Law Fair
Wednesday, 9 October, 11:00-14:00, Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel
11:00-14:00 Recruitment Fair
14:00-15:00 Bonus Event: Legal Careers Beyond Scotland Panel
Fancy being a real-life Olivia Pope? Atticus Finch? Woo Young-woo? Perry Mason? (If you haven’t heard of them, you’ve got some new material for your watchlist.)
The world of law offers a diverse range of opportunities with firms—big and small—and other impactful organisations.
Explore what this fascinating sector can offer you and learn how to law-nch your career at the Law Fair, open to all students.
At the fair, you can:
- chat with representatives from firms and organisations of all shapes and sizes
- explore graduate roles, traineeships and internships
- get first-hand insight at a panel session and a talk
- receive valuable career advice
- enter to win Daft Friday tickets, GlasGLOW tickets or Deliveroo vouchers
Grab your figurative briefcase and sign up now!
Access buddy support for the fair
If you'd like a buddy to navigate the fair with you or need some extra support, our Peer Career Supporters are happy to help! You can book an appointment in advance on Glasgow Careers or find us at the fair for more information.
Let us know how we can support you!
Tuesday, 8 October, 09:30-10:30, Get That Traineeship!
Get That Traineeship!
Tuesday, 8 October, 09:30-10:30, Online, Zoom
We know that finding and securing a traineeship in order to qualify as a solicitor can be challenging—and we're here to help!
Join Megan McDonald (Law Society of Scotland) and Daniel Mitchell (UofG Careers, Employability & Opportunity) at this workshop for some practical information and advice on how you can find a traineeship. They'll cover:
- the types of employers that people typically train with
- how you can find the right employer for you
- the importance of placements and work experience
- specific traits and attributes that employers look for
- tips for your applications
This session will also include top tips on how best to present yourself to legal employers ahead of the Law Fair on Wednesday, 9 October.
Sign up now!
Wednesday, 9 October, 11:00-14:00, Exhibitors at the fair
The following organisations have confirmed their attendance:
- A&O Shearman
- Aberdein Considine
- BARBRI
- Blackadders
- Brodies LLP
- BTO Solicitors LLP
- Burges Salmon
- Clyde & Co LLP
- CMS
- Covington & Burling LLP
- Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service
- Debevoise & Plimpton
- Dentons
- Dickson Minto
- Digby Brown Solicitors
- DLA Piper UK LLP
- DWF Group plc
- Faculty of Advocates
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
- Gillespie Macandrew LLP
- GULS
- Harper Macleod LLP
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Law Society of Scotland
- Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP
- Pinsent Masons
- Scottish Government
- Scottish Legal Aid Board
- Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
- Shoosmiths
- SSE
- The Glasgow Bar Association
- The University of Law
- Thorntons Law LLP
- TLT LLP
- Turcan Connell
- Weightmans LLP
- WorkNest
- Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie
Last updated Friday, 20 September.
Wednesday, 9 October, 14:00-15:00, Legal Careers Beyond Scotland Panel
Legal Careers Beyond Scotland Panel
Wednesday, 9 October, 14:00-15:00, Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel
After the Law Fair, join Daniel Mitchell (UofG, Careers, Employability & Opportunity) and representatives from Pinsent Masons and Covington & Burling LLP who'll give you valuable insights, information and advice about starting your career in the legal sector beyond Scotland.
You'll hear first-hand from these experts about the recruitment process, their career journey to date and what a "typical" working day might look like.
Daniel will quiz our guests on topics such as the SQE and how to build commercial awareness—and you'll have the opportunity to get your questions answered on the day too.
You do not need to register for this panel session. Admission will be on a first-come-first-served basis.
Fair guide
Download the Law Fair 2024 Guide for event details, exhibitor information and tips and tricks to make the most of your visit.
Know before you go: How to prepare and make the most of a careers fair
Know before you go: How to prepare and make the most of a careers fair
Never been to a careers fair? Not sure how to prepare or what to do when you arrive? Read this article from Careers Advisor Aaron to learn how you make the most of the event.
Photography and filming
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Accessibility
We aim to ensure that people have equal access to public events. If you need alternative formats or other reasonable adjustments, please contact Jo MacDonald or 0141 330 5647 with your request by 17:00, Wednesday, 25 September, so that arrangements, where possible, can be made.
Student conduct
All students registering for and attending this event should ensure they have read our Statement of Service which includes our Code of Conduct.