IALS/CHULS ONE DAY WORKSHOP: ACADEMIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN THE LAW SCHOOL

This one day Workshop is aimed at academics in law schools at all career stages. We will explore a range of issues related to academic career development, including the various career development tracks (teaching, research, scholarship, enterprise); promotion processes and the challenges for the discipline of law; managing expectations in relation to career progression; role modelling; management succession planning; career development and wellbeing; the law school as a business; models of law school leadership. We will also consider how CHULS can support academic career development, for example, through online resources and mentoring. 

SCHEDULE:

From 10:00 Coffee

10:30 Introduction to the Day 

Carl Stychin, Chair of CHULS and Director of IALS

10:45 Session One: 

The View from Senior Management 
[featuring University senior managers from the discipline of law on promotions, expectations of law applicants, routes to progression, helpful tips, etc]

CONFIRMED PANELISTS: Duncan French (University of Lincoln); Fiona Beveridge (University of Liverpool); Professor Matthew Weait, University of Hertfordshire
CHAIR: Deveral Capps, Leeds Beckett University

12:15 Breakout Session

12:45 Report Back 

13:00 Lunch

13:45 Session Two: 

Finding Your Own Path 
[featuring law professors who have had career paths to Professor which would be perceived to be out of the ordinary, unusual, yet successful. Theycould share their experiences – the challenges and the benefits of taking a career route that is unusual.]

CONFIRMED PANELISTS: Rosemary Auchmuty (University of Reading); Kevin Bampton (De Montfort University); Caroline Hunter (University of York)
CHAIR: Penny Carey, University of Hertfordshire

15:15 Tea

15:30 Session Three: 

To Headship and Back (or Beyond?) 
[featuring three current and former heads who have moved back and forth from being Heads, on their career development, succession planning,leadership models, etc]

CONFIRMED PANELISTS: Andrew Sanders (University of Warwick); Linda Mulcahy (Oxford Socio-Legal Centre); Andrew Francis (ManchesterMetropolitan University)

CHAIR: Warren Barr, University of Liverpool 

17:00 General/Follow Up Discussion

17:30 Drinks Reception

FEES:  £40 - Book your place here