Wanting to convert to a career in law? Unsure about the legal landscape and the various professions within it? This event is specifically designed with non-law students in mind – to help you become a practising lawyer! Our Convert to Law event will provide you with an insight into career options in the legal sector, the current and future routes to qualification, the recruitment process for graduate positions and how to sell your non-law experience.

Booking Link: https://www.law.ac.uk/about/events/book/?eventId=beb98f16-7f3b-ea11-a812-000d3a86d535

Do you know what the typical day of a trainee looks like? Do you feel prepared and confident for an assessment day? Do you have somewhere or someone to ask all of your “silly” questions? Come along to Part 3 of our Solicitors Series to find out more and help you thrive in an assessment setting and a law firm. This workshop will introduce you to the typical format of an assessment day, including tasks and group exercises. You will also get top tips on how to prepare and stand out from the crowd. The best way to find out if a “day in the life of a trainee” is for you is to test it out. This event will include interactive elements and allow you to try some traditional trainee tasks. Don’t panic, our Student Recruitment Team will be on hand to support you and give you hints and tips along the way.

Booking Link: https://www.law.ac.uk/about/events/book/?eventId=a6554fb1-b30b-ea11-a811-000d3a86d68d

Not studying law but want to find out about a career in law? This event is for ALL students, across any Faculty, Undergraduate and Postgraduate, interested in finding out more about pursuing a future career in the legal sector – and interested in a free lunch! Just because you don’t have a law degree doesn’t mean you can’t be a lawyer, and in this session you’ll find out how to navigate that path. Hear about why employers value non-law degrees so highly, and hear from Alumni about the routes they took to building their careers in law. Lunch and Refreshments will be provided. 

This is a unique opportunity exclusive to MULS members which you will not be able to get anywhere else. Tech, tax and media powerhouse CMS want to open their doors to you to show you actually what a top class commercial law firm looks like. The swanky Spinningfields space will be open for MULS members to tour key departments at a firm which represents more FTSE 100 companies than many Magic Circle outfits. After the tour where you will be able to speak to fee earners themselves, members of the firm will present to us about the uniqueness of their firm and what they’re looking for in particular from you. This is event needs no introduction in how useful it will be for students seeking a career at CMS and in law generally. No matter how much commercial awareness or insight on firms you may have, you almost certainly will never have been round a firm’s offices before and this is a truly individual opportunity to make yourself more employable. 

A one-day conference for talented students (law and non-law) who want to learn more about how to build a successful career as a solicitor in a prestigious firm. The events will be held in Manchester on 29 November 2019, London on 6 December 2019 and Bristol on 10 December and 2019 and are timed to maximise the benefit to students intending to apply for 2020 vacation schemes and training contracts.

The full-day programme is a mix of panel discussions, workshops and networking, offering:

• Advice on crafting excellent applications, shining at interview and forging a successful career;

• Exposure to, and insight from, some of the UK’s – and world’s – most experience recruiters and lawyers;

• ·Networking opportunities with those same recruiters and lawyers, and fellow delegates; and

• ·Participation in interactive firm-led workshops, which drill down into what it’s like to work in a particular practice area.

https://live.lawcareers.net/

*The Life Cycle of a Training Contract*

On 27th November our very last careers wednesday of the semester is being hosted by Macfarlanes - a unique firm at the top of their game who truly present a different stance on commercial law. There will be wine, snack and pizza so make sure to join us!

Macfarlanes is a Silver Circle firm with a great variety to their work. The Holborn based practice spans from classic corporate work all to that for high net worth private clients. For students looking for a more personable and unique experience, Macfarlanes certainly provides this in what is still a first class law firm.

Despite being something of traditionalists, Macfarlanes are pushing hard to push their previously un-inclusive image. With some strong networks for employees of disadvantaged or minority backgrounds, Macfarlanes is looking for great lawyers - no matter where you came from or who you are.

Training at Macfarlanes is said to be as good as it gets. With great client interaction, regular check ins from mentors and seminars from internal and external speakers, the firm is always keen to maintain its calibre of lawyer.

Join A&O for this STEM networking event

Join A&O for their inclusivity series as they host this gender event

Booking link:

https://www.law.ac.uk/about/events/book/?eventId=EA340F80-51E4-E911-A813-000D3A86D535  

Aimed at helping people answer the question ‘why do you want to work for us?’ This session will help people figure out which type of firm they might want to work in, researching for applications and tailoring applications for firms. Also free to attend.

