Digital Innovation & Transformation

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BARBRI SQE Insights

As a law tech global leader, we have over five decades of experience advocating and future-proofing digital-savvy talent into the profession.

BARBRI is launching a programme of events for BARBRI students called SQE Industry Insights. These sessions are for those interested in learning more about the latest legal industry trends.The sessions will be led by industry experts who will explore the impact and implication of current legal professional developments through a series of industry led events beginning in September 2022.

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Legal Technology in Practice

Our first session with Catherine Bamford was a huge success. The attendees learned all about the legal technology lawyers are using today at each stage of a legal transaction. Catherine gave real examples from many different areas of law being practiced in law firms large and small. The course will help you to explain what legal technology is and be able to better answer innovation questions in applications and interviews too!

To learn more about legal tech and the work Catherine does visit BAM Legal.

The Legal Team of the Future: Law + Skills

During his career, Adam Curphey has been a practising lawyer and a legal innovation lecturer, and he is currently Senior Manager of Innovation at Mayer Brown, where he partners with lawyers, business services professionals, and clients to devise new methods to solve problems and deliver legal services. Adam is a member of the O Shaped Lawyer Steering Board, has designed and delivered courses on legal innovation and skills, and is the author of “The Legal Team of the Future: Law+ Skills”.

Adam's session will guide our students through understanding and building the holistic skills required in legal services now and in the future.

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BRYTER Hackathon

We know that technology is a core part of your life and will continue to play an increasingly important role in both your education and your working life. That's why we are collaborating with BRYTER to hold a Hackathon exclusively for BARBRI students. The purpose of this Hackathon is to encourage students to explore how technology can be a tool for learning, and how it can be used in their professional careers going forward.

The Hackathon will be a full-day event held in London in November. BARBRI students will be asked to submit an application by creating a short video explaining why they want to participate.

Learn more about BRYTER here.

Want to know more?

If you want to find out how you can support our BARBRI Bridges initiative or you're interested in joining forces as an organisation partner get in touch with us to see how we can work together.

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What our partners say...

“BARBRI really is being brilliantly visionary, innovative and proactive in creating and delivering opportunities to those seeking to enter the profession, in particular, those where obstacles might appear to be insurmountable. Linklaters is delighted to work with BARBRI and Breaking Barriers in relation to its support of refugee lawyers and anticipates working on other important projects going forward. Watch this space.”

Patrick McCann, Director Learning for Linklaters LLP

“There is no national strategy to support refugees in the UK to take their first steps into work. This leads to unemployment, exclusion. and untapped potential. With support from partners such as BARBRI, we can help people from a refugee background to access the legal profession and acquire the knowledge, confidence, experience and qualifications they need to gain stable, fulfilling employment matching their skills and aspirations.”