see our Legal Launch Pad Brochure, the new 2011/12 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 and view our LLP postcard. 

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

Whilst all undergraduates and postgraduate students can apply to join the programme, preference is given to second/penultimate year Law and final year non-Law students.