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Student law societies
This is a list of some of the many student law societies operating at universities around the country and a brief description of what they do. Where possible we have added a link to the society's website so that readers can gain a better insight into the focus of the society and how it functions and serves its members. Inevitably some societies will be more active than others.
LawCareers.Net believes that student law societies serve a number of valuable roles: as central knowledge resource, as a place to meet those also interested in law, as a careers support structure, to develop new skills and of course as a means of gaining access to potential employers. If you are not already a member of your student law society we strongly suggest you join it and if there isn't one then found a society yourself! Similarly if your student law society is not listed here please encourage the powers that be to submit its details for this page.
We hope that societies might also pick up some new ideas from each other and generally improve the range and quality of the activities societies get involved with. In turn we hope that you will improve your chances of getting on the legal career ladder.
Abertay Students Law Society
University of Abertay Dundee Student Law Society was founded in 2010 by the students and for the students of Abertay. We were originally focused around LLB students but quickly branched out to EBL students too. We reflect the diversity of the Law student population within Abertay, having representatives on the committee from both courses and all years.
Aberystwyth University Law Society
The Aberystwyth University Law Society seeks to help you enjoy your time at Aberystwyth, whilst also preparing you for your career after University. The Society organises themed fortnightly socials, where Society members can enjoy the company of like-minded people. The Law Society is also responsible for organising the social highlight of the year, the annual Law Ball. The formal ball is always well attended by students and lecturers alike and normally entails a three course meal, guest speakers and dancing late into the night. In order to aid your career development and facilitate your career choice, the Society organises trips to both law fairs (prospective solicitor trainees) and to the Inns of Court in London (prospective barrister pupils).
The Birkbeck Law Society was founded by LL.B students back in 1992. Our aim is to provide a variety of functions, including organising visiting speakers, moots, social events, trips, book sales as well as providing general support for the academic and social life of the students. We have various events planned for the next academic year which includes mooting, court visits, Houses of Parliament visits, talks, debates and so on.
The Law For Non-Law society is the first of its kind in the country, specifically targeting students who aspire to future legal careers but are not currently studying an LLB. Our society provides information surrounding the law conversion and potential careers, support for our members during difficult processes such as applications and interviews and also networking opportunities so non-law students can meet lawyers face-to-face and increase their confidence when talking to professionals.
We are dedicated to providing excellent events and services for educational and social purposes!
Bournemouth University Law Society
Bournemouth University's Student Law Society was formed in 1996 and has enjoyed a number of successful years of development as the legal department at Bournemouth University has grown. At present the Law Society has five student volunteers on the Committee who work together to organise events for its Members. These events are both on a social and educational basis.
The University of Brighton Student Law Society organises social and academic events for its members, law students. Examples of such events are: the Freshers Launch Party, a Christmas Ball an extensive program of guest speakers as well as trips to courts and prisons.
Our law club is run by a team of eighteen annually elected committee members.
Our aim is to provide a wide range of activities to support our members' academic,
social and career needs. Recent events have included two balls (one of which featured
no less than two fairground rides and three chocolate fountains!), very successful
mooting and debating competitions, a variety of careers workshops and a range
of sports teams.
We are a student run society with the purpose of allowing not only law students but for anyone with an interest in law at Brunel University to come together. Our aim is to be a platform for students who are looking for a career in law by helping improve their curriculum vitae through events such as mooting and debating. As well as improving students social lives through our club and pub nights.
The Cambridge University Law Society (CULS) is one of the oldest and largest student run societies in the University, the country and indeed the world. With a membership base of over a 1000, its aims are manifold and its enterprises diverse.
We aim to keep both law and non-law students involved socially and academically
throughout their university career, with events such as the law ball and the annual
trip, as well as mooting, Pro Bono work and social events with local firms.
Members can take part in both internal and external mooting competitions and are gaining practical experience from our first mentoring scheme. Many social events are available, most notably a cheese 'n' wine evening with local practitioners, trips to Parliament and the High Court as well as the highlight of our calendar, the annual Ball.
The Law Society is a student run body operating under the umbrella of the University of Derby Students Union. As of 2011 it is the biggest and most active society in the University with bimothly events encompassing a range of themes
"One of the oldest and most prolific societies at Durham: creating a bridge between you and your legal career."
The society aims to ensure that its members receive outstanding career opportunities
from a wide range of prospective law firms, providing for the chance to meet with
company representatives. Additionally, the society hosts a range of quality social
and sporting events to allow members to interact in an informal environment.
