School of Law

This Law Fair provides the ideal platform for employers to recruit for graduate and summer work opportunities whilst offering the unique chance to directly inform students about their company. The fair is attended by students studying law, from first year undergraduate students to final year, diploma and PG students, all seeking a career in the legal profession. The fair is also open to students from other degree courses that may be thinking about a future career in the legal sector. 

Typically, our exhibitor package includes:   

• A single stand (approx. 2m x 2m), a table, tablecloth and 2 chairs
  •    Company name listed on the fair’s webpage 
  •    Company description used in promotion 
  •    Catering & refreshments (pastries, lunch, water, tea /coffee) for two representatives 
  •    Wi-Fi 

Although this can change from year to year. 

If you are interested in participating in the annual University of Glasgow Law Fair, which takes place in early October please contact the University Careers Service. More information about how to contact them can be found here: University of Glasgow - MyGlasgow - Careers - Information for employers 

Collaborative LLM dissertations

A collaborative LLM dissertation is a research dissertation conducted between a Master’s student (LLM) and an external partner organisation, with academic guidance and support coming from an academic supervisor. This initiative is based on an awareness that many organisations need good quality research and that students are often eager to conduct research which has immediate relevance to external organisations and demonstrates the application of their academic learning.

Collaborative LLM dissertations present important benefits for partner organisations and participating students. Partner organisations will receive high quality research relevant to their organisational needs at no cost. Participating students will get the opportunity to conduct research with practical impact and to build networks relevant to their future employment.

The initiative was launched in academic year 2020/21. Since then, 17 LLM students have developed their LLM dissertations in collaboration with 8 partner organisations established in 6 different countries and operating across the private, public and non-for-profit sectors. Our testimonials page presents examples of previous collaborations and testimonials from students and partner organisations.

Timeline

Shortly after the start of every academic year the School of Law invites external organizations to register their interest in participating in collaborative LLM dissertations by providing a short description of the research questions (or broader research areas) that they are interested in. The School then shares these descriptions with LLM students and invites them to prepare a research proposal that addresses the research questions (or broader research areas) identified by external organisations by mid-February. Shortly thereafter, external organisations receive a shortlist of relevant proposals and they are given the opportunity to conduct a process to select the most suitable project, e.g. by conducting interviews with proponent students. Once the external organisation has selected a preferred project (or projects), the external organisation, the successful candidate and the academic supervisor sign an agreement that details the most important aspects of the project. Typically, students conduct their research during the summer term, i.e., between the end of the examination period around mid-May and the end of August, when their dissertation is due. After submitting their dissertation, students are expected to share with the organisation the outcome of the research project and any key findings resulting from it.

Call for expressions of interest from external organisations (2025)

The School of Law invites external organisations interested in participating in a collaborative LLM dissertation to submit a formal expression of interest before Friday, 6 December 2024. The School welcomes expressions of interest in any area of law from external organisations operating in the private, public, or non-for-profit sectors.

Interested external partners are invited to contact Prof. Javier Solana in the first instance, who will share with them additional information on collaborative LLM dissertations and provide further instructions on how to submit a formal expression of interest. If external partners are keen to discuss their project ideas with an academic member of staff at the School, Prof. Solana can make the necessary introductions.

School of Law Employability team 

If you are an employer interested in engaging with the School of Law through one of our employability talks, events or projects, or wish to share an upcoming opportunity with us, please contact: sarah.dean@glasgow.ac.uk