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'''Kaplan Law School''' is a for-profit educational institution offering [[post-graduate]] legal training in [[London]] for those wishing to become a [[solicitor]] or [[barrister]] in [[England]] and [[Wales]].
'''Kaplan Law School''' is a for-profit educational institution offering [[post-graduate]] legal training in [[London]] for those wishing to become a [[solicitor]] or [[barrister]] in [[England]] and [[Wales]].
Students that are looking to enter in the legal industry, Kaplan Law School allows them to prepare them for the legal system by offering legal practice courses and the bar professional training course to help them expand their knowledge and train them for the professional world <ref> [http://www.kaplan.com/our-programs/professional-education/law/default.aspx].Kaplan Law. Retrieved on 2014-04-01.</ref>. Kaplan Altior- UK: This is known to have leaders in the legal skills training and consulting services for more than 30 years <ref> [http://www.kaplan.com/our-programs/professional-education/law/default.aspx].Kaplan Law. Retrieved on 2014-04-01.</ref>. It helps to engage and train students to face their clients by helping them develop professional skills, offering them a course and by taking the qualified lawyers transfer right after the course <ref> [http://www.kaplan.com/our-programs/professional-education/law/default.aspx].Kaplan Law. Retrieved on 2014-04-01.</ref>. Kaplan Hawksmere- UK: It is very specific in the provision of high-quality. Kaplan runs over 1,200 public training events in a broad range of categories including law, finance, management, engineering, marketing and public relations, management development and other soft skills <ref> [http://www.kaplan.com/our-programs/professional-education/law/default.aspx].Kaplan Law. Retrieved on 2014-04-01.</ref>. Bar review’s over 100 years of combined knowledge prepares you for the law school exams. The courses are specifically planned to target the student’s strengths and weaknesses in order to help them improve upon themselves <ref> [http://www.kaplan.com/our-programs/professional-education/law/default.aspx].Kaplan Law. Retrieved on 2014-04-01.</ref>.
Students that are looking to enter in the legal industry, Kaplan Law School allows them to prepare them for the legal system by offering legal practice courses and the bar professional training course to help them expand their knowledge and train them for the professional world. <ref> [http://www.kaplan.com/our-programs/professional-education/law/default.aspx].Kaplan Law. Retrieved on 2014-04-01.</ref> Kaplan Altior- UK: This is known to have leaders in the legal skills training and consulting services for more than 30 years. <ref> [http://www.kaplan.com/our-programs/professional-education/law/default.aspx].Kaplan Law. Retrieved on 2014-04-01.</ref> It helps to engage and train students to face their clients by helping them develop professional skills, offering them a course and by taking the qualified lawyers transfer right after the course. <ref> [http://www.kaplan.com/our-programs/professional-education/law/default.aspx].Kaplan Law. Retrieved on 2014-04-01.</ref> Kaplan Hawksmere- UK: It is very specific in the provision of high-quality. Kaplan runs over 1,200 public training events in a broad range of categories including law, finance, management, engineering, marketing and public relations, management development and other soft skills. <ref> [http://www.kaplan.com/our-programs/professional-education/law/default.aspx].Kaplan Law. Retrieved on 2014-04-01.</ref> Bar review’s over 100 years of combined knowledge prepares you for the law school exams. <ref> [http://www.kaplan.com/our-programs/professional-education/law/default.aspx].Kaplan Law. Retrieved on 2014-04-01.</ref> The courses are specifically planned to target the student’s strengths and weaknesses in order to help them improve upon themselves. <ref> [http://www.kaplan.com/our-programs/professional-education/law/default.aspx].Kaplan Law. Retrieved on 2014-04-01.</ref>
Outside of the United Kingdom, Kaplan holds financial training company which is one of the best providers for preparations for test services for accounting, and financial service professionals in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Singapore <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Nottingham law school joining with Kaplan, Inc. To open London location |url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/357099556 April 2014}}</ref>
Outside of the United Kingdom, Kaplan holds financial training company which is one of the best providers for preparations for test services for accounting, and financial service professionals in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Singapore. <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Nottingham law school joining with Kaplan, Inc. To open London location |url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/357099556 April 2014}}</ref>