The UEA Law Society is one of the largest, popular and most prestigious societies at the university. We cater for all students, whether studying law or otherwise, providing an excellent social calendar year round offering social gatherings, as well as inexpensive trips abroad to cities such as Amsterdam, unavailable to most other students and societies they may be part of. As well as a social aspect, we host academic events with guest speakers of the highest quality, as well as trips to London where we visit barrister's chambers and magic circle law firms. We also host the negotiations and mooting competitions.
The University of Essex Law Society aims to meet the needs of our many members through a variety of social and academic events. Members are able to take part in mooting, mentoring and a variety of other competitions. We also organise the Law Fair, among other career events, to help students who aspire to the legal profession. Our social events include the annual Law Ball, one of the biggest events of the year.
The BLS represents students at the University of Exeter who aspire to the legal profession. We aim to increase our members' awareness of career opportunities both nationally and regionally. We also provide a number of social activities including an annual dinner and balls. The BLS runs an annual mooting competition and enters sports teams into University and other competitions.
University of Greenwich Student Law Society
As a member of the Student Law Society you will become familiar with the ‘legal world’, gain helpful guidance to support your academic studies, and have a great time!
The perfect compliment to your legal studies.
Kent Student Law Society (KSLS) has been the largest society at the University of Kent for the years 2007-08 and 2008-09 and are the only student society at Kent who cater for students who wish to pursue a career in Law as a solicitor, or who are as of yet undecided which career path (be it lawyer or otherwise) they wish to take. Our main aim therefore is to provide you with all the information you might need to make a well balanced career decision and the support to make it happen.
Membership of KCLLS is open to all students at King's College London. While our membership predominantly consists of Law students, firms are increasingly taking on non-law graduates as trainees and so access to social and academic events is invaluable to students of all subjects.
The Bar Society offers something for all students, regardless of future career intentions. It is the society for mooting and advocacy, being the only society to offer mooting workshops and competitions from beginner level, right through to more advanced levels, and it also offers CV workshops, interview workshops, tours of Inns of Courts, legal competitions, talks and networking with leading barristers’ chambers and law firms. In addition, the society host a number of social events, the highlight of which is The Annual Black Tie Dinner
We aim to promulgate information, advice and contacts regarding academic issues and careers, both in the law and other areas. We are affiliated to or have links with several professional and academic organisations including the Inner Temple, European Law Students Association and the International Law Students Association. Society members often compete at the annual In-House Mooting Competition and Client Negotiating Competition, and many have competed for the university in national level moots and client negotiating competitions, in which we have had great success in the past
Lancaster Law Society is run by students and offers support and also a wide range of activities - some which might be of help in any future legal career and some which are there solely to give a well needed and deserved break from stressful studies (excuse to party?) !
Leeds Law Society fully understands that nowadays the employment market is very competitive and that employers not only look for a good degree, but also ways in which the applicant has made themselves stand out amongst the rest. We aim to provide all the opportunities for our students that will help them to gain a legal experience that a degree does not teach.
Our objectives are to enhance our members' experiences of university life and to help provide and excellent grouding for a legal career. We do this by considering a 3 pillar approach of:
Academic guidance and support - liasing with the Students' Union course representatives and staff of the School of Law to ensure our courses are running smoothly!
Development of practical skills - through our many competitions, Pro Bono opportunities, sports teams and LawSoc magazine reporting opportunities.
Providing networking opportunities - in the form of our many Solicitor/Barrister related career events and our social events, such as sponsored cocktail evenings.
Being a member of the Student Law Society adds to your overall university experience, not only by providing you with great opportunities to expand your personal accomplishments, but also by giving you the opportunity to network and develop your career prospects.
The University of Liverpool Legal Society
The Society seeks to enhance students' knowledge of the legal profession by providing opportunities that will enable them to choose and tailor their individual legal paths. We aim to provide students with the opportunity to attend organised events by the Careers and Employability Services, along with a range of varied presentations by other members of the profession.
Liverpool John Moores Law Society
The aim of the LJMU Law Society is to provide students with the opportunity to gain unforgettable experiences and to network with others through a number of exciting law- and non-law-related activities. We host a wide range of academic and social events throughout the year, including both internal and external mooting and negotiation competitions, student vs. lecturer quizzes, charity events, a discussion board and weekly e-newsletter, firm and chambers networking events, and of course the prestigious end of year Law Ball. As a member of the LJMU Law Society, you will be able to enjoy exclusive discounts at many of these events, whilst gaining valuable experience and knowledge of the legal world. Not only does it look great on your CV, but you'll be part of a social network of law students open to all ages and levels, enabling you to mix with all the right people at this crucial time in your career.
