Centre for Legal Education and the Legal Profession

About the centre

The Centre for Legal Education and the Legal Profession (CLELP) is one of the UK’s leading hubs for research and innovation in legal education and the legal profession. We study how the profession and legal services market are changing, and how legal education in law schools is evolving through rigorous empirical, doctrinal and socio-legal research. Our Legal Careers, Employability and Professional Development Hub supports law students in exploring a wide range of career pathways, both within the legal profession and beyond.

Our members research, teach and collaborate across themes that shape modern legal education and practice, including LegalTech and Generative AI, Clinical Legal Education, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging in the Legal Sector, Legal Ethics and Professional Regulation, Access to the Profession and Widening Participation, Student Employability and Careers, Curriculum and Assessment Design, and Communities of Practice in Legal Education.

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AI in Legal Education

Legal Careers, Employability and Professional Development Hub

The Legal Careers, Employability and Professional Development Hub supports law students in exploring a wide range of career pathways, both within the legal profession and beyond. It helps students to develop essential skills and attributes, gain confidence in their career choices, and connect with professionals across the varied careers our graduates pursue. The Hub facilitates a broad range of activities linked to legal practice, the wider profession, and the development of students’ professional skills and attributes.