FLN: ‘Thinking Outside the Box’
- Monday, 6 March 2017
The Future Lawyers Network held its second session entitled: “Thinking outside the box” on Monday, 6th of March 2017. The session set to explore non-conventional career paths for law graduates and unlock the wide range of options that law graduates may consider pursuing their career. Our distinguished guests: Dr Abeer Jarrar, ex-diplomat and Senior Associate at Clifford Chance; Nadim Al-Jisr, Head of Content at Westlaw Thomson Reuters; Ilham Kabbouri, Paralegal at Hogan Lovells; Maali Khader, Principal Case Manager at Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre; and Katherine Nixon, Senior Associate PSL at Clifford Chance, looked into several alternative paths and non-conventional career opportunities available for law graduates. They stressed that the significance of a law degree not only lies with preparing students for a legal career, but also with offering valuable transferrable skills and a strong foundation for a continuous learning journey, as well as, career success in a wide range of industries.
