Law Fair
Wednesday 7 October, 11:00-14:00
Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel
11:00-14:00, Recruitment fair, Quick Careers Advice Chats, CV Checks
12:00-13:00, Industry talk: Qualifying as a Lawyer in England & Wales
14:00-15:30, Bonus panel talk & networking: Alternative Careers in Law
Explore what the legal sector can offer you and learn how to law-nch your career at the Law Fair. Harvey Specter might not be there, but come along to meet a wide range of law firms and other key employers.
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- Chat with representatives from firms and organisations of all shapes and sizes
- Explore graduate roles, traineeships and internships
- Receive personalised career advice from our Career Advisers and Peer Career Support Team
- And much more
Last updated Wednesday 30 September
All UofG students are welcome to attend the Law Fair, and we highly encourage students from the School of Law, especially those in their penultimate and final years, to come along.
Registration isn't required, but you can register your interest on Glasgow Careers to receive an email alert.
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Programme
11:00-14:00, Recruitment fair, Quick Career Advice Chats, CV Checks
Visit exhibitor stands to learn about a range of opportunities in the legal sector, plus visit our team for career advice or a CV check.
12:00-13:00, Industry talk: Qualifying as a Lawyer in England & Wales
If you’re interested in qualifying in the law of England and Wales and practising law south of the border (and beyond), join this session to learn how.
We’ll discuss the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) system (for budding solicitors) and how to qualify as a barrister with
- Tara Fredrickson, Trainee Associate, Debevoise & Plimpton
- Kayleigh Cunningman, Graduate Recruitment Assistant, Pinsent Masons.
You don’t need to register separately for this session.
14:00-15:30, Panel talk & networking: Alternative Careers in Law
Your Law degree could lead to a career in a wide variety of fields beyond what we think as traditional legal practice.
In this panel talk, hear from Law graduates who’ve used their degree differently.
- Andy Sirel, Co-Founding Partner and Legal Director, JustRight Scotland
- Eilidh Dickson, Policy & International Officer, Scottish Human Rights Commission
- Finlay Young, award-winning freelance journalist and investigative researcher
Join us after the talk to network with the panellists, other students and Law School staff with their own experiences of practising and teaching Law.
You don’t need to register separately for this session.
Confirmed exhibitors
- Aberdein Considine
- Addleshaw Goddard
- Beale & Co
- Blackadders LLP
- BPP University Law School
- Brodies LLP
- BTO Solicitors LLP
- Burges Salmon LLP
- Burness Paull LLP
- Clyde & Co LLP
- CMS
- Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
- Debevoise & Plimpton
- Dentons
- Dickson Minto W S
- Digby Brown Solicitors
- Drummond Miller LLP
- DWF
- Faculty of Advocates
- Freeths
- Gillespie Macandrew LLP
- Harper Macleod LLP
- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
- Law Society of Scotland
- Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP
- Pinsent Masons
- Scottish Government
- Scottish Legal Aid Board
- Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
- The University of Law
- Thompsons Solicitors Scotland
- Thorntons Law LLP
- TLT LLP
- Turcan Connell
- Weightmans LLP
- Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP
Important information
Please bring your UofG student ID card to the event.
We’re committed to making our events accessible and inclusive for all attendees. If you have specific needs, require any adjustments or have any questions to fully participate in this event, contact us in advance at careers@glasgow.ac.uk. We encourage you to reach out as early as possible so we can work together to ensure a positive and supportive experience for everyone. We'll do our best to make arrangements where possible.
All students registering for and attending this event should ensure they have read our Statement of Service which includes our Code of Conduct.
Photography and filming may take place at this event. To learn more about how we process your personal data related to this, see our privacy notices.
If you have any questions about the event, contact us via email.
