An interesting article on Lawcareers.net this week about the decline in training contracts, I think this raises the importance of why gaining legal work experience is so important and how it can help you gain that competitive edge over other candidates.
Also visit the Law Careers blog and use the resources available to help you find a work experience opportunity.
Don't forget when you come back to University next academic year you will need to plan ahead early and start looking for christmas vacation work experience schemes.