How do I apply?

Do you dream of becoming a lawyer but cannot afford the tuition fees? Look no further, as BPP has once again teamed up exclusively with Lawyer 2B to give away two free places, one on our GDL and one on our LPC.

If you pick up any newspaper there is always a story that has a link to the legal sector, but does it grab your attention? If you think you could write an interesting article that people will want to read, then we want to hear from you.

For this competition we want you to write about a subject that is close to the legal profession – giving something back for the good of the community. The term that is commonly used is ‘pro bono’, and we are looking for an article on any community, voluntary or charitable work projects that you, your school or university has been involved with during the past 12 months. Or you could write about an initiative that you may not have worked on, but one that inspires you.

All you have to do is prepare a 1,500-word ­feature that would appear in Lawyer 2B, written in the third person and in a style appropriate for the readers of Lawyer 2B. See below for an outline of what your entry should include, and the judging criteria.

Not only will the two winners see their articles in print, but they will also land a free place on either the GDL or LPC for September 2010 at any of our centres in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London or Manchester. The prize covers all programme fees, examination fees and a range of books and materials.

As a leading provider of legal education, we have an award-winning pro bono centre that undertakes a wide variety of projects, allowing students to put their legal skills into practice to benefit members of the community who may not otherwise have access to legal services. For more information click here.

 

Checklist

All articles are to be submitted with a covering page, which must include the following:

  • A headline for the article
  • Total word count
  • Title, first and last names
  • Home and term-time addresses
  • Landline and mobile ­numbers, with the number you want for your main ­correspondence highlighted
  • Email address
  • University and course/degree (for current students and graduates)

 

Judging criteria

Articles will be judged on the following:

  • Eye-catching headline
  • Clarity and style of writing
  • Research (paper-based and interviews)
  • Structure
  • Content and relevance to audience
  • Spelling, grammar and punctuation
  • Engagement with audience

 

So get writing – the closing date for the submission of articles (which must not exceed 1,500 words) is midnight on Friday 22 January 2010.

Entries should be submitted to competition1@bpp.com.

 

For full competition Terms and Conditions, click here.