Upcoming Events
Bringing Law to Life: A Conversation with Dr Neil Graffin in the role of Senior Lecturer in Law
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 19:00
Online - via Teams
Neil is a central academic in the Open University Faculty of Business and Law. Neil will talk about the ups and downs of a day in the life of a legal academic and the challenges of the profession. Neil will also discuss how to achieve a work-life balance, and emerging themes in the industry. Neil will consider how accessible the profession is to someone with a disability and to those with a care experienced background.
Bringing Law to Life: A Conversation with Anna Pathe-Smith in the roles of Lecturer in Law and Legal Assistant
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - 19:00
Online - via Teams
Anna is an Associate Lecturer in Law and Early Careers Researcher and has previously worked as a legal assistant at Freeths LLP, in the Court of Protection and Private Client department. Anna will discuss the ups and downs of a day in the life of a solicitor, finding a work-life balance, the pros and cons of the profession, and emerging themes in the industry.
Bringing Law to Life: A conversation with Dónal Loftus in the role of Senior Lecturer in Law (Commercial and Corporate Law)
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 19:00
Online - via Teams
Dónal is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Salford, leads the Post-Graduate Programme and is also an Associate Lecturer at the Open University. Donal will discuss the ups and downs of a day in the life of a solicitor, the challenges of the profession, pre-law experience relevant to his current practice, how accessible the profession is those with disabilities, and how the law plays an interdisciplinary role across sectors.
Bringing Law to Life: A Conversation with Frances Lyons in the role of Solicitor (contract law and public sector law)
Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 19:00
Online - via Teams
Frances is a solicitor and an Associate Lecturer at the Open University. Frances has worked for a London law firm, an energy company, for DEFRA and for an infrastructure company. Frances will talk about the ups and downs of a day in the life of a solicitor and the challenges of the profession. Frances will also discuss emerging themes in the profession, how to achieve a work-life balance and consider how accessible the profession to those with a care experienced background.
Land and Property Beyond the Centenary
Friday, May 16, 2025 - 10:00 to 17:00
Online
The OU Law School research cluster - Legal Histories will be hosting this free online conference, registration links TBC.
Bringing Law to Life: A Conversation with Gillian Mawdsley in the role of Policy Lawyer (Scottish qualified)
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 19:00
Online - via Teams
Gillian is a Scottish Qualified Policy Lawyer with experience of both UK and Scottish parliaments and Government civil service roles including the Crown Office. Gillian will discuss challenges of the profession, emerging themes within the industry and the ups and downs of a day in the life of a policy lawyer.
Preparing your PhD application
Friday, May 23, 2025 - 15:00 to 16:30
Online
You are welcome to attend our webinar, 'Preparing your PhD application', on Friday 23 May 2025 at 15:00-16:30 (GMT).
Navigating Migration and Employment: Opportunities for Inclusive Futures
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 11:00 to 13:00
Online with Microsoft Teams
This event from The Open University Business School's Research into Employment and Equitable Futures (REEF) research centre will feature speakers who will present their research exploring the challenges and opportunities presented by migration, with a specific focus on its relation to employment issues.
Bringing Law to Life: A Conversation with Cara Sells on the role of Criminal Defence Solicitor
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 19:00
Online - via Teams
Cara is a practising Criminal Defence Solicitor and an Associate Lecturer at the Open University. Cara will talk about the ups and downs of a day in the life of a solicitor and the challenges of the profession. Cara will be considering the pros and cons of the legal profession.
Bringing Law to Life: A Conversation with Francine Ryan in the roles of Solicitor (Disease Litigation) and Senior Lecturer
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - 19:00
Online - via Teams
Francine is a non-practising solicitor who has transitioned from being a legal professional to a legal academic. Francine will discuss the ups and downs of a day in the life of a solicitor, the challenges of the profession, including its pros and cons, emerging themes in the profession, how to achieve a work-life balance and how law pre-law experience can be relevant to a career in legal practice.
Bringing Law to Life: A Conversation with Amanda Smith in the roles of Senior Crown Prosecutor and Legal Researcher
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - 19:30
Online - via Teams
Amanda has been a Senior Crown Prosecutor, an Open University Associate Lecturer and is now a Legal Researcher. Amanda will talk about the ups and downs of a day in the life of a prosecutor, the challenges of the profession and how law plays an interdisciplinary role across sectors. Amanda will also discuss how to achieve a work-life balance, and different possible careers paths following a joint degree.
Bringing Law to Life: A conversation with Natalie Pickford in the role of Solicitor
Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 19:00
Online - via Teams
Natalie is a practising solicitor and an Open University Associate Lecturer. Natalie will talk about the ups and downs of a day in the life of someone in her role. Natalie will also discuss how to achieve a work-life balance and how accessible the profession is to someone with a disability.
Bringing Law to Life: A Conversation with Emily Tanner in the role of Solicitor (non-practising) (Area of Expertise is Residential and Commercial Property Law and Private Client)
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 19:00
Online - via Teams
Emily practised as a solicitor for ten years and is now an Open University Associate Lecturer. Emily will talk about the ups and downs of a day in the life of a solicitor and the challenges of the profession. Emily will also discuss how to achieve a work-life balance, whether there are age limits in the profession and how accessible the profession is to someone with a disability. Emily will consider the way in which law plays an interdisciplinary role across sectors.
Bringing Law to Life: A conversation with Tim Price in the role of Investment Banker and in Corporate Finance
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - 19:00
Online - via Teams
Tim spent most of his professional career as an Investment Banker. Tim will discuss opportunities in finance for law graduates. Tim will also talk about the ups and downs of a day in the life of a banker, the challenges of the profession, emerging themes in the profession, how to achieve a work-life balance and how law plays an interdisciplinary role across sectors.
Bringing Law to Life: A Conversation with Sarah Powell in the role of Solicitor Advocate (Criminal Defence)
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 19:00
Online - via Teams
Sarah is a Solicitor Advocate in Criminal Defence. Sarah will discuss the ups and downs of a day in the life of a solicitor advocate, the challenges of the profession, including its pros and cons, how to achieve a work-life balance and how pre-law experience can be relevant to a career in legal practice. Sarah will also discuss different possible career paths following a joint degree with law.
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