Legal Practice Course

Overview

• This Legal Practice Course programme from University of Derby prepares you for a training contract - the next stage in the route to becoming a solicitor
• Tailor your LLM LPC to suit your own professional interests by choosing from a range of elective modules, including Advanced Criminal Litigation, Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury, Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Property, Employment Law, Family Law and Practice and Private Client (Estate Planning)
• Professional facilities including mock courtroom and interview suites, enabling you to improve your vocational skills and make the transition from graduate to lawyer
• A flexible course enabling you to meet other commitments; 2 days attendance per week full-time or 1 day per week part-time and flexibility over when you sit your assessments
• Excellent pastoral care, careers advice and opportunities - increase your chances of gaining a training contract via our Professional Mentoring Scheme and our influential network of contacts within the legal profession
• Learn from a high calibre, enthusiastic teaching team made up of experienced local practitioners

Careers

As a University of Derby LLM LPC graduate, you’ll be highly employable. Employers rate our graduates not just for their knowledge and skills but also for their work ethic, commercial awareness and standards of professional behavior - all the attributes which ensure they can make a valuable contribution from day one in a solicitor’s practice.

During your LLM LPC studies you’ll have access to:

• Specialist careers tutors
• Dedicated employability advisor
• Professional Mentoring Scheme

We run regular careers sessions, talks and presentations where guest speakers from the profession provide invaluable advice on commercial awareness, CV-building skills, interview techniques and what firms are seeking in successful training contract applicants.