Nottingham Trent University and Kaplan, Inc. Is a global educational services firm agreed to open a new program to help law students enhance their skills by providing a new course called Legal practice course <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Nottingham law school joining with Kaplan, Inc. To open London location |url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/357099556 April 2014}}</ref>.
Nottingham Trent University and Kaplan, Inc. Is a global educational services firm agreed to open a new program to help law students enhance their skills by providing a new course called Legal practice course. <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Nottingham law school joining with Kaplan, Inc. To open London location |url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/357099556 April 2014}}</ref>
This new program will prepare law students with a legal training for university graduates that are recently hired or will be in the future <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Nottingham law school joining with Kaplan, Inc. To open London location |url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/357099556 April 2014}}</ref>. The program will consist of Nottingham’s well-built curriculum with Kaplan’s excellent educational training <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Nottingham law school joining with Kaplan, Inc. To open London location |url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/357099556 April 2014}}</ref>. This new program will help law students to strength their skills as well as work on their weaknesses in order to become great lawyers and help them in the legal industry by providing them with practical advice, experience and help them with topics such as working with partners, negotiation, legal ethics, and internal law firm politic <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Nottingham law school joining with Kaplan, Inc. To open London location |url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/357099556 April 2014}}</ref>.
This new program will prepare law students with a legal training for university graduates that are recently hired or will be in the future. <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Nottingham law school joining with Kaplan, Inc. To open London location |url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/357099556 April 2014}}</ref> The program will consist of Nottingham’s well-built curriculum with Kaplan’s excellent educational training. <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Nottingham law school joining with Kaplan, Inc. To open London location |url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/357099556 April 2014}}</ref> This new program will help law students to strength their skills as well as work on their weaknesses in order to become great lawyers and help them in the legal industry by providing them with practical advice, experience and help them with topics such as working with partners, negotiation, legal ethics, and internal law firm politics. <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Nottingham law school joining with Kaplan, Inc. To open London location |url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/357099556 April 2014}}</ref>
Kaplan has partnered with Nottingham Trent university before to help students gain admission by providing them with English courses that will help them with their admissions into the university <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Nottingham law school joining with Kaplan, Inc. To open London location |url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/357099556 April 2014}}</ref>.
Kaplan has partnered with Nottingham Trent university before to help students gain admission by providing them with English courses that will help them with their admissions into the university. <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Nottingham law school joining with Kaplan, Inc. To open London location |url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/357099556 April 2014}}</ref>




==History==
==History==
Kaplan Law School was opened by the [[United Kingdom|British]] arm of [[Kaplan Inc.]] in September 2007. It operates in partnership with [[Nottingham Law School]] by providing Nottingham's professional legal courses in Central London.
Kaplan Law School was opened by the [[United Kingdom|British]] arm of [[Kaplan Inc.]] in September 2007. <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Kaplan lands Ince’s London trainees|url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/196654510?accountid=14771April 2014}}</ref> It operates in partnership with [[Nottingham Law School]] by providing Nottingham's professional legal courses in Central London. <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Kaplan lands Ince’s London trainees|url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/196654510?accountid=14771April 2014}}</ref>
In 2010, Kaplan law school established a deal with Ince & Co to make it the provider of the legal practice course for all those law students with are the firm’s future trainee solicitors that will study in London <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Kaplan lands Ince’s London trainees|url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/196654510?accountid=14771April 2014}}</ref>.
In 2010, Kaplan law school established a deal with Ince & Co to make it the provider of the legal practice course for all those law students with are the firm’s future trainee solicitors that will study in London. <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Kaplan lands Ince’s London trainees|url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/196654510?accountid=14771April 2014}}</ref>
College of Law reveals that from Kaplan law school, 84% of students who graduated during July, 2013 were employed in the legal profession <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Kaplan College of law and Kaplan reveal employability of LPC graduates|url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/871961179?accountid=14771 April 2014}}</ref>.
College of Law reveals that from Kaplan law school, 84% of students who graduated during July, 2013 were employed in the legal profession. <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Kaplan College of law and Kaplan reveal employability of LPC graduates|url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/871961179?accountid=14771 April 2014}}</ref>
62% has accomplished having a training contract while 22% were working as paralegals or law related professions <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Kaplan College of law and Kaplan reveal employability of LPC graduates|url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/871961179?accountid=14771 April 2014}}</ref>.
62% has accomplished having a training contract while 22% were working as paralegals or law related professions. <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Kaplan College of law and Kaplan reveal employability of LPC graduates|url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/871961179?accountid=14771 April 2014}}</ref>


From the Legal practice course, 91% of the students were employed permanently
From the Legal practice course, 91% of the students were employed permanently
And only 1% were described as unemployed <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Kaplan College of law and Kaplan reveal employability of LPC graduates|url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/871961179?accountid=14771 April 2014}}</ref>.
And only 1% were described as unemployed. <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Kaplan College of law and Kaplan reveal employability of LPC graduates|url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/871961179?accountid=14771 April 2014}}</ref>
82% of all the 2010 graduates had companies after them in the legal sector, with 71% who had training contracts and 11% who became paralegals <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Kaplan College of law and Kaplan reveal employability of LPC graduates|url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/871961179?accountid=14771 April 2014}}</ref>.
82% of all the 2010 graduates had companies after them in the legal sector, with 71% who had training contracts and 11% who became paralegals. <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards; Kaplan College of law and Kaplan reveal employability of LPC graduates|url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/871961179?accountid=14771 April 2014}}</ref>


