Tuesday 4 June, 4pm to 6:30pm, taking place IN-PERSON at ULaw Leeds

Legal Cheek is coming to Leeds for the latest in its series of IN-PERSON Secrets to Success events – run in association with The University of Law (ULaw) – to help students boost their commercial awareness ahead of vacation schemes and training contract interviews.

The event takes place on Tuesday 4 June at ULaw’s Leeds campus, and features lawyers from Eversheds Sutherland, Pinsent Masons and Shoosmiths, alongside a careers expert from ULaw.

The speakers will share the secrets to their own success, telling the stories of their career journeys and advising students on how they can best position themselves to obtain training contracts with leading law firms. Also up for discussion will be the key commercial awareness topics that students need to have on their radar.

Speakers

• Emmanuelle Turner, associate at Eversheds Sutherland
• Christopher Graham, legal director at Pinsent Masons
• Nick Taylor, associate at Shoosmiths
• Matthew Tomlinson, campus dean at The University of Law and former associate at DLA Piper and Addleshaw Goddard

After the Question Time-style discussion, which will be chaired by a Legal Cheek journalist, there will be networking over drinks and snacks with the speakers, current trainees from the firms and members of their graduate recruitment teams. It’s a great opportunity not only to meet the firms but also to check out ULaw’s striking Leeds campus, located in the heart of the city centre with a dramatic glazed frontage, high specification interior and roof terrace offering panoramic views of Leeds’ skyline.

Apply to attend. You’ll be asked to submit two questions for the speakers.

Thursday 29 February, 4pm to 6:30pm, taking place IN-PERSON at ULaw Nottingham

Legal Cheek is coming to Nottingham for the latest in its series of IN-PERSON Secrets to Success events – run in association with The University of Law (ULaw) – to help students boost their commercial awareness ahead of vacation schemes and training contract interviews.

The event takes place on Thursday 29 February at ULaw’s Nottingham campus, and features lawyers from Shoosmiths and Gateley, alongside a careers expert from ULaw.

The speakers will share the secrets to their own success, telling the stories of their career journeys and advising students on how they can best position themselves to obtain training contracts with leading law firms. Also up for discussion will be the key commercial awareness topics that students need to have on their radar.

The speakers

• Helen Webster, legal director and regional training principal at Gateley Legal
• Sarah Hartley, trainee solicitor at Shoosmiths
• Harriet Pearce, campus manager for ULaw Nottingham and former solicitor specialising in dispute resolution

After the Question Time-style discussion, which will be chaired by a Legal Cheek journalist, there will be networking over drinks and snacks with the speakers, current trainees from the firms and members of their graduate recruitment teams. It’s a great opportunity not only to meet the firms but also to check out ULaw’s Nottingham campus, situated close to many top law firms in the centre of Nottingham’s business district.

Apply to attend. You’ll be asked to submit two questions for the speakers.

Thursday 14 March, 4pm to 6:30pm, taking place IN-PERSON at ULaw Bristol

Legal Cheek is coming to Bristol for the latest in its series of IN-PERSON Secrets to Success events – run in association with The University of Law (ULaw) – to help students boost their commercial awareness ahead of vacation schemes and training contract interviews.

The event takes place on Thursday 14 March at ULaw’s Bristol campus, and features lawyers from Osborne Clarke, TLT and Ashfords, alongside a careers expert from ULaw.

The speakers will share the secrets to their own success, telling the stories of their career journeys and advising students on how they can best position themselves to obtain training contracts with leading law firms. Also up for discussion will be the key commercial awareness topics that students need to have on their radar.

The speakers

• Georgina Graham, partner specialising in data and technology at Osborne Clarke
• Mark Braude, partner in the corporate & real estate tax team at TLT, and trainee principal for the firm’s Bristol office
• Ben Tarrant, partner in the real estate team at Ashfords
• Zoe King, campus dean for the University of Law Bristol

After the Question Time-style discussion, which will be chaired by a Legal Cheek journalist, there will be networking over drinks and snacks with the speakers, current trainees from the firms and members of their graduate recruitment teams. It’s a great opportunity not only to meet the firms but also to check out ULaw’s impressive Bristol campus, surrounded by global law firms in the heart of Bristol’s legal district.

