The Legal Cheek Winter Virtual Vacation Scheme, run in partnership with The University of Law (ULaw), takes place from Monday 4 December until Friday 8 December 2023. Applications for the Scheme open in the autumn.

It features a series of short talks, workshops and Q&As with lawyers from leading firms, corresponding written exercises set by ULaw, as well as an employability expo and various socials.

The following firms are participating: Akin Gump, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Blackstone Chambers, Clyde & Co, Charles Russell Speechlys, Dentons, Foot Anstey, Gateley, Gibson Dunn, Howard Kennedy, Macfarlanes, Norton Rose Fulbright, Osborne Clarke, Ropes & Gray, RPC, Shoosmiths, Weil Gotshal & Manges, Wiggin and Womble Bond Dickinson.

The Scheme is open to all students. Its aim is to help students gain insights into life as a lawyer across a range of practice areas. The Scheme is not part of the participating firms’ recruitment processes.

Sponsors

In partnership with

Participating firms and chambers

Schedule

<h2>Monday 5 December</h2>

9:40-10:00

Welcome

Speakers

• ULaw (Peter Crisp, Deputy Vice-Chancellor)

10:00-11:00

Workshop 1

14:00-15:00

Workshop 2

17:00-18:00

Meet the ULaw future trainees

<h2>Tuesday 6 December</h2>

10:00-11:00

Workshop 3

14:00-15:00

Workshop 4

<h2>Wednesday 7 December</h2>

10:00-11:00

Workshop 5

14:00-16:00

Employability Expo

<h2>Thursday 8 December</h2>

10:00-11:00

Workshop 6

14:00-15:00

Workshop 7

<h2>Friday 9 December</h2>

10:00-11:00

Workshop 8

14:00-15:00

Workshop 9

17:00-18:00

Farewell drinks with the ULaw future trainees and the Legal Cheek team

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.