The Legal Cheek Spring 2023 Virtual Vacation Scheme and Law Fair

The Legal Cheek Spring 2023 Virtual Vacation Scheme and Law Fair, run in partnership with The University of Law (ULaw), took place from Monday 3 April until Wednesday 5 April 2023.

It features a series of short talks, workshops and Q&As with lawyers from leading law firms, corresponding written exercises set by ULaw, as well as an employability expo and a virtual law fair featuring over 40 firms.

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Speakers

Emily Betts

Emily Betts

Barrister specialising in business and commercial property disputes at Gatehouse Chambers

Megan Smith

Megan Smith

Associate in the business and commercial disputes team at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

James Sharp

James Sharp

Associate in the commercial technology team at Hogan Lovells

Meghal Mehta

Meghal Mehta

Associate in the corporate & financial services team at Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Harry Buchanan

Harry Buchanan

Trainee solicitor, currently sat in tax at Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Peter Crisp

Peter Crisp

Deputy Vice-Chancellor at ULaw

Catríona Campbell

Catríona Campbell

Associate at Clyde & Co

William Ferris

William Ferris

Trainee solicitor, currently sat in projects and construction at Clyde & Co

Karen Watts

Karen Watts

Programme and student lead at ULaw and former commercial dispute resolution lawyer

Cerys Wyn-Davies

Cerys Wyn-Davies

Partner specialising in intellectual property at Pinsent Masons

Lauren Bholé

Lauren Bholé

Senior associate in the employment team at Shoosmiths

Darren Broad

Darren Broad

Future trainee at Clyde & Co and ULaw campus ambassador

Bella Phillips

Bella Phillips

Associate in the intellectual property team at Pinsent Masons

Poppy Davenport

Poppy Davenport

Future trainee at CMS and ULaw campus ambassador

Connie Scrimshaw

Connie Scrimshaw

Trainee solicitor at Pinsent Masons

Alice Anderson

Alice Anderson

Future trainee at Wedlake Bell and ULaw campus ambassador

Patrick Grant

Patrick Grant

Tutor and ULTRA director at ULaw Tech Research Academy

Freya Patten

Freya Patten

Future trainee at DLA Piper and ULaw campus ambassador

Schedule

Monday 3 April

9:10

Welcome

Speakers

• Peter Crisp, deputy vice-chancellor at ULaw

9:30-10:30

Life as a disputes lawyer

Speakers

• Megan Smith, associate at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
• Emily Betts, barrister at Gatehouse Chambers
• Karen Watts, programme and student lead at ULaw and former commercial dispute resolution lawyer

11:00-12:00

Transactional work: an introduction

Speakers

• Meghal Mehta, associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher
• Harry Buchanan, trainee solicitor at Willkie Farr & Gallagher

14:00-16:00

Employability Expo

Speakers

• Nick Johnson, senior tutor at ULaw Nottingham
• Beth Thorman, senior student recruitment manager at ULaw
• Katherine Meehan, careers manager at ULaw
• Elizabeth Gulati, careers consultant at ULaw
• John McKeown, careers consultant at ULaw
• Linsey O’Donnell, careers consultant at ULaw

Tuesday 4 April

10:00-11:00

Climate change

Speakers

• Catríona Campbell, associate at Clyde & Co
• William Ferris, trainee solicitor at Clyde & Co

14:00-16:00

Law Fair

Speakers

Lawyers, trainees and graduate recruitment teams from Ashurst, Addleshaw Goddard, Ashfords, Accutrainee, Baker McKenzie, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Burges Salmon, Clarke Willmott, Clyde & Co, Dentons, DLA Piper, DWF, Express, Fletchers, Freshfields, Goodwin, Hill Dickinson, Hogan Lovells, Howard Kennedy, Irwin Mitchell, Kingsley Napley, King & Spalding, Mayer Brown, Norton Rose Fulbright, Osborne Clarke, Pinsent Masons, RPC, Shoosmiths, Slaughter and May, Taylor Wessing, Thomson Snell & Passmore, TLT, Travers Smith, Vinson & Elkins, Watson Farley & Williams, Weil Gotshal & Manges, White & Case and Willkie Farr & Gallgher

Wednesday 5 April

9:30-10:30

Employment law

Speakers

• Lauren Bholé, senior associate at Shoosmiths

11:00-12:00

Intellectual Property

Speakers

• Cerys Wyn-Davies, partner at Pinsent Masons
• Bella Phillips, associate at Pinsent Masons
• Connie Scrimshaw, trainee solicitor at Pinsent Masons

14:00-15:00

Technology and the law

Speakers

• James Sharp, associate at Hogan Lovells
• Patrick Grant, tutor and ULTRA director at ULaw Tech Research Academy

16:00-17:00

Farewell networking with ULaw future trainees

Speakers

• Katie Toolan, future trainee at Pinsent Masons and ULaw campus ambassador
• Darren Broad, future trainee at Clyde & Co and ULaw campus ambassador
• Alice Anderson, future trainee at Wedlake Bell and ULaw campus ambassador
• Freya Patten, future trainee at DLA Piper and ULaw campus ambassador

How it works

All sessions take place virtually via the Hopin platform. Some are view-only with students able to interact via the chat; in others students are encouraged to interact by sharing their audio and video.

Case study exercises are set by ULaw, with model answers supplied at the end of the Scheme.

You are encouraged to attend all sessions but we appreciate you may have some other commitments to balance. Students who attend all of the sessions receive a certificate at the end of the Scheme.