Monday 10 November, 3pm to 5:30pm, taking place virtually
Join us on the afternoon of Monday 10 November for a virtual student event in partnership with The University of Law (ULaw) exploring the big commercial awareness themes that aspiring lawyers need to focus on as they apply for vacation schemes and training contracts.
The event kicks off with a panel discussion chaired by a Legal Cheek journalist featuring lawyers from DWF, Goodwin, Irwin Mitchell, Morrison Foerster and TLT, alongside a careers expert from ULaw.
Time: 3pm to 5:30pm
Location: Virtual event
Level: Students, Graduates
The speakers will consider key topics including the boom in artificial intelligence (AI) and the shift to a greener economy, as well as the effect of tumultuous geopolitics – and explain how their effect shapes clients’ priorities and the day-to-day lives of lawyers. They will also discuss their career journeys and give advice to students hoping to follow a similar path.
The speakers
• Sarah Briscall, director in commercial at DWF
• George Weavil, private equity partner at Goodwin
• Luke Rowland, of counsel in the corporate M&A team at Morrison Foerster
• Vanessa Cooper, partner in the commercial team at TLT
• Further speakers to be announced
After the panel discussion, there will be virtual networking with trainees and early careers team members from the firms, as well as ULaw student ambassadors and student recruitment team members. This is a great opportunity to find out more about ULaw’s LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2), designed for graduates hoping to qualify via the new SQE route, as well as its Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGDL), which provides a pathway into practice for non-law graduates.
Apply to attend. You’ll be asked to submit two questions for the panel.