LawCareers.Net celebrates work of students at inaugural Student Law Society Awards

On 26 March 2015 the first LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards brought together students, recruiters, partners and trainees with the LawCareers.Net team for a networking-rich presentation at Painters’ Hall in London. The new event recognises the dedication of student committees across the country offering their members innovative careers events, comprehensive pro bono and mooting activities, alongside traditional socialising with peers. Nominated societies were selected from the submissions of 32 student law society committees, alongside over 900 votes from their members.

Matt Akin, graduate talent specialist at the awards’ overall sponsor DWF, commented: "Student law societies are a crucial hub for future lawyers and can play a major part in shaping their university lives and subsequent professional careers."

The winners were:

Lancaster University Law Society
Best at student engagement
Sponsored by Weightmans LLP

Manchester University Law Society
Best careers event
Sponsored by Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

Edward Bramley Law Society
Best social media
Sponsored by Shoosmiths

University of Bristol Bar Society
Best society for aspiring barristers
Sponsored by The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

Megan McMellon - Warwick Law Society
Best law society president
Sponsored by King & Wood Mallesons

University of Bristol Law Club
Best social event
Sponsored by Addleshaw Goddard

Warwick Law Society
Best mooting activities
Sponsored by McMillan Williams Solicitors

Bracton Law Society
Best society for non-law students
Sponsored by Dentons

Queen Mary Pro Bono Law Society
Best pro bono activities
Sponsored by Nabarro LLP

King’s College London Law Society
Best law society overall
Sponsored by Clyde & Co

The full list of nominees were:

Best at student engagement (sponsored by Weightmans LLP)
Lancaster University Law Society
Queen Mary Pro Bono Society
UEA Law Society

Best careers event (sponsored by Charles Russell Speechlys LLP)
University of Bristol Law Club
Manchester Law School Law Society
Manchester University Law Society

Best social media (sponsored by Shoosmiths)
Edward Bramley Law Society
Lancaster University Law Society
Oxford University Law Society

Best society for aspiring barristers (sponsored by The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple)
University of Bristol Bar Society
Queen Mary Bar Society
UEA Law Society

Best law society president (sponsored by King & Wood Mallesons)
Anthony Sanderson (King’s College London Law Society)
Claire Newman (Manchester University Law Society)
Hayden Richards (The Grey Society)
Megan McMellon (Warwick Law Society)

Best mooting activities (sponsored by McMillan Williams Solicitors)
University of Hull – Law Society
University of Portsmouth Law Society
Warwick Law Society

Best social event (sponsored by Addleshaw Goddard)
University of Bristol Law Club
Cambridge University Law Society
Queen Mary Bar Society and The Queen Mary Law Society (joint hosts)

Best society for non-law students (sponsored by Dentons)
Bracton Law Society
King’s College London Law Society
University of Nottingham Law Society

Best pro bono activities (sponsored by Nabarro LLP)
Queen Mary Pro Bono Law Society
University of Surrey Students’ Law Society
Warwick Law Society

Best law society overall (sponsored by Clyde & Co)
University of Bristol Law Club
King’s College London Law Society
Manchester University Law Society
Warwick Law Society