Toni Williams, Head of Kent Law School >>I think one of the things that's really important to us at Kent Law School is preparing students for successful careers once they've left us. Mollie Ferguson, Kent Law School alumna >> Kent teaches you to think outside the box, which I found really useful in practice not just the problem in front of you but thinking around at what the client wants and the bigger picture. Maariyah Baig, Senior Status LLB student >> Kent open my eyes and broadened my mind and I realised that there is so much out there that I could possibly do. Toni Williams >> One of the things that we offer at Kent Law School is a wide range of practical skills and experiential learning. So we offer practical skills modules in mooting, in negotiation, in mediation and in client interviewing. >>Students learn the confidence, they learn by doing, they learn that they can. Maariyah Baig >> Mooting essentially is a way for law students to apply what they learn in the classroom. So when you're in lectures and when you're in seminars you're soaking in information but when you're mooting you’re given a case that you actually have to argue before a judge. >> So essentially you're encouraged to develop your research skills, your writing skills and your oral presentation skills and argue a case which is great because it's application of the law. Johanne Thompson, Lecturer in Law >> We offer a client interviewing module where we teach the students how to interview clients by offering listening techniques, questioning techniques, and they do it in an educational context in a simulated law office. >> Well, it actually provides them with skills in how to become a lawyer and putting into practice what they've learned and the theoretical context. Toni Williams >> We have a full-time employability officer whose job it is to ensure our students are as employable as they possibly can be and she does this by creating lots of opportunities, mini work experience opportunities, connecting students up with alumni, preparing them for interviews, helping with CVs. >> The Kent Law Clinic it's a very important part of what we do here it is basically a pro-bono legal advice service. It's won many, many awards over the years. It's one of the oldest clinics in the country and certainly the best developed. Summer Prior, Law LLB student >> The main reason that I chose to study here was Kent Law Clinic. So I came to visit Kent on an open day and began to understand what their Law Clinic does, which is ultimately providing legal advice free to those that can't afford it. Toni Williams >> And what it means on a practical level is we employ lawyers to work with students on the files of real clients. Rhianna Melvin, Law LLB student >> I've absolutely loved being part of the Law Clinic. It's brought what I'm learning into a real-life perspective. >> My work isn't just spent on my own education but my work is a lot more driven to helping people in the real world and you really do see the difference that it makes to individuals. Mollie Ferguson >>I really enjoyed studying Law at Kent. I made friends for life and professional connections as well. >> Aside from the excellent teaching at Kent which obviously set me up academically for working in the legal career, I was vice-president of the Kent Student Law Society while I was at Kent and that meant I was able to network with both big city firms and also regional firms and that helped prepare me for when I was applying for jobs. Toni Williams >> Professionally, I think above all they take out of it an ability to think, an ability to solve problems, in coming up with creative solutions to problems that seem intractable which ultimately is what people want graduates to be able to do.