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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 Mooting Society is open to all students of the Department of Law and Criminology. The society provides members with the opportunity to develop their mooting skills through a series of training workshops and mooting competitions.

Aberystwyth University Law Society is one of the oldest societies at Aberystwyth University. Our aim is to provide an informative and inclusive community for aspiring lawyers. We welcome students from all departments, and highly encourage those studying law to join. We hold weekly socials, as well as plenty of other events throughout the year.

Anglia Law Society (Cambridge campus) is the student-run law society open to all Anglia Ruskin University students interested in a career in law. The aim of the society is to promote and facilitate the sharing of information, advice and contacts regarding a career in law and academic matters for the betterment of members.

Our aim is to provide legal knowledge and experience in preparation for a career in the legal sector. This will include various different activities that will enable you to gain the skills needed to succeed in the professional industry. We aim to bridge the gap between the students and the legal world beyond university.

Aston Law Society is a student run body aiming to offer all those with an interest in pursuing a legal career, the tools needed to succeed in such a competitive field. We offer a wide range of events, aimed at providing our students with the contacts, skills and knowledge required to have a long and successful legal career. We also strive ourselves on having both a mooting and debating division to enable students the chance to participate in a variety of legal debates.

Bangor Students’ Law Society aims to help Law students both academically and socially, achieving an important objective in bridging the gap between what is learnt in lectures and what is needed to succeed in a highly competitive industry.

The Society is an opportunity to meet other students within the Law School in an informal environment, outside of your normal study programme. We intend for the society to create a network amongst students to meet each other both socially and for mutual support. One of our primary aims is to assist our membership in their future careers and, as such we have a range of careers events currently in planning, such as talks, workshops and panel debates. We will be looking to provide you with a range of careers information, for those interested in traditional practice routes, as well as those interested in following academic paths or more niche areas of legal practice.

The Holdsworth Club is the University of Birmingham’s Student Law Society. The Holdsworth Club was founded in 1927 and named after Sir William Holdsworth. The list of distinguished presidents includes Lord Denning, Lord Neuberger and this year Lord Dyson, Master of the Rolls. We run a variety of social events both in Birmingham and abroad, as well as sports and drama activities. We also have a comprehensive programme of careers events and we work in partnership with many of the country’s top law firms. We aim to ensure every law student's time at university is the best it can be; by getting involved in our society, students can be sure to get the most out of their degree.

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.

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. Each year, the society hosts the Law Ball which is open to law and non law students. It is attended by guest speakers who share their experience of the legal profession; last year the speaker was Lord Neuberger, Master of the Rolls.

Our aims and functions are to widen the scope for our students in terms of bridging the gap between students and the legal profession beyond university. Our activities include: enhancing your knowledge on both career paths [BPTC & LPC], arranging talks and events with respectable bodies in the legal field, hosting the annual Law Ball and arranging vital trips within the city.

At the University of Bradford Student Law Society we realise that Law as a subject can be very demanding at times (if not always) so down time and the support of empathetic fellow students can be very important.

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.

The University of Bristol Law Club (UBLC) is one of the university’s largest and most successful student societies comprising of over 1,000 members. We are committed to helping students from all backgrounds enter the legal profession. Our three main areas of focus are: to provide tailored careers guidance and networking events with leading employers; to enhance the academic programme through mentoring, competitions and pro bono, and to provide our members with an exciting social and sports calendar! The society is supported by over 50 law firms and graduate employers and holds prestigious lectures by leading practitioners and judges, including, most recently, Baroness Hale and Lord Toulson. We are honoured to have as our patron this year, Supreme Court justice, Lord Wilson. Therefore, we are more than just a typical law society; we facilitate the creation of friendships, the creation of new professional connections and the creation of many unforgettable memories during your time at university.

The University of Bristol Pro Bono Society (PBS) was founded in 2015 and has since grown to be the university’s third-largest law society. We currently boast an offering of five legal work opportunities in both London and Bristol which all students are eligible to apply for, regardless of their degree discipline, and undertake during the summer period. Our aim is to increase students’ understanding of Pro Bono and its application in the wider community. Our society partners primarily with the Avon and Bristol Law Centre, fundraising each year for the centre and sending students there for two-week placements. We also maintain relationships with corporate partners and have previously offered pro bono-catered open days at commercial law firms and high-level legal skills workshops.

