Future Legal Mind Award 2018 Offers £5,000 Top Prize

The annual Future Legal Mind Award for undergraduate law students launches
this week. Find out how to enter.

The 4th Future Legal Mind Award opens for entries this week, offering UK
law undergraduates the chance to win £5,000 and a valuable work placement.
The award, sponsored by National Accident Helpline, offers the country’s
brightest legal minds a head start in the highly competitive legal industry.

Last year’s Future Legal Mind Award winner, Hana Kapadia, said: “Winning
the competition will undoubtedly provide a huge boost to my CV, and is a
huge aid financially, giving me a sense of security towards funding my
studies. I would definitely recommend entering the Future Legal Mind Award 2018.”

Entrants are required to submit an original essay on a specific subject
relevant to today’s legal profession.

This year’s Future Legal Mind essay question is:

“The personal injury legal sector is frequently attacked by
government, insurers and media as ambulance-chasing lawyers seeking to
promote a compensation culture. What can organisations in the personal
injury legal sector do differently in order to dispel the misconceptions
and bring integrity back to claiming compensation?”

Essays must be a maximum of 1,300 words, excluding footnotes and a 100-word
summary and need to be submitted by January 14th, 2018.

Other previous winners and shortlisted candidates also say the award has
enhanced their career prospects and has been great thing to have on their
CVs, including 2016 winner Tom Phillips, who said:

“I have no doubt that winning the competition has provided a significant
boost to my CV and will ultimately help me to obtain pupillage. I would
encourage all law students to enter the Future Legal Mind Award – it is a
unique and valuable opportunity.”

Simon Trott, Managing Director of National Accident Helpline and chair of
judges for Future Legal Mind Award 2018, said: “At National Accident
Helpline, we set standards for our solicitors, and we believe that it is
crucial to attract the very best people to the legal sector.

“With that in mind, in 2014 we introduced the annual Future Legal Mind
Essay Award, to bring recognition to young legal talent who share our
passion for giving customers the best service.

“Our winner is awarded with a financial contribution towards their studies
and work experience at one of our high quality legal firms.

“It’s been heartening to see the positive impact the last three years’
awards has had on our winners, and we are excited to be offering this
chance to a new group of students for Future Legal Mind Award 2018.”

You can read more about the award, and enter your essay, at:
www.national-accident-helpline.co.uk/future-legal-mind