Join Womble Bond Dickinson for MULS career Wednesday

Yet another exclusive employment opportunity coming your way thanks to MULS. Two of the most prestigious firms in the city will be paying for your journey down to their London offices to see the operation of two law firms at the top of their game! If you are directly interested in either of these firms this event is absolutely for you, and be quick, and there’s only 15 spaces on this one! We will have a private tour of each firm’s offices, looking at key departments and having talks from members of the firm on their respective firms along with a networking lunch. A&O and Ashurst together probably have some of the nicest offices in the city too, so this is a great opportunity to see how the headquarters of two truly global firms operates. To have actually visited the offices and met contacts this way could serve as a real differentiator in your applications at these two firms so if you’re serious about them, do your best to get on the open day! MULS will be taking applications for the open day so make sure yours is the best it can be and your pro-activity and positivity shines through!

To help you make a well informed decision about whether DWF is the right business for you, we invite you to apply for an open day in one of the DWF offices.

The DWF open day is a fantastic way to gain an insight into DWF, including the culture, recruitment process and trainee experience.

To make an application, please visit www.apply4law.com/dwf/. The deadline to apply is 1st November 2019

A reminder for those who have already signed up to this event! This event requires a ticket and will be taking place at their London office

International law-firm Latham & Watkins is coming to The University of Manchester to deliver a presentation on the firm and their opportunities.

Join partners, associates, trainees and graduate recruiters over Domino's and learn more!

Learn more about what life is like as a DWF trainee by attending our Pizza and Prosecco evening!

To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter (300 words) to trainees@dwf.law by 1st November 2019

Debevoise & Plimpton is a premier law firm with New York roots and a global perspective. Our London office is home to strong and growing teams focusing on everything from high stakes litigation to major M&A deals, often with international and cross-border implications. The London team is drawn from around the world, and it leads on much of the firm's global work, regularly collaborating with colleagues in Europe, Asia and the U.S.

A group of our senior and junior lawyers will be in Manchester on Wednesday 6th November to introduce the firm and the areas in which we work. You will also have a chance to ask us questions about what we do and who we are, as well as our application and selection process, and what it is like to train with us.

Trainees at Debevoise are high-achieving and motivated and have the opportunity to work on challenging, stimulating matters from day one. We believe that's how you build an exceptional team; by posing tough questions, and giving the support and guidance needed to come up with the right answers for our clients. During their training contracts, we seek to offer our trainees exposure to as many of our practice areas as possible so they gain experience of a broad range of work. Some trainees then gravitate towards litigation work and others to non-contentious work. We aim to discover and nurture our trainees' individual preferences and skills in order to match them with our various practice areas.

The firm recruits trainees predominantly from vacation scheme participants. The application deadline for our vacation scheme (2 weeks in spring and summer) is 5th January 2020. This is open to law undergraduates in their penultimate year of study, non-law graduates in their final year, graduates and post-graduates.

This is your opportunity to ask the questions, and have the conversations with us, to help you decide if we are a firm with which you would like to build your future. We will also be pleased to offer you drinks and canapes to sustain you during the evening.

Deadline: 30th October
Sign Up Link: https://forms.gle/eh8EzTPKvwSf1Vt29

Get ready for a whole new take on networking. From law firm representatives to postgrad providers this event places all of your law student essentials in one place. We will be holding a speed-networking event perfect for students of any year group either law or non-law. Each student will get to sit with a representative for a set period of time, once time is up you get to switch tables and talk to a different representative.

Join us, grab some freebies, and let us help you with any questions you may have during this busy application season.

Think of this as a mini law fair with the focus on you!

MULS presents the annual careers dinner! Join us for an evening of networking and career exploration in the luscious setting of Harvey Nichols’ brasserie.

This year we have secured the presence of over 10 firms, including Magic Circle and regional firms, and you’ll be able to sit with one firm per course. If you’re applying for vacation schemes or training contracts, or just want to see what options are open to you, this is not a dinner to be missed!

Use this opportunity to ask questions you can’t get answered from a website or graduate brochure - think outside the box! All trainees / associates / partners / grad recruiters you talk to can be mentioned on applications you may make so be sure to come prepared! Ticket sales will be on Monday 21st October and the event will take place on Monday 4th November, 6pm.