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.

The Society organises academic and social events throughout the year. We are committed to run events relating to student skill development and employability. In addition, the Society organises mooting and debating, as well as giving guidance on pro bono work.

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.

Dundee University Law Society (DULS) is a society run by students, for students. We aim to give our members the best possible addition to their University experience through our social events including our annual Law Ball and our vast array of careers events. As Dundee University offers Scots Law, English Law and Dual Qualifying Scots and English Law, we have tried to ensure that every degree path has relevant careers events. This year DULS have partnered with major firms including Addleshaw Goddard, CMS and Dentons as well as hosting events in partnership with the University of Law and Herbert Smith Freehills.

"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.

Durham University International Pathways to Law (IPL) provides students with the opportunity to learn more about qualifying into international legal sectors and aims to help international students who are looking to work in the UK legal sector. DUIPL hosts a range of seminars including our 'Qualifying Around the World' series in which we talk about the process of qualifying and practicing in global jurisdictions. Our goal is to help Durham students understand the opportunities created by their UK degree, and help them start the process to actualize their goals. International Pathways to Law aims to be informative, accessible, and welcomes all students, regardless of degree, background and career aspirations.

Durham University Bar Society dedicates itself to developing understandings of the Bar and related careers. Through the hosting of various events and talks with renowned judges, barristers, and legal professionals, the Society provides the necessary career opportunities to allow students to flourish and potentially follow a path into the competitive field of the Bar.

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.

We are the largest academic society at the University of Edinburgh, with over 1000 members. Our goal is to enhance the student experience of Law students in Edinburgh, and our work can be divided into three main areas: social, sporting and careers. We work alongside top UK and International law firms, running several networking events so you can meet the biggest employers in the legal sector. Through the year there are workshops to tell you more about careers beyond the LLB, and an opportunity to make some useful contacts. We appreciate that a Law degree can be stressful at times, so we run social events to keep things interesting over the academic year. There is a mixture of events, ranging from informal pub crawls, to black-tie events in some of Edinburghs most prestigious venues.This year's committee is headed by President Caitlin Hagart and Vice-President Laura Fairgrieve.

As the largest and most prestigious society on campus, the University of Essex Law Society offers events and experiences for both law and non-law students. We offer a wide range of academic, careers-focused, and social events, including courses on commercial awareness, and trips to London and Brussels. Alongside this, our internal competitions for mooting and negotiation offer students the chance to compete against each other while being assessed by practising solicitors and barristers. Our termly periodical magazine, Inter Alia, allows students to have their work published and sent to large corporate law firms around the globe. Also, our programme Street Law is a chance for students to get involved in pro bono work, travelling to schools to teach the law and human rights to 11-16 year olds. Finally, we offer networking sessions to law students looking for a non-law career, and training for non-law students preparing for the GDL, showing that we are there to help all students, regardless of your subject.

The Bracton Law Society is one of Exeter's largest and most active societies. We cater for all students, whether studying law or otherwise, providing an excellent social calendar year round, as well as various sporting, pro bono, mooting and debating opportunities. We also aim to inspire and support members aiming for a career in the legal profession by increasing awareness of career opportunities both nationally and regionally. We aim to ensure every law student's time at university is the best it can be; by getting involved in our society, students can be sure to get the most out of their degree.

We provide a wide range of events for both law and non-law students, to help you achieve your potential. Our events include employability and career opportunities with top firms, chambers and businesses. We have a range of competitions, including mooting, mock trials, and the introduction of an essay-writing competition. Our pro bono and mooting activities also ensure that we are giving students the opportunity to develop transferable skills. This is in addition to our social opportunities available, to keep the calendar jam-packed. Community is at the heart of our society, and we provide our members with a fantastic array of opportunities to get to know one another. We are proud to have a committed Diversity and Inclusion team to ensure that the society is open and accessible for everyone.

Open to students of all subjects, the Gloucestershire Student law society will help students learn more about how they can develop legal skills and a legal career. This can be from learning networking skills at socials to being made more aware of legal opportunities and being given a chance to ask any questions on which students are unsure.

