Ten Percent Podcasts Jonathan Fagan

Legal Career Advice from Ten Percent Legal Recruitment Agency, North Wales & London:

Event Details:

· Speaker – Jonathan Fagan – Director at Ten Percent Legal.

· Date – 8th of March 2021 at 6pm.

· Platform for Event – Zoom.

About the Recruitment Agency:

· Small, specialist online Legal Recruitment consultancy, established in April 2000 by two of the current directors – Jonathan and Clare Fagan.

· Over 10,000 solicitors registered with the agency and work with hundreds of law firms across the UK.

· If you want any more advice or information with legal issues not discussed at the event can follow this link to their page https://www.ten-percent.co.uk/articles/

Introduction to Jonathan:

· From a state school background and is a non-practising solicitor.

Topics Discussed:

· Problems getting training contracts – 2:2 degrees, poor A levels, no work experience of overseas qualifications.

· High Street v Commercial Law – what is the difference?

· Is there nepotism in the legal profession and how can I use my own connections?

· The lowdown on criminal law – avoid like the plague?

Structure of the Event:

· 18:00 – Start.

· 18:00-18:10 – Jonathan’s introduction and his route into law.

· 18:10-18:25 – Problems getting training contracts -2:2 degrees, poor A levels, no work experience, or overseas qualifications.

· 18:25-18:40 – High Street v Commercial Law – what is the difference?

· 18:40-18:55 – Is there nepotism in the legal profession and how can I use my own connections?

· 18:55-19:10 – The lowdown on criminal law – avoid like the plague?

· 19:10-19:30 – Short Q and A Session.

· 19:30 – End of the Event.