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24Nov

Why take part in the ILBF’s law undergraduate essay competition 2022-2023?

Applying for vacation schemes, paralegal roles, training contracts, pupillages, or other types of legal work experience, is demanding. Hear Chiara Iorizzo, one of our competition judges, talk about why entering the ILBF’s law undergraduate essay competition can help you with your career aspirations and give your applications a boost. Watch Chiara’s film here. Our competition […]
21Nov

ILBF Law Undergraduate Essay Competition 2022-2023 LAUNCH DAY!

We are delighted that The Rt. Hon. Lord Burnett of Maldon, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, is launching the ILBF’s law undergraduate essay competition 2022-2023 today. The ILBF’s law undergraduate essay competition is a fantastic opportunity to win a great prize and to engage with a subject that will be relevant to future […]
14Nov

ILBF essay competition launch coming soon!

COP27 is well underway. Experts and politicians from across the world have gathered in Egypt to thrash out where we go next to tackle the climate emergency. It is a daunting task, not least for lawyers who have an important role to play in how the world deals with the challenge of climate change.   […]
10Nov

Welcome to our new trustees

The ILBF is delighted to welcome Sophia Dirir and Dr Tawanda Hondora to the ILBF’s Board of Trustees. Sophiator. Sophia Dirir is General Counsel/Head of Legal Services at a leading UK children’s charity. She brings a wealth of strategic and regulatory knowledge of the charity sector. “I am delighted to be joining the Board of […]
04Oct

Law undergraduate essay competition 2022-2023: sponsorship announcement

The ILBF is delighted to announce that the 2022-2023 law undergraduate essay competition is being sponsored by Latham & Watkins. The ILBF has enjoyed a long partnership with Latham & Watkins who have sponsored many shipments of books collected by Junior Lawyers Against Poverty (JLAP) groups at UK universities. We are thrilled that Latham & […]
30Sep

Introducing Jodie-Lee Boyle, our new Shipping Coordinator!

In this Q&A, we introduce the ILBF community to Jodie-Lee Boyle, our new Shipping Coordinator. Jodie-Lee is a law student at the University of Surrey, currently on her placement. She has taken the role of ILBF’s Shipping Coordinator for the remainder of the academic year. Can you tell us a little about yourself? Hello, my name is […]