What is AS First?
AS First is a coaching programme for high achieving first year members seeking to kickstart a career in law. It will be delivered January-April 2025 via a series of webinars and small group sessions designed to help increase your chances of securing a First Year Insight Scheme and Vacation Schemes/Training Contracts with our partner law firms in the future.
Learn from AS’ expert coaches (ex-solicitors and Graduate Recruitment managers) to enhance your knowledge on preparing legal applications for first year schemes, as well as legal employability advice and interview guidance.
What’s involved?
- Participants selected for AS First 2025 will benefit from:
- The essential information you need to master to succeed with law firm applications;
- Employability conferences and workshops;
- Small group sessions including CV guidance;
- Events with our partner law firms from February-April 2025;
- Legal work experience with our corporate partners; and
- A fast track onto our unique AS Aspire coaching scheme!
When will AS First run?
January to March 2025. Exact dates will be confirmed in January 2025.
When should I sign up?
Applications are now closed.
Eligibility
To apply, you must:
- Be an Aspiring Solicitors member
- Be either (i) in your first year of a three year undergraduate Law degree (ii) second year of a four year undergraduate Law degree, or (iii) penultimate year of a non-law degree
- Want to pursue a legal career at a commercial law firm
- Not have accepted a training contract with any law firm or legal team
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