Apply to attend. You’ll be asked to submit two questions for the speakers.

Tuesday 18 June, 4pm to 6:30pm, taking place IN-PERSON at ULaw Manchester

Legal Cheek is coming to Manchester for the latest in its series of IN-PERSON Secrets to Success events – run in association with The University of Law (ULaw) – to help students boost their commercial awareness ahead of vacation schemes and training contract interviews.

The event takes place on Tuesday 18 June at ULaw’s Manchester campus, and features lawyers from Squire Patton Boggs, Pinsent Masons, Clyde & Co, Fletchers and Express Solicitors, alongside a careers expert from ULaw.

The speakers will share the secrets to their own success, telling the stories of their career journeys and advising students on how they can best position themselves to obtain training contracts with leading law firms. Also up for discussion will be the key commercial awareness topics that students need to have on their radar.

The speakers

• Andrea Cropley, corporate partner & graduate recruitment partner at Squire Patton Boggs
• Alice Beresford, planning & environment and energy & infrastructure solicitor at Pinsent Masons
• Chris Eccles, partner in the catastrophic injury & large loss team at Clyde & Co
• Victoria Marsden, personal injury director and partner at Fletchers Solicitors
• Alex Forster, solicitor at Express Solicitors
• Catherine Morgan, employability group manager at The University of Law

After the Question Time-style discussion, which will be chaired by a Legal Cheek journalist, there will be networking over drinks and snacks with the speakers, current trainees from the firms and members of their graduate recruitment teams. It’s a great opportunity not only to meet the firms but also to check out ULaw’s Manchester campus, located in the city centre and in close proximity to leading law firms and Manchester Piccadilly Train Station.

Apply to attend. You’ll be asked to submit two questions for the speakers.

Thursday 27 June, 4pm to 6:30pm, taking place IN-PERSON at The H Suite, Birmingham

Legal Cheek is in Birmingham for the latest in its series of IN-PERSON Secrets to Success events – in association with The University of Law (ULaw) – to help students boost their commercial awareness.

The event takes place on Thursday 27 June at The H Suite, and features lawyers from Pinsent Masons, Reed Smith, DWF and Browne Jacobson, alongside a careers expert from ULaw.

The speakers will share the secrets to their own success, telling the stories of their career journeys and advising students on how they can best position themselves to obtain training contracts with leading law firms. Also up for discussion will be the key commercial awareness topics that students need to have on their radar.

The speakers

• Michelle Knight, director in the public sector real estate team at DWF
• Karine Kirlew, senior associate in the real estate team at Browne Jacobson
• Shuhab Miah, associate in the commercial team at Pinsent Masons
• Rik Palmer, graduate recruitment advisor at Reed Smith

After the Question Time-style discussion, which will be chaired by a Legal Cheek journalist, there will be networking over drinks and snacks with the speakers, current trainees from the firms and members of their graduate recruitment teams. Apply to attend. 

Thursday 4 July, 4pm to 6:30pm, taking place IN-PERSON at ULaw London Bloomsbury

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED.

Legal Cheek is in London for the latest in its series of IN-PERSON Secrets to Success events – in association with The University of Law (ULaw) – to help students boost their commercial awareness.

The event takes place on Thursday 4 July at ULaw’s London Bloomsbury campus, and features lawyers from Travers Smith, Reed Smith, Farrer & Co and Radcliffe Chambers, alongside a careers expert from ULaw.

The speakers will share the secrets to their own success, telling the stories of their career journeys and advising students on how they can best position themselves to obtain training contracts and pupillages with leading law firms and chambers. Also up for discussion will be the key commercial awareness topics that students need to have on their radar.

The speakers

• Michael Ross, senior counsel in technology & commercial transactions at Travers Smith
• Olivia Doyhambehere, trainee solicitor at Reed Smith
• Alyson Morrell, family law associate at Farrer & Co
• Robert Lee, barrister at Radcliffe Chambers
• Sandie Gaines, campus dean at ULaw London Bloomsbury

After the Question Time-style discussion, which will be chaired by a Legal Cheek journalist, there will be networking over drinks and snacks with the speakers, current trainees and pupils from the firms and chambers, as well as members of their graduate and pupillage recruitment teams. It’s a great opportunity not only to meet the firms and chambers but also to check out ULaw’s London Bloomsbury campus, located just a stone’s throw away from Tottenham Court Road, the cafes and bars of Fitzrovia and Soho, and numerous transport routes in the centre of London.

