Legal applications: Essentials for CV and cover letter writing
Learn how to craft standout legal CVs and cover letters, understand what top law firms seek, avoid common mistakes, and showcase your skills.
Event starts on Tuesday 10th March at 11:00 GMT
2026/03/10 11:00
Legal applications: Essentials for CV and cover letter writing
Learn how to craft standout legal CVs and cover letters, understand what top law firms seek, avoid common mistakes, and showcase your skills.
What to Expect
Learn how to make your CV and cover letter stand out in the competitive legal market. This session will guide you through what top law firms look for, how to structure your applications, and common mistakes to avoid. You’ll leave with practical tips to showcase your skills and experience effectively.
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Meet the host
University of Law
The University of Law is one of the UK's leading professional law schools, with an unrivalled reputation for innovation and excellence in legal learning. Our first-class global connections mean we're uniquely placed to help aspiring lawyers, business professionals and legal employers of all types achieve their ambitions. Our undergraduate courses in law, business, criminology, computer science and psychology have been specially designed to give you an exciting, practical academic experience, teaching you real-world skills so that you can achieve your ambitions. With our postgraduate law, business, psychology, computer science and education courses we strive to deliver outstanding academic and employment-focused education to help you hone your skills and graduate with the experience that will set you up for success.
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