What the programme offers
Conference
Conference
Our conference in April 2021 will offer you the chance to discover what the legal profession has to offer. This year’s conference will take place digitally, and will allow you to attend talks and participate in workshops. You will meet students and law professionals from across the country while receiving careers support. You can look forward to:
- Skills workshops from diversity recruitment experts RARE Recruitment
- Webinars from Hogan Lovells, Linklaters and Memery Crystal
- Insight from current trainees at top law firms
- Expert support with applications
Work Experience Placement
Work Experience Placement
Explore careers in commercial law on a three to five-day work placement (which may take place virtually or in person). Develop crucial skills employers look for and receive guidance from practising professionals. Our partner firms include:
- Linklaters
- Hogan Lovells
- Memery Crystal
- Barclays
- BT
- Shell International Limited
Mentoring
Mentoring
You will be assigned a legal professional who works at a partner firm to mentor you as you launch your career. They will share their experience as a practising lawyer. You can ask them questions about vacation schemes, training contracts and how to build your professional network and more!
Access to our Alumni Network
Access to our Alumni Network
Once you graduate from a Sutton Trust programme, you will become a member of our alumni community. Sutton Trust Alumni is the online home of the alumni community. Here you can create connections, access support and inspire change. With more than 3,500 alumni already active in the community, you can get advice from alums studying and working in areas you are interested in. You’ll also gain exclusive access to events, career opportunities and ways to stay involved with our work.
Who can apply
To apply to Pathways to Law Plus, you must:
- Have always attended a state-funded, non-fee-paying school or college
- Be a student in the first year of an undergraduate degree in the UK (any subject)
In addition, we are looking for students who:
- Are the first generation of their family to attend university
- Were in receipt of Free School Meals at secondary school and/or the Government’s 16-19 bursary in the final two years of school/college
- Have attended schools with a lower than average progression to higher education, or a higher than average proportion of students who qualify for Free School Meals
- Have been looked after or in care
- Have achieved AAB grades at A-Level or equivalent
The more criteria you meet, the more likely you are to be offered a place on the programme
Of our latest cohort
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What people say
Supporters
The Sutton Trust is incredibly grateful for the generous support that make our programmes possible. Special thanks to:
