The Legal Cheek Summer 2023 Virtual Vacation Scheme and Law Fair

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The Legal Cheek Summer 2023 Virtual Vacation Scheme and Law Fair, run in partnership with The University of Law (ULaw), took 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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Speakers

Helena Cameron

Helena Cameron

Associate in the environmental law/ESG team at Slaughter and May

Harry Buchanan

Harry Buchanan

Trainee solicitor at Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Daniel Burnand

Daniel Burnand

Senior associate in the real estate group at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Rachel Chow

Rachel Chow

Future trainee at White & Case LLP and ULaw campus ambassador

Peter Crisp

Peter Crisp

Deputy Vice-Chancellor at ULaw

Simone Goligorsky

Simone Goligorsky

Partner in the energy and commodities sector at Reed Smith

Sarah Brice

Sarah Brice

Trainee solicitor in the professional negligence team at Clyde & Co

Patrick Grant

Patrick Grant

Tutor and project director for Legal Tech and Innovation at ULaw's Leeds Campus

Adam Hill

Adam Hill

Associate in M&A and private equity team at Fried Frank

Emily McKinnell

Emily McKinnell

Legal counsel at Shell

David Watkins

David Watkins

Chairman and lead corporate partner in the Africa practice team at Slaughter and May

Kristjana Nikolls

Kristjana Nikolls

Associate in the litigation team at Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Darren Broad

Darren Broad

Future trainee at Clyde & Co and ULaw campus ambassador

Robert Hunter

Robert Hunter

Founder and trustee at City Disabilities

Scott Hyndman

Scott Hyndman

Associate general counsel at Shell

Umesh Kumar

Umesh Kumar

Innovation manager at Gowling WLG

Alan Paul

Alan Paul

Freelance consultant and professional coach

Neide Lemos

Neide Lemos

Trainee solicitor in the energy, marine and natural resources team at Clyde & Co

Terry Prempeh

Terry Prempeh

Associate in the energy and commodities sector at Reed Smith

Jenny Seymour

Jenny Seymour

Pro bono co-ordinator at ULaw

Katie Toolan

Katie Toolan

Future trainee at Pinsent Masons and ULaw campus ambassador

Apolloniya Vlasova

Apolloniya Vlasova

Future trainee at Mishcon de Reya and ULaw campus ambassador

Matt Walker

Matt Walker

Partner in the real estate team at Gowling WLG

Chris Carlisle

Chris Carlisle

Tutor at ULaw and former commercial property lawyer

Chloe Warsop

Chloe Warsop

Senior student recruitment manager at ULaw

Tad Adamek

Tad Adamek

Trainee solicitor in the construction litigation team at Clyde & Co

Schedule

<h2>Monday 19 June</h2>

9:40

Welcome

Speakers

• <a href="https://www.legalcheek.com/sqe/the-university-of-law-sqe/">The University of Law</a> (Peter Crisp, deputy vice-chancellor)

10:00-11:00

Deals

Speakers

• <a href="https://www.legalcheek.com/firm/bryan-cave-leighton-paisner/">Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner</a> (Daniel Burnand, senior associate)
• <a href="https://www.legalcheek.com/firm/fried-frank/">Fried Frank</a> (Adam Hill, associate)
• <a href="https://www.legalcheek.com/sqe/the-university-of-law-sqe/">The University of Law</a> (Chris Carlisle, tutor)

14:00-15:00

Disputes

Speakers

• <a href="https://www.legalcheek.com/firm/willkie-farr-gallagher/">Willkie Farr & Gallagher</a> (Kristjana Nikolls, associate and Harry Buchanan, trainee)

<h2>Tuesday 20 June</h2>

10:00-11:00

Legal tech

Speakers

• <a href="https://www.legalcheek.com/firm/gowling-wlg/">Gowling WLG</a> (Matt Walker, partner and Umesh Kumar, innovation manager)
• <a href="https://www.legalcheek.com/sqe/the-university-of-law-sqe/">The University of Law</a> (Patrick Grant, tutor and project director for legal tech and innovation)

14:00-16:00

Employability Expo

Speakers

• <a href="https://www.legalcheek.com/sqe/the-university-of-law-sqe/">The University of Law</a>

<h2>Wednesday 21 June</h2>

10:00-11:00

Risk and insurance

Speakers

• <a href="https://www.legalcheek.com/firm/clyde-co/">Clyde & Co</a> (Trainee solicitors Tad Adamek, Neide Lemos, Sarah Brice, and Dianne Worthington)

14:00-16:00

Law Fair

<h2>Thursday 22 June</h2>

10:00-11:00

Understanding the relationship between in-house and private practice

Speakers

• <a href="https://www.legalcheek.com/firm/reed-smith/">Reed Smith</a> (Simone Goligorsky, partner and Terry Prempeh, associate)
• Shell (Scott Hyndman, associate general counsel and Emily McKinnell, legal counsel)

14:00-15:00

ESG

Speakers

• <a href="https://www.legalcheek.com/firm/slaughter-and-may/">Slaughter and May</a> (David Watkins, partner and Helena Cameron, associate)
• <a href="https://www.legalcheek.com/sqe/the-university-of-law-sqe/">The University of Law</a> (Gareth Bramley, senior tutor)

<h2>Friday 23 June</h2>

10:00-11:00

Fraud

Speakers

• Former <a href="https://www.legalcheek.com/firm/allen-overy/">Allen & Overy</a> and <a href="https://www.legalcheek.com/firm/herbert-smith-freehills/">Herbert Smith Freehills</a> partner (Robert Hunter, founder and trustee of City Disabilities)

14:00-15:00

The history of corporate law business

Speakers

• Former <a href="https://www.legalcheek.com/firm/allen-overy/">Allen & Overy</a> 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.