When have you FAILED and what did you LEARN?

In job applications and interviews, candidates are often asked about failure or weaknesses and answers can feel rehearsed or inauthentic: “My greatest weakness is I work too hard.”

Run by academics with legal practice experience spanning across the commercial bar and the world’s largest law firms, we will share with you the things that went wrong along the way.

Failure is a common and often constructive experience, and this interactive event is an essential one for all the high achievers. You will leave with top tips and strategies to help build resilience when things go wrong.

Panel

External: Gareth Bramley, University Teacher in Clinical and Legal Education, University of Sheffield

Biography: Gareth is a University Teacher at the University of Sheffield, and has been teaching for 15 years. He is a proud ex-practitioner, and before a role in HE he was employed as a Commercial Litigation Solicitor in an international law firm. Gareth is passionate about critical pedagogy, emotional engagement in learning and teaching, and the intersection of legal practice and legal education.  

Internal: Dr Emily Roach, Assistant Professor in Financial Law (Education), Durham University

Biography: Emily worked for over twelve years in restructuring and special situations in top City and US law firms. Emily represented investment banks, hedge funds and private equity. Emily teaches Financial Law at DLS and in a former post has taught on SQE, BPC and Law Conversion courses.

Internal: Rachel Avery, Deputy Dean of Durham Law School

Biography: Rachel is a practising Barrister in Commercial and Employment Law at Devereux Chambers, as well as the Deputy Dean at Durham Law School. Rachel teaches commercial law at DLS.