The Law Society is one of the liveliest and most popular societies at LSE, with something always going on. From tours of corporate law firms and career-advice seminars to parties at some of London's hottest venues, our yearly Ball and lectures by the worlds' top lawyers - be it our very own Cherie Booth QC or judges from the highest courts in Britain and the world. The Society is a great opportunity to get to know those people you say hello to in every lecture, but never seem to get the chance to have proper conservations with. By joining the Law Society you will get the chance to explore possible career paths, interact with top-class solicitors and barristers and hopefully have a few great nights out with people you'll never forget!
Your one stop to everything that is going on at the University of Manchester Law School. Find out about exciting social and academic events, read the latest edition of Mandatory, check out photos, and much more! MULS online will also provide you with words of wisdom from past Manchester graduates who are now working at leading global law firms and will keep you updated on trips abroad and how to purchase tickets to our exclusive events. Whatever your motivation, MULS is the society for you!
We aim to provide you with diverse, valuable and exciting range of informative presentations and fantastic social events. The main goal is to become one of the most exciting and innovative societies at the University. The society is run by students, for students. Therefore our intentions are not simply directed toward career events, but range from social events to mooting competitions.
The Eldon Society is Newcastle University's student law society and is named after Lord Eldon, a famous 19th century Lord Chancellor and son of Newcastle.
The Grey Society is Northumbria’s Law Society which runs a variety of different events throughout the year for law students and their friends.
We have one of the largest memberships and receive an unhealthy amount of sponsorship from lovely law firms which means one thing: we can provide the biggest socials with the cheapest prices every couple of weeks, as well as securing our members more discounts than any other society from some of Nottingham's biggest names. From bars to restaurants to clubs, we cover everything - even the taxi home!
On top of our amazing social calendar, LawSoc offers an unparallelled careers service for both law and non-law students, organising a million-and-one firm presentations, workshops and networking events throughout the year, balancing our grand balls and river cruises against our careers fair and dinner at the Hilton Hotel.
Oxford Brookes University Law Society
The Oxford Law Society is one of the largest student societies in Oxford. It is run by students for students, in association with the Careers service and the Faculty of Law. Law Soc's main aims are to provide regular speaker events and opportunities to speak with representatives from barristers' Chambers and law firms through either presentations or social events.
The main task of the Law Society is to assist students within the Department of Law with all aspects of their study.The Society organises events, both academic and social, from our annual boat party to networking events with major law firms. Queen Mary has a separate Student Bar Society for aspiring barristers.
The Student Law Society
Reading Uni Law Society
The Law society are responsible for organising and running a variety of different activities throughout the year, including academic events, socail events and sporting events
The SOAS Law Society comprises both undergraduate and postgraduate law students. We aim to promote events and opportunities for SOAS students to get involved and to support the furtherance of their career in law. Our activities include careers and networking events with law firms and other legal organisations, a mentor scheme, a careers database, book sales for charity, balls and dinners.
EdBram has so much to offer you in the way of extra-curricular events! Whether it’s mooting, sports, volunteering or attending one of our infamous social events we have something for everyone!
The University of Southampton Law Society is primarily a representative body for law students at the University of Southampton. The Society aims to preserve students' interests through improving opportunities and maintaining good contact with the Law faculty.
The University of Surrey Law Society
We organise and advertise events relating to the legal sector - so things like talks, lectures, trips to courts. We also have a social element - bar crawls, quiz nights and the Annual Law Ball.
The SLB is a society that aids and encourages all law students in their studies,
providing a link between students and faculty. We organise regular educational
and social activities, trips and events throughout the year for all young, mature
and CPE students.
The UCL Law Society is here to further the social and extracurricular development of its student body through a plethora of extracurricular activities. UCL Law Society members have ample opportunity to meet and network with important members of the profession, solicitors and barristers alike. We hold, host and participate in a number of competitions to give our students chances to develop skills in mooting, debating, negotiation and client interviewing. Our members can exercise their literary as well as their publication skills by getting involved with our magazine the 'Silk v Brief'. We even cater for the 'sporty types' through our Society teams. Through our rapidly developing pro-bono programme we are able to give back to the community and put the law into practice where it is most needed. Finally, through our infamous social calendar, UCL Law Society members have ample opportunity to take some well earned breaks from the hard graft that is a UCL law degree and also to meet some incredible and inspiring people - our other faculty members who make up the rest of our Law Society.
With emerging buzzwords such as ‘commercial awareness’ adding to the already long list of desired qualities for a successful career in law, we strongly believe that we as a society need to keep our finger on the pulse of what employers are looking for and so strive to ensure that employability is kept at the heart of all our initiatives.
