Ten Percent Podcasts

March 10, 2021

Jonathan Fagan Talk to the Guildford 93PercentClub

<p><strong>Legal Career Advice from Ten Percent Legal Recruitment Agency, North Wales &amp; London:</strong></p> <p><strong>Event Details:</strong></p> <p>· Speaker – Jonathan Fagan – Director at Ten Percent Legal.</p> <p>· Date – 8th of March 2021 at 6pm.</p> <p>· Platform for Event – Zoom.</p> <p><strong>About the Recruitment Agency:</strong></p> <p>· Small, specialist online Legal Recruitment consultancy, established in April 2000 by two of the current directors – Jonathan and Clare Fagan.</p> <p>· Over 10,000 solicitors registered with the agency and work with hundreds of law firms across the UK.</p> <p>· If you want any more advice or information with legal issues not discussed at the event can follow this link to their page <a href="https://www.ten-percent.co.uk/articles/">https://www.ten-percent.co.uk/articles/</a></p> <p><strong>Introduction to Jonathan:</strong></p> <p>· From a state school background and is a non-practising solicitor.</p> <p><strong>Topics Discussed:</strong></p> <p>· Problems getting training contracts – 2:2 degrees, poor A levels, no work experience of overseas qualifications.</p> <p>· High Street v Commercial Law – what is the difference?</p> <p>· Is there nepotism in the legal profession and how can I use my own connections?</p> <p>· The lowdown on criminal law – avoid like the plague?</p> <p><strong>Structure of the Event:</strong></p> <p>· 18:00 – Start.</p> <p>· 18:00-18:10 – Jonathan’s introduction and his route into law.</p> <p>· 18:10-18:25 – Problems getting training contracts -2:2 degrees, poor A levels, no work experience, or overseas qualifications.</p> <p>· 18:25-18:40 – High Street v Commercial Law – what is the difference?</p> <p>· 18:40-18:55 – Is there nepotism in the legal profession and how can I use my own connections?</p> <p>· 18:55-19:10 – The lowdown on criminal law – avoid like the plague?</p> <p>· 19:10-19:30 – Short Q and A Session.</p> <p>· 19:30 – End of the Event.</p>