This event is now fully booked.

Thursday 7 September, 4pm to 6:30pm, taking place in-person

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Check out our upcoming Fairs and student events.

Join us on the afternoon of Thursday 7 September for an in-person student event with Clifford Chance at the firm’s global headquarters in Canary Wharf, London.

The event explores the impact of generative artificial intelligence on our society, businesses and professionals, including the legal and commercial challenges and opportunities this pioneering technology is generating.

Lawyers from across Clifford Chance’s sector teams and tech practice will share experiences of how generative AI systems like ChatGPT – based on large language models, are changing the way their clients, governments and regulators work.

They will also explain their role as lawyers facilitating the process of new technology adoption and give insights into the sort of advice that is required.

The speakers will discuss, too, their career journeys that have led them to this point and reflect on some of the qualities necessary for success.

The speakers

• Jonathan Kewley, partner in the Tech//Digital team
• Don McCombie, partner in the Intellectual Property (IP) team
• Arnav Joshi, senior associate in the Tech//Digital team
• Cintia Aguilar Flores, senior associate in the Antitrust team
• Adam Hunter, associate in the Tech//Digital team
• Ioana Burtea, associate in the Tech//Digital team
• Farhan Shahid, associate in the Antitrust team
• Lucy Cole, trainee solicitor in the Tech//Digital team

After short talks and a panel discussion, there will be the opportunity to chat with Clifford Chance lawyers, trainees and members of the firm’s graduate recruitment team.

This event is now fully booked.

When registering for the event you can select to join us in-person or virtually. Both options will include post-event networking with trainees and members of the graduate recruitment team, allowing you to dive deeper into the themes discussed and to build your Clifford Chance network. Rest assured there is no material difference in terms of content or exposure to our people should you decide to attend in-person or virtually.

Clifford Chance is able to support travel expense costs of up to £50 which must be claimed in-person at the end of each event. Please be aware of this when making a decision as to whether to register virtually or in-person.

Thursday 12 October, 4pm to 7pm, taking place IN-PERSON at ULaw, Birmingham

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Check out our other upcoming fairs and student events. 

Join us on Thursday 12 October for a series of in-person careers and commercial awareness workshops with Eversheds Sutherland, Mills & Reeve, Trowers & Hamlins and The University of Law.

The event, which is free and open to all students, takes place from 4pm to 7pm at The University of Law’s Birmingham campus in the Jewellery Quarter. Students will attend four workshops, each 30-minutes long, delivered by lawyers at the participating firms as well as a careers expert from ULaw. Midway through the event there is 40 minutes of networking with the firms’ trainees and graduate recruitment teams over drinks and snacks.

Workshop themes

• Mills & Reeve: Inside the Mills & Reeve corporate and commercial team (delivered by Rhian Vandrill, partner in the commercial health practice)
• The University of Law: Applications (delivered by Clare Stapleton, campus careers manager)
• Trowers & Hamlins: Life as a real estate lawyer (delivered by Simon Robinson, partner in the real estate team)
• Eversheds Sutherland: Hot topics in white collar crime and fraud (delivered by Gemma Lynch and Katie Fisher, senior associates in the financial services disputes and investigations team)

This event is now fully booked.

Friday 13 October, 2pm to 4:30pm, taking place IN-PERSON

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Check out our upcoming fairs and student events.

Join us on the afternoon of Friday 13 October for an in-person event at the City of London office of Addleshaw Goddard.

The session runs from 2-4:30pm, kicking off with a commercial awareness themed panel discussion led by Addleshaw Goddard lawyers, followed by drinks, nibbles and networking with some of the speakers, trainees from the firm and members of its graduate recruitment team.