The aim of the Hertfordshire University Law Society is to help students get prepared for their legal career post-graduation. The Hertfordshire University Law Society will be holding some exciting events throughout the year! We have teamed up this year with a number of excellent organisations including Aspiring Solicitors, BPP, LexisNexis and the Hertfordshire Junior Lawyers Division to give all our members a broad variety of access to the legal profession. The events being held will range from tips and hints on how to make the most out of your degree, to guest speakers from different areas of law discussing topics such as; training contracts, legal CV’s, applications for vacation schemes, and we also aim to hold some events in collaboration with Brunel Law Society. Our aim is to help you get the most out of your degree and for us to help bridge the gap between university and starting your legal career.

Huddersfield Law Society is a new society. We’ve got a new committee and a new vision. The 2015/16 academic year has bought a lot of changes and new initiatives and ideas have been implemented. Huddersfield Law Society aims to bring its members both law and non-law involved socially and academically throughout their university career. Members have the opportunity to network with law firms (local and national), participate in competitions and socialise with other members. Huddersfield Law Society will provide our members with a good understanding of a career in law, whether that’s the solicitor route or the bar route.

Welcome to the University of Hull Law Society. We are one of the university’s largest societies. We offer students fun, enjoyment and the opportunity of making new friends, with an intoxicating mix of activities from dress down to dress up, bar crawls to cocktail nights & go-karting to ballet, not forgetting our legendary spring ball. In addition, a series of exclusive workshops, professional guest speakers, pro bono opportunities and speed networking events, are guaranteed to boost your career whilst still having fun. Taking part in our mooting, negotiation and client interviewing competitions should also be at the top of your list, which will enable you to build a variety of new and essential legal skills.

Keele Law Society work hard to expose both law and non-law students to a diverse range of opportunities to enhance your chosen career path. We combine social aspects with educational advice whilst ensuring your time at Keele is spent with like-minded, ambitious and career-driven individuals. We have a dedicated committee who are passionate about helping you develop the necessary employability skills in a legal-focused environment. We maintain a strong relationship with the Law School and strive to put you in good stead to embark on a legal career.

Founded in 1990, the Kent Law Temple Society is the oldest ‘law society’ at the University of Kent. It is based at the Canterbury campus and is the first port of call for those aspiring to a career at the Bar. The mission of the Society is to enhance the prospects of those aspiring to a career at the Bar. We do so by organising a variety of events and activities that thoroughly informs our members as to what a career at the Bar entails, as well as, the steps and requirements to get there. These events include talks and workshops on advocacy skills and networking skills, amongst others, as well as social events.

Kent Student Law Society (KSLS) is currently one of the largest societies at the University of Kent and the only student society at Kent that caters for students who wish to pursue a career in law as a solicitor, or who are as of yet undecided of their career path they wish to take. Our main aim is to provide our members with all the information they might need to make a well balanced career decision and the support to make it happen. We do this by hosting talks, workshops and networking events with professionals on a variety of career related topics. Every year we organise our annual law fair, which is attended by over 30 legal organisations and over 500 students. Our annual law dinner is a great opportunity for student to meet legal professionals on an informal basis and dine at the Canterbury Cathedral. The Committee this year is a vibrant and enthusiastic team of diverse individuals who strive to provide its members with the information they need to progress successfully into the legal profession.

The King’s College London Law Society is the largest society at King’s College London for those with an interest in law. The KCL Law Society serves all King’s students with membership available to all law and non-law undergraduates and postgraduates. The KCL Law Society is run by an elected committee for the benefit of students. The committee aims to connect King’s students with top legal practitioners in London and help students develop the skills necessary to succeed in the legal and professional job markets. The Society also organises a variety of enjoyable social events, moots, debates and a negotiation competition.

The King's College London Bar and Mooting was formed in September 2017 with the merging of the previous KCL Bar Society and KCL Mooting Society. Under this new merger the Society has been able to expand and offers a range of internal and external mooting competitions, tours of the Inns, careers advice and workshops, a variety of vocational, social and networking events and provides a community run by students for other students aspiring to a career at the Bar. The aim of the Society is to foster students' interests for advocacy and to provide students at King's with the right environment to gain confidence in their abilities and to give them the assistance they really need to succeed. 