==Courses offered==
==Courses offered==

Revision as of 05:06, 3 April 2014

Kaplan Law School
Company typePrivate
IndustryEducation, Legal
Founded2007
Headquarters
Palace House, 3 Cathedral Street, London
Key people
Dr. Giles Proctor, Dr. Philip Roberts
ParentKaplan, Inc.
Websitelaw-school.kaplan.co.uk

Kaplan Law School is a for-profit educational institution offering post-graduate legal training in London for those wishing to become a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales. Students that are looking to enter in the legal industry, Kaplan Law School allows them to prepare them for the legal system by offering legal practice courses and the bar professional training course to help them expand their knowledge and train them for the professional world. [1] Kaplan Altior- UK: This is known to have leaders in the legal skills training and consulting services for more than 30 years. [2] It helps to engage and train students to face their clients by helping them develop professional skills, offering them a course and by taking the qualified lawyers transfer right after the course. [3] Kaplan Hawksmere- UK: It is very specific in the provision of high-quality. Kaplan runs over 1,200 public training events in a broad range of categories including law, finance, management, engineering, marketing and public relations, management development and other soft skills. [4] Bar review’s over 100 years of combined knowledge prepares you for the law school exams. [5] The courses are specifically planned to target the student’s strengths and weaknesses in order to help them improve upon themselves. [6] Outside of the United Kingdom, Kaplan holds financial training company which is one of the best providers for preparations for test services for accounting, and financial service professionals in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Singapore. [7]

Nottingham Trent University and Kaplan, Inc. Is a global educational services firm agreed to open a new program to help law students enhance their skills by providing a new course called Legal practice course. [8] This new program will prepare law students with a legal training for university graduates that are recently hired or will be in the future. [9] The program will consist of Nottingham’s well-built curriculum with Kaplan’s excellent educational training. [10] This new program will help law students to strength their skills as well as work on their weaknesses in order to become great lawyers and help them in the legal industry by providing them with practical advice, experience and help them with topics such as working with partners, negotiation, legal ethics, and internal law firm politics. [11] Kaplan has partnered with Nottingham Trent university before to help students gain admission by providing them with English courses that will help them with their admissions into the university. [12]


History

Kaplan Law School was opened by the British arm of Kaplan Inc. in September 2007. [13] It operates in partnership with Nottingham Law School by providing Nottingham's professional legal courses in Central London. [14] In 2010, Kaplan law school established a deal with Ince & Co to make it the provider of the legal practice course for all those law students with are the firm’s future trainee solicitors that will study in London. [15] College of Law reveals that from Kaplan law school, 84% of students who graduated during July, 2013 were employed in the legal profession. [16] 62% has accomplished having a training contract while 22% were working as paralegals or law related professions. [17]

From the Legal practice course, 91% of the students were employed permanently And only 1% were described as unemployed. [18]

82% of all the 2010 graduates had companies after them in the legal sector, with 71% who had training contracts and 11% who became paralegals. [19]

Courses offered

Kaplan Law School offers the Legal Practice Course, Graduate Diploma in Law and Bar Professional Training Course. In addition, Kaplan allows students from a conversion course background to obtain graduate-LL.B. degrees awarded by Nottingham Trent University (of which Nottingham Law School is a constituent part).

Kaplan Law School is the only institution authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to offer the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test (QLTT). Passing the QLTT allows non-UK-registered lawyers to practice as solicitors in England and Wales.

Clients

Kaplan Law School has an exclusive partnership with sixteen leading British and international law firms who send all of their future-trainee solicitors to the School for their legal and professional-legal training. These include:

Location

Kaplan Law School is situated on the South Bank of the River Thames, close to Southwark Cathedral, Borough Market and the Tate Modern.

References

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  7. ^ April 2014 "Awards; Nottingham law school joining with Kaplan, Inc. To open London location". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  8. ^ April 2014 "Awards; Nottingham law school joining with Kaplan, Inc. To open London location". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  9. ^ April 2014 "Awards; Nottingham law school joining with Kaplan, Inc. To open London location". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  10. ^ April 2014 "Awards; Nottingham law school joining with Kaplan, Inc. To open London location". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  11. ^ April 2014 "Awards; Nottingham law school joining with Kaplan, Inc. To open London location". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  12. ^ April 2014 "Awards; Nottingham law school joining with Kaplan, Inc. To open London location". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  13. ^ 2014 "Awards; Kaplan lands Ince's London trainees". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  14. ^ 2014 "Awards; Kaplan lands Ince's London trainees". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  15. ^ 2014 "Awards; Kaplan lands Ince's London trainees". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  16. ^ April 2014 "Awards; Kaplan College of law and Kaplan reveal employability of LPC graduates". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  17. ^ April 2014 "Awards; Kaplan College of law and Kaplan reveal employability of LPC graduates". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  18. ^ April 2014 "Awards; Kaplan College of law and Kaplan reveal employability of LPC graduates". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  19. ^ April 2014 "Awards; Kaplan College of law and Kaplan reveal employability of LPC graduates". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

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