A reminder that the deadline for anyone who wants to join the Lawbore Journalism Team is Friday October 9th at 1pm.
Lawbore is the longest-running student portal in the UK; launched in 2002 here at the City Law School. For a number of years we have recruited student volunteers to contribute to the site as part of the Lawbore Journalism Team. Look at the Future Lawyer part of the site to see examples of core content (event reviews and interviews), as well as columns on a wide range of topics including: Law & Culture (e.g. the film column), Law & Mortar, The Academic Corner, Pro Bono, Women & Law, Wellbeing, Commercial Awareness, Access to Justice, Spotlight on [practice area], Diversity & Inclusion and many more…
For the journalist team, we are looking for those who:
- Can commit to submitting 2 pieces per month (column, review, interview etc)
- Enjoy writing lively and informative content to engage a wide audience
- Are up for attending at least one event per month (at City or elsewhere in legal London)
You are not required to have journalism experience but it is of course welcome!
This is open to both new and returning students and we look to have representation from across all the City Law School programmes.
Application Task
If you would like to be considered for the team please send Emily Allbon (Director of Legal Design) an email including the following information:
Your name and programme details
An indication of why you are interested in the role and what you have to offer
2 short pieces of writing indicating
- who your dream interviewee in the legal world would be and why (200 words max)
- a review of something that has happened in your time at City so far (600 words max)
What if I don’t want to write?
For those who are interested in a a less textual role and who might have skills around art, photography or video get in touch with Emily as above with a sample of your work and a reflection on how you might use your skills to increase access to the law. This role would primarily involve working on small projects for TL;DR and Learnmore and would suit someone who has the ability to explain concepts in diverse ways.