The KCL Pro Bono Society co-ordinates several voluntary projects across the university and has the public good as its cornerstone, aiming to benefit the student and wider community. Founded in 2007 with only two projects, KCL Pro Bono has since grown, now offering eight different projects and encouraging participation from law and non-law students. The projects’ themes range from assisting death-row inmates in the United States to mentoring sixth-form students in London to facilitating mediation training for our members.

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?) !

The University of 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.

Currently the largest society on campus, the University of Lincoln Law Society offers an insight for both members studying, or just interested in the world of law. We offer academic opportunities covering negotiation, pro bono as well as mooting, with the 2014 final of our internal mooting competition, named after Professor Richard Stone, being held at The Supreme Court. Our careers events and guest lecture series provides members an opportunity to speak to professionals including barristers, solicitors, and members of the judiciary as well as Lincoln Law School alumni to share their story into law. On top of that, our calendar of events, provides members the chance to get a break from their studies. From our lively socials, quizzes and games to the prestigious highlight of the year, the annual law ball, we have something for everyone, whatever your taste.

The Legal Society is a student elected organisation, run by students, for students. With the aim of providing the best experience possible in term of careers advise, academic competitions and socials while at university.

The Advocacy Society is the youngest of the Law School’s student societies. Set up in 2010, the Advocacy Society aims to enhance students’ public speaking and advocacy skills and improve their employability prospects.

The University of Liverpool Diversity in Law Society  addresses the lack of diversity in the legal sector, but also brings those people affected by this together to ensure that diversity is celebrated. Our aim is to provide an inclusive space for law students and non-law students  from every and any background to: strive towards achieving their personal and career development goals, share their knowledge, contacts and skills, and discover the range of directions that a legal career can take you in. We’re looking forward to exciting socials, guest talks and having a fun and inclusive space to celebrate what makes us different! 

The Solicitors Society is a new society committed to helping students become equipped with the vital skills needed to enter the legal profession through hosting a number of events throughout the year. From networking opportunities with leading law firms, hands-on skills workshops, trips, competitions and much more, we will be providing a platform for students to build on the skills and competencies which firms look for and enable members to enhance their employability to be one step closer to gaining those coveted Training Contracts. In addition to this, we will be hosting a number of social events, giving like-minded individuals the opportunity to get to know one another and share their advice and experiences to support future students in pursuing their chosen career paths, in order to encourage a new generation of solicitors here at Liverpool.

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.

Open to all aspiring solicitors and barristers, the University of London Legal Forum is the first and only intercollegiate law society in London. As University of London's official law society, we pride ourselves on our diverse and inclusive membership, accepting both undergraduate and postgraduate students from all study disciplines. Our aim is to provide students with the tools they need to succeed and therefore do not require students to pay for membership to benefit from the opportunities we offer. Some of the events we frequently run or have planned for the coming academic year include:

• Career/Employability events;
• Intercollegiate events (mooting, negotiations, debating, and possibly more); and
• Forums on contemporary legal topics.

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!

LSBU Law Society is open to both law and non-law student, our aim and objectives is to :

• To ensure that every member’s time at university is the best
• Help build and improve your CV
• Access mentors to help both academically and other areas of need
• Widen the scope for member by bridging the gap between students and law profession beyond university
• Arrange both social and academic events that will benefit our members.
• Encourage our members to participate in mooting and street law.

We organise a summer party yearly and Christmas Ball thereby giving all the years an opportunity to mingle and also socialise with our lecturers away from academics. Every year we organise trips to places of interest for our member, we booked to visit Strasbourg for a tour of ECHR, European Parliament and Council of Europe.

Your one stop to everything that is going on at the University of Manchester Law School. Find out about exciting social and academic events, check out our photos and videos, and much more! MULS online will help you stay updated with our sponsors who are leading global law firms and will keep you updated on trips abroad and how to purchase tickets to our exclusive events. Whatever your motivation, interests or background, 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.

One of Northumbria University's longest running law societies, the Mock Trial Society offers an opportunity to develop courtroom advocacy skills, courtroom etiquette and to get to grips with elements of criminal law. Our Society provides a friendly environment for Students of all areas of study to enhance their skills and to give current and prospective law students a feeling on how their careers will be in practice.

