Secrets to Success Leeds — with Pinsent Masons, Walker Morris, Womble Bond Dickinson and ULaw

Thursday 28 July, 5pm to 7:30pm, taking place IN-PERSON at ULaw Leeds


Legal Cheek is coming to Leeds for the latest in its new series of in-person Secrets to Success events – in association with The University of Law (ULaw) – to help students boost their commercial awareness.

The event takes place on Thursday 28 July at ULaw Leeds, and features lawyers and graduate recruitment teams from Pinsent MasonsWalker Morris and Womble Bond Dickinson, alongside a careers expert from ULaw.

Date: Thursday 28 July 2022
Time: 5pm to 7:30pm
Location: The University of Law Leeds
Level: Students, Graduates

The speakers will share their secrets to success, telling the stories of their career journeys, while advising students on how they can best position themselves to obtain training contracts with leading firms. Up for discussion will also be the key commercial awareness topics students need to have on their radar.

The speakers

Matthew Clayton-Stead, partner in the banking and finance team at Pinsent Masons
Samantha Paulin, associate in the employment team at Walker Morris
Vicky McCombe, partner in the construction team at Womble Bond Dickinson
Angelika Ketzer, tutor at ULaw’s Leeds campus and former solicitor

After the Question Time-style discussion, which will be chaired by a Legal Cheek journalist, there will be networking over drinks and canapés with the speakers, trainees and members of their graduate recruitment teams.

Apply to attend.