The Legal Cheek Summer 2023 Virtual Vacation Scheme and Law Fair
The Legal Cheek Summer 2023 Virtual Vacation Scheme and Law Fair, run in partnership with The University of Law (ULaw), takes place from Monday 19 June until Friday 23 June 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 leading law firms.
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Participating firms and chambers
Speakers
Helena Cameron
Associate in the environmental law/ESG team at Slaughter and May
Harry Buchanan
Trainee solicitor at Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Daniel Burnand
Senior associate in the real estate group at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Rachel Chow
Future trainee at White & Case LLP and ULaw campus ambassador
Peter Crisp
Deputy Vice-Chancellor at ULaw
Simone Goligorsky
Partner in the energy and commodities sector at Reed Smith
Sarah Brice
Trainee solicitor in the professional negligence team at Clyde & Co
Patrick Grant
Tutor and project director for Legal Tech and Innovation at ULaw's Leeds Campus
Adam Hill
Associate in M&A and private equity team at Fried Frank
Emily McKinnell
Legal counsel at Shell
David Watkins
Chairman and lead corporate partner in the Africa practice team at Slaughter and May
Kristjana Nikolls
Associate in the litigation team at Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Darren Broad
Future trainee at Clyde & Co and ULaw campus ambassador
Robert Hunter
Founder and trustee at City Disabilities
Scott Hyndman
Associate general counsel at Shell
Umesh Kumar
Innovation manager at Gowling WLG
Alan Paul
Freelance consultant and professional coach
Neide Lemos
Trainee solicitor in the energy, marine and natural resources team at Clyde & Co
Terry Prempeh
Associate in the energy and commodities sector at Reed Smith
Jenny Seymour
Pro bono co-ordinator at ULaw
Katie Toolan
Future trainee at Pinsent Masons and ULaw campus ambassador
Apolloniya Vlasova
Future trainee at Mishcon de Reya and ULaw campus ambassador
Matt Walker
Partner in the real estate team at Gowling WLG
Chris Carlisle
Tutor at ULaw and former commercial property lawyer
Chloe Warsop
Senior student recruitment manager at ULaw
Tad Adamek
Trainee solicitor in the construction litigation team at Clyde & Co
Schedule
Monday 19 June
9:30
Welcome
Speakers
• The University of Law (Peter Crisp, deputy vice-chancellor)
10:00-11:00
Deals
Speakers
• Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Daniel Burnand, senior associate)
• Fried Frank (Adam Hill, associate)
• The University of Law (Chris Carlisle, tutor)
14:00-15:00
Disputes
Speakers
• Willkie Farr & Gallagher (Kristjana Nikolls, associate and Harry Buchanan, trainee)
Tuesday 20 June
10:00-11:00
Legal tech
Speakers
• Gowling WLG (Matt Walker, partner and Umesh Kumar, innovation manager)
14:00-16:00
Employability Expo
Speakers
• The University of Law
Wednesday 21 June
10:00-11:00
Risk and insurance
Speakers
• Clyde & Co (Trainee solicitors Tad Adamek, Neide Lemos, Sarah Brice, and Dianne Worthington)
14:00-16:00
Law Fair
Thursday 22 June
10:00-11:00
Understanding the relationship between in-house and private practice
Speakers
• Reed Smith (Simone Goligorsky, partner and Terry Prempeh, associate)
• Shell (Scott Hyndman, associate general counsel and Emily McKinnell, legal counsel)
14:00-15:00
ESG
Speakers
• Slaughter and May (David Watkins, partner and Helena Cameron, associate)
Friday 23 June
10:00-11:00
Fraud
Speakers
• Former Allen & Overy and Herbert Smith Freehills partner (Robert Hunter, founder and trustee of City Disabilities)
14:00-15:00
The history of corporate law
Speakers
• Former Allen & Overy partner (Alan Paul, freelance consultant and professional coach)
• Legal Cheek (Alex Aldridge, publisher and founder)
16:00-17:00
Meet the ULaw Future Trainees
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.