The speakers

• Mike Kennedy, senior manager in the innovation and legal technology team
• Amanda Templeton, legal director in the commercial disputes team
• Andana Streng, TMT lawyer, specialising in patents, trade secrets, designs, copyright, tech and telecoms

We’ll hear about the big challenges on the horizon in the corporate world, focusing particularly on the increasing adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) by large companies as well as the new use cases being explored by start-ups. We’ll also consider how lawyers from across Addleshaw’s practice areas use intellect and imagination to deliver impactful solutions for their clients at a time of technological change. The lawyers will also reflect on their career journeys and give advice to students hoping to follow a similar path.

This event is now fully booked.

Thursday 19 October, 4pm to 7pm, taking place IN-PERSON at ULaw Manchester

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Check out our other upcoming fairs and student events. 

Join us on the evening of Thursday 19 October for a series of in-person careers and commercial awareness workshops with Clyde & Co, Travers Smith, TLT, Mills & Reeve and The University of Law.

The event, which is free and open to all students, takes place from 4pm to 7pm at The University of Law’s Manchester campus. Students will attend five workshops, each 30-minutes long, delivered by lawyers at the participating firms as well as a careers expert from ULaw. Midway through the event there is 30 minutes of networking with the firms’ trainees and graduate recruitment teams over drinks and snacks.

This event is now fully booked.

Monday 23 October, 4pm to 6:30pm, taking place IN-PERSON

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Check out our upcoming fairs and student events.

Join us on the afternoon of Monday 23 October for an in-person student event with global law firm CMS at the firm’s London headquarters.

Using real estate deals, CMS lawyers will explore and provide real life examples of what corporate lawyers do. They will discuss who they advise, why they enjoy their jobs and how they got to where they are today.

Students will also hear from the team about the new training contract route being offered by CMS. The firm offers 95 training contracts each year across its UK offices.

After short talks and a panel discussion, there will be networking and refreshments with trainees and members of the Emerging Talent team.

This event is now fully booked.

Thursday 26 October, 4pm to 7pm, taking place IN-PERSON at ULaw Bristol

Join us on Thursday 26 October for a series of in-person careers and commercial awareness workshops with Burges Salmon, RPC, TLT and The University of Law.

The event, which is free and open to all students, takes place from 4pm to 7pm at The University of Law’s Bristol campus. Students will attend four workshops, each 30-minutes long, delivered by lawyers at the participating firms as well as a careers expert from ULaw. Midway through the event there is 40 minutes of networking with the firms’ trainees and graduate recruitment teams over drinks and snacks.

Workshop themes

• TLT: Future Energy – Leading the way with TLT (delivered by Ellie-Nicole Davis, associate in the future energy real estate team, and Emily Huish, managing associate in the banking and finance team, specialising in clean energy)
• The University of Law: Applications Masterclass (delivered by Zoe King, campus dean for Bristol and Exeter)
• RPC: Medical malpractice and beyond at RPC (delivered by Alice Lacey, associate in the medical and life sciences team)
• Burges Salmon: Life as a Corporate Lawyer (delivered by Thomas Green, solicitor in the corporate team)

Apply to attend.

Wednesday 1 November, 5pm to 7:30pm, taking place IN-PERSON

Join us on the afternoon of Wednesday 1 November for an IN-PERSON student event with Ropes & Gray, at the firm’s City of London office.

Ropes & Gray is one of London’s leading international law firms for private capital clients. It advises sophisticated private capital investors and providers on fundraising, transactional dealmaking and financing, antitrust, compliance, data protection, restructuring, private equity real estate, life sciences regulation, financial regulation, tax and more.

We’ll be hearing from several of Ropes & Gray’s LGBTQ+ lawyers about life in corporate law, their experiences at the firm and their career journeys to date, including some of the obstacles they have had to overcome and the support they have received. The speakers will also offer advice for those hoping to follow a similar path.

Ropes & Gray offers 12 training contracts in London each year, and pays its newly qualified solicitors £147,000.

After short talks and a panel discussion there will be networking over drinks and canapes with the speakers, Ropes & Gray trainees and members of the firm’s trainee recruitment team.

Apply to attend. You’ll be asked to submit two questions for the speakers.

Thursday 2 November, 4pm to 7pm, taking place IN-PERSON at ULaw Leeds

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Check out our other upcoming fairs and student events. 

