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Kick-start your legal career with a day of expert sessions designed for first-year law students. Learn how to navigate the path to qualification, understand the law firm landscape, and start building the skills firms look for.
- Wed, 18 Mar
- 13:00-18:00 GMT
- First Year Law Fair
RE-RUN: How to demonstrate Commercial Awareness
Learn what commercial awareness means in law firm recruitment and how to demonstrate it in applications.
Event starts on Wednesday 1st April at 11:00 GMT
2026/04/01 11:00
RE-RUN: How to demonstrate Commercial Awareness
Learn what commercial awareness means in law firm recruitment and how to demonstrate it in applications.
Want to strengthen your law firm applications? This session will break down what commercial awareness means in practice and how you can demonstrate it effectively. Learn what recruiters look for, how to analyse business news through a legal lens, and practical ways to showcase your insights so you stand out in applications and interviews.
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Meet the host
BPP University
With 30+ years’ experience, we are proud to be one of the UK’s leading law schools with more top firms exclusively sending their trainees to BPP Law School than anywhere else.
We have deep working relationships across the legal profession, from the Magic Circle to high street practice, chambers to charities. These UK and international firms trust us because of the innovation, quality and professional relevance of our training.
Our courses focus entirely on your employability, developing the practical skills you need as a lawyer, giving you the edge to secure a training contract or pupillage. We invest heavily in technology and educational platforms to provide the most effective and dynamic learning experience, with our innovative approach ensuring our teaching provides you with the latest skills you need to succeed in a modern legal environment. BPP Law School is based in two centres in London (in the heart of ‘legal’ London in Holborn and on the Southbank at Waterloo) and centres in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Leeds and Manchester.
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