The Big Commercial Awareness Themes of 2024-25 — with DWF, Goodwin Procter, Irwin Mitchell, Lewis Silkin, Morrison Foerster, TLT and ULaw

Tuesday 12 November, 3pm to 5:30pm, taking place virtually

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Join us on the afternoon of  Tuesday 12 November for a virtual student event in partnership with The University of Law (ULaw) exploring the big commercial awareness themes that aspiring lawyers need to focus on as they apply for vacation schemes and training contracts.

The event kicks off with a panel discussion chaired by a Legal Cheek journalist featuring lawyers from DWF, Goodwin ProcterIrwin Mitchell, Lewis Silkin, Morrison Foerster and TLT, alongside a careers expert from ULaw.

Date: Tuesday 12 November 2024
Time: 3pm to 5:30pm
Location: Virtual event
Level: Students, Graduates

The speakers will consider key topics including the boom in artificial intelligence (AI) and the shift to a greener economy, as well as the effect of tumultuous geopolitics – and explain how their effect shapes clients’ priorities and the day-to-day lives of lawyers. They will also discuss their career journeys and give advice to students hoping to follow a similar path.

The speakers

Tughan Thuraisingam, partner in the data protection, privacy and cyber security team at DWF
Ravi Chopra, partner in the private investment funds team at Goodwin Procter
Emma Rush, partner in the medical negligence team at Irwin Mitchell
Sam Pennington, partner in the corporate team at Lewis Silkin
Luke Rowland, of counsel in the corporate M&A team at Morrison Foerster
Michaela Bolton, senior associate in the public inquiries and public law team at TLT
Katherine Meehan, careers manager at ULaw Liverpool & Chester

After the panel discussion, there will be virtual networking with trainees and early careers team members from the firms, as well as ULaw student ambassadors and student recruitment team members. This is a great opportunity to find out more about ULaw’s LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2), designed for graduates hoping to qualify via the new SQE route, as well as its Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGDL), which provides a pathway into practice for non-law graduates.

This event is now fully booked.