T Levels: Industry Workshop - The essential T Level Legal Services Q&A with Laurence Sutton and Sue Lenkowski
| Join us for this essential Legal Services T Level Q&A Workshop exploring topics such as the landscape of the legal sector, progression routes and qualifications, careers and placements for T Level students, engaging employers, developing student readiness plus lots more, with Laurence Sutton and Sue Lenkowski. Speakers: Laurence Sutton is a Leadership Coach and development professional - Qualified Chartered Legal Executive, retired Senior Business Manager with a successful demonstrated history of working in legal and public service environments. He was a member of the Department for Education T Level panel for Legal Services. Sue Lenkowski was an Associate Director at Irwin Mitchell Solicitors from 1997 to 2009. She was responsible for trainee recruitment and learning and development at the firm and also held the position of HR Director on an interim basis twice. Sue left the firm in 2009 and set up her own consultancy business – Sue Lenkowski Ltd. Alongside a range of L&D and HR projects, she has been heavily involved in legal Apprenticeships and the introduction of the new Solicitors Qualification Exam for trainees. In this question and answer session Laurence and Sue will cover the following topics: - Background and work of Laurence and Sue - The legal services sector and roles within the legal profession - The current range of qualifications on offer to students wanting to enter a legal role and where do the T Levels fit in? - Different types of Law firms and roles - Employer engagement and buy-in. What do employers understand about T Levels? - Future of the legal services sector - is it changing? - What could a T Level Industry Placement look like? - Managing student expectations - Developing soft skills and behaviours of T Level - Students – getting ready for placements There will also be the opportunity to put your questions to Sue and Lawrence. |