Open Day for CMS

One of the most prestigious firms in the world will be coming to Manchester to deliver a unique presentation to our members on the runnings of the firm. Here you will be able to find out about a day in the life of a Slaughter and May employee and hopefully that alone will make you want to apply. If not, there will be a session to network with partners and representatives of the firm afterwards where you can get that ever-illusive personal touch and insight into the firm to make your application stand out from the thousands. The presentation will include recent deals worked on, what the firm looks for from you and why you should apply!

Join MULS in their first partner dinner of the year! We have collaborated with Clyde & Co to give our members the chance to network for an extended period all evening with all members of this top firm’s ranks. Whichever stage of development you’re at, be it a fresher who is yet to get their head around commercial law, a second year looking to secure a vac scheme or a final year student looking to get that magical training contract, this event will give you the chance to speak to grad rec, trainees, solicitors and partners. Here, you will be able to understand for yourself what makes Clyde & Co different and why they should definitely be considered by a law student. This event requires a short but approachable application as to why you want to be at the dinner but do not worry about missing out as the numbers are large for this event.

Clyde & Co will be in touch throughout the year through their campus ambassador, Gabby Healy, so if you have any questions about this application or the formal one for vac schemes and training contracts please do not hesitate to get in touch with them.

Join Allen & Overy for an application session

The very prestigious Magic Circle outfit are hosting MULS members at the swanky Midland Hotel for an evening session on what makes the firm unique. A switched on student will know that the Freshfields way of life for trainees is quite different (see the firm profile!) and as such we should have some pressing questions to ask their representatives. In addition, the members at all levels of the firm will be giving you exclusive tips on what they, as the people who actually read the applications are looking for when they hear from you. Every firm has something different about them and Freshfields are absolutely no different. And so, they will be wanting to hear from you on any questions you have about their operation and life as a trainee.

The event will be attended by a number of Freshfields’ partners, associates and trainees, as well as representatives from their graduate recruitment. In hosting this event, Freshfields are aiming to provide students with an insight into life at the firm through hearing about the personal experiences of the panel members. The panel members will also talk about the numerous programmes including workshops and summer vacation schemes which students will be eligible to apply to. Helpfully, attendees will also learn about the application process for Freshfields' training contracts and their other competitive programmes. 

Thereafter there will be a Q&A and the presentation will be followed by networking drinks with Freshfields' representatives.

This event will be a fantastic opportunity to gain insight into Freshfields as a firm beyond the name, their application processes and also to gain advice on how to make your application stand out.

Tickets are available to reserve here

For any further information about this event please contact Freshfields at ukgraduates@freshfields.com

Jones Day "Question Times" are interactive Q&A's (not recruitment presentations) and a fantastic opportunity to meet our panel of trainees, associates and partners. We want you to quiz our lawyers directly about their first-hand experiences of working in our global law firm; training in our distinctive, non-rotational system; and get to know them better over refreshments afterwards.

You will learn more about our Placement Schemes in the Winter, Spring and Summer holidays; the real work you will undertake; what we look for in the candidates we select; and when and how to apply.

“My first interaction with Jones Day was at a Question Time. I really got a sense of the flat hierarchy by seeing the Partners, Associate and Trainees having an honest, real and open discussion with each other. Students asked lots of questions and I immediately got a feel for how Jones Day is different.” Karl, Trainee

6.00pm: Registration

6.30pm: Q&A panel discussion

7.30pm: Chat with our lawyers over refreshments

Booking link:

https://www.law.ac.uk/about/events/book/?eventId=6fa24cf0-40d6-e911-a813-000d3a86d535

Come to this event for tips of applications and interviews for aspiring barristers! There will be plenty of networking opportunities and information about BPTC scholarships. Free to attend!

This event will certainly help students get over that mental block around the pesky term ‘commercial awareness.’ Sure, we’ve heard ‘it’s the business of commercial law’ but that doesn’t resonate with lots of you - and for good reason! Here, the graduate recruitment team of Baker McKenzie will be working in tandem with their campus ambassador to help put some real examples to the term which will help your application writing skills and that in the interview room no end. The session will allow students to see exactly what a successful candidate looks like and what it means to be switched on commercially. Following the presentation, attendees will be able to network with the Baker McKenzie’s representatives to gain that ever so useful personal insight to the firm and to individually rack their brains as to the contents of their presentation and what they’re particularly looking for in applications.

Join Travers Smith for their Manchester presentation

Join Skadden for a meal to discuss the firm and its application process!

Join A&O for their inclusivity series event hosting BAME students

Manchester Law Fair 2019