The University of Nottingham Pro Bono Society is the largest student-run organisation of its kind in the UK. With over 500 members, our society is comprised of eight unique projects, each performing different styles of pro bono work regularly. We do everything from teaching primary school children about the law, to working with prisoners, to fundraising, to hosting mock trials, to working with various organisations and so much more. On campus we are officially Student Volunteer Group of the Year, the Best Green Group, and have been nominated for/winners of Best Society five years in a row! The Pro Bono Society was in 2018 and 2019 also nominated for Best Pro Bono Activities, making us one of the top three UK societies offering such opportunities. In 2019 we were also nominated for Best Student Experience, Best Fundraising Initiative, and Most Improved Society. We strive every day to keep this up.

University of Nottingham Law Society has a close relationship with over 40 leading law firms and education providers. This means we can provide unparalleled career opportunities for our vast membership base, such as our famous ‘Dinner with the City’ event which had 22 firms in attendance in 2018, as well as countless firm presentations, application and commercial awareness workshops, and much more! On top of ensuring the employability of our membership, we do have plenty of fun in the process with the largest and cheapest socials on campus, including termly Balls, river cruises, pub quiz’s, pub crawls, and even a trip abroad! We also have 6 sports teams, where the black and red LawSoc kit has become infamous in Sunday leagues, allowing our members to make life-long friends in a sporty and casual environment. 

LEX Law is NTU's highly successful law society. We provide a host of exciting opportunities for anybody studying or with an interest in law.

Our main aim is to help you develop your understanding of commercial awareness and develop this attribute for future applications. Commercial awareness is a vital skill not just for lawyers, but for a wide range of other careers!

The Open University Law Society (OULS) is the official law society for the Open University. It is an active society and open to all. The Society is run by both past and present students of the Open University. Our website offers information about the roots of the Society and our current committee, alongside the many benefits of becoming an OULS member and how to join. The OULS is also passionate about developing its members’ advocacy skills through mooting. Our website contains a substantial amount of information relating to mooting, including what it is, how you can get involved and the events we run.

The Oxford Brookes Law Society is run by undergraduate and postgraduate students. We maintain close relationships with the School of Law, professionals, and legal establishments, allowing students insight into the legal profession and benefit from mentoring and hands-on work. Our main activities include planning trips to the Inns, organizing extra-curricular seminars, encouraging our students to partake in pro bono projects, including the death penalty charity, Amicus ALJ, the Citizen’s Advice Bureau, the Access to Justice Foundation, and Oxfam’s ‘Lawyers Against Poverty’, and encouraging our students to partake in internal and external moots. Our students have succeeded in national and international mooting competitions. Our team gained a prestigious award in 2013 after winning the Commonwealth Mooting Competition, and in 2016 for the third time in five years, won the esteemed ESU Essex Court National Mooting Competition. Finally, in 2019, our internal final was heard before Lord Wilson in the UKSC.

The Oxford Bar Society has established itself as a focal point for those at the University of Oxford interested in careers at the Bar. We have hosted barristers from across the profession including Lord Kerr, Lord Reed, Baroness Hale, and Dominic Grieve QC. Academic debate has been fuelled by legal discussions on human rights, family law, commercial law, and medical law. We have been joined by many chambers, organisations, and individuals including Professor Jonathan Herring, Sir Stephen Sedley, and Amicus. The dedicated and hardworking committee have ensured that strong links have been fostered with each of the Inns of Court and many sets who have contributed to events held each term in Oxford and London.

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.

We are a society for all Law and Criminal Justice Students as well as anyone who is interested in a career in the legal sector. We run extensive internal and external mooting, negotiation and debating competitions as well as a multitude of career and special events. Our annual Cheese and Wine Evening sees the Society host a networking event, with the opportunity for our members to talk to a variety of professionals including barristers, solicitors, probation officers, the CPS and local police. However, we’re not just about increasing your employability, we do like to have fun as well. We run regular socials: some themed nights, some relaxed, some for charity fundraising, but all a lot of fun! We end the year with the annual Law Ball - a fantastic opportunity to "Dress to Impress" - held in one of Plymouth's finest venues!

The University of Portsmouth Student Bar Association is a means to create a pathway