Join us on the evening of Thursday 2 November for a series of in-person careers and commercial awareness workshops with Addleshaw Goddard, Pinsent Masons, Womble Bond Dickinson and The University of Law.

The event, which is free and open to all students, takes place from 4pm to 7pm at The University of Law’s Leeds campus. Students will attend four workshops, each 30-minutes long, delivered by lawyers at the participating firms as well as a careers expert from ULaw. Midway through the event there is 40 minutes of networking with the firms’ trainees and graduate recruitment teams over drinks and snacks.

This event is now fully booked.

Thursday 9 November, 4pm to 7pm, taking place IN-PERSON at ULaw London Bloomsbury

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Check out our other upcoming fairs and student events. 

Join us on Thursday 9 November for a series of in-person careers and commercial awareness workshops with Forsters, Gatehouse Chambers, Mayer Brown and The University of Law.

The event, which is free and open to all students, takes place from 4pm to 7pm at The University of Law’s Bloomsbury campus in the heart of the City of London. Students will attend four workshops, each 30-minutes long, delivered by lawyers at the participating firms as well as a careers expert from ULaw. Midway through the event there is 40 minutes of networking with the firms’ trainees and graduate recruitment teams over drinks and snacks.

This event is now fully booked.

Tuesday 14 November, 4pm to 6:30pm, taking place IN-PERSON in Glasgow

Join us on the afternoon of Tuesday 14 November for an IN-PERSON student event with Dentons, at the firm’s Glasgow office.

We’ll be exploring what life is like inside a global law firm. Scotland-based lawyers from across Dentons’ core practice areas will give insights into their work advising multinational clients on truly international deals and disputes. They will also explain more about how innovation makes the firm a leader in client delivery, as well as delving into Dentons’ culture, which places a strong emphasis on diversity & inclusion and employee well-being.

The speakers will reflect, too, on their career journeys to date and give advice to students hoping to follow a similar path.

The speakers

• Lorna McCaa, partner in the UK tax team
• Adam Knowles, partner in the corporate team
• Steph Innes, partner in the TMT team
• Michael Dean, partner in the UK competition law team

After short talks and a panel discussion there will be networking over drinks and nibbles with the speakers, trainees, and members of the firm’s Early Careers team.

Apply to attend. You’ll be asked to submit two questions for the firm.

Please note this event is exclusively for those intending to do their training contracts in Scotland.

Thursday 16 November, 4pm to 7pm, taking place IN-PERSON at ULaw, Birmingham

Join us on Thursday 16 November for a series of in-person careers and commercial awareness workshops with Gateley, Shoosmiths and The University of Law.

The event, which is free and open to all students, takes place from 4pm to 7pm at The University of Law’s Birmingham campus in the Jewellery Quarter. Students will attend three workshops, each 30-minutes long, delivered by lawyers at the participating firms as well as a careers expert from ULaw. After the workshops, there is 90 minutes of networking with the firms’ trainees and graduate recruitment teams over drinks and snacks.

Apply to attend.

Wednesday 22 November, 4pm to 6:30pm, taking place IN-PERSON

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Check out our upcoming Fairs and student events.

Join us on the afternoon of Wednesday 22 November for an IN-PERSON student event with Ropes & Gray at the firm’s City of London office.

Ropes & Gray is one of London’s leading international law firms for private capital clients. It advises sophisticated private capital investors and providers on fundraising, transactional dealmaking and financing, antitrust, compliance, data protection, restructuring, private equity real estate, life sciences regulation, financial regulation, tax and more.

The firm, which offers 12 training contracts a year and pays its newly qualified solicitors £147,000, is looking to attract more under-represented populations and among its objectives is the recruitment of more Black future lawyers.

We’ll be hearing from several of Ropes & Gray’s Black lawyers about life in corporate law, their experiences at the firm and their career journeys, while getting their advice for those hoping to follow a similar path.

The speakers

• Emilio Fabrizi, associate in the private equity group
• Kwasi Yeboah, associate in the asset management group
• Adjoa Kwarteng, associate in the finance group
• Luwam Mezue, counsel in the finance group

After short talks and a panel discussion there will be networking over drinks and canapes with the speakers, Ropes & Gray trainees and members of the firm’s trainee recruitment team.

This event is now fully booked.