LCN Student Law Society nominees announced; more submissions received than ever before

LawCareers.Net is delighted to announce the nominees for the third annual Student Law Society Awards, sponsored by DWF LLP. There was an overwhelming response from students, with more than 1,700 individual submissions and 41 committee submissions received.

The event will take place in the glamorous surroundings of Painters’ Hall in London on Thursday 16 March 2017. It will bring together representatives from the prestigious sponsor law firms and the nominated student law societies, offering all the opportunity to engage in meaningful networking.

The 11 individual award categories are intended to showcase the hard work of student law society members in providing their peers with the best socials, careers events, and pro bono and mooting activities. This year, we have introduced a new award that is designed to recognise those societies that are committed to the ideals of diversity.

The nominations are:

Best at student engagement (sponsored by Kirkland & Ellis International LLP)

• Dundee University Law Society
• Leicester University Student Law Society
• University of Bristol Law Club

Best careers event (sponsored by Charles Russell Speechlys LLP)

• Aston Law Society
• Bracton Law Society (University of Exeter)
• University of Nottingham Law Society

Best society for aspiring barristers (sponsored by The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple)

• The LSESU Law Society
• UCL Student Law Society
• University of Bristol Bar Society

Best law society president (sponsored by Dechert LLP)

• Venandah Madanhi – Aston Law Society
• Scarlett Stock – Leicester University Student Law Society
• Adam Hunter – University of Bristol Law Club
• Justin Farrance – Warwick Law Society

Best mooting activities (sponsored by Blake Morgan LLP)

• Cardiff University Law Society
• Edward Bramley Law Society (Sheffield University)
• King’s College London Mooting Society

Best social event (sponsored by TLT LLP)

• King’s College London Law Society
• Leeds University Law Society
• University of Nottingham Pro Bono Society

Best society for non-law students (sponsored by Osborne Clarke LLP)

• Leicester University Student Law Society
• Warwick Law Society
• York University Law Society

Best pro bono activities (sponsored by Dentons)

• King’s College London Pro Bono Society
• Queen Mary Pro Bono Society
• UEA Law Society

Best law society overall (sponsored by Clyde & Co LLP)

• Leicester University Student Law Society
• UCL Student Law Society
• University of Bristol Law Club
• Warwick Law Society

Best social media (sponsored by Shoosmiths)

• Lancaster University Law Society
• The De Montfort University Law Society
• Warwick Law Society

Most committed to increasing diversity (sponsored by Mayer Brown International LLP, in conjunction with Aspiring Solicitors)

• Bracton Law Society (University of Exeter)
• Manchester University Law Society
• University of Bristol Bar Society
• University of Bristol Law Club