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Northumbria University Student Led Law/Pro - Bono Conference - 20th March 2015, City Campus East

This is a student-led conference, and travel bursaries may be available for external attendees- see below.

Northumbria University Student Led Law/Pro - Bono Conference - 20th March 2015, City Campus East

This is a student-led conference, and travel bursaries may be available for external attendees- see below.

For the morning session, delegates have the opportunity to attend either the “Skills” sessions or the “Pro-bono/Clinic” sessions. Draft programme as follows (there will be mid-morning coffee/tea in the sessions- times approximate):

 

Skills stream

Pro-Bono/Clinic stream

9.30 – 10.00 Registration and Coffee/pastries  - Room 402

10-10.30 Introductory welcome from Kevin Kerrigan, Faculty Dean – Room 402

10.30 – 11.00 ( Room 402)

 "Networking Skills"

10.30 – 11.00 (Room 024 all clinic sessions  )

Introduction to pro bono clinics in the UK

Coffee /Tea

11.00 – 12.00 (Room 007)

  “How to Survive A Law Degree”

11.00 – 11.30

The benefits of clinical legal education

11.30 – 12.15

Clinic in practice – case study exercises

12.00-13.00     (Room 007)

     Interactive interviewing skills

12.15 – 12.45

Debate

12.45 – 12.55

Volunteering opportunities

12.55 – 13.00

Judging of the poster competition

                                                                  13.00 – 14.00 Lunch – Ground Floor/001

 

14.00 – 15.30

Guest speaker Antoine Tinnion (Barrister, Trinity Chambers) and Question & Answer Session

15.30 – 16.20 - Drinks reception

Optional tour of the Student Law Office

 

Due to the structure of the day it is not possible to mix and match these morning sessions, however the sessions will converge in the afternoon and all conference delegates will be able to hear the guest speaker.

In order to register for this opportunity, please fill out the form below. Numbers are limited and places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. 

 

Student Law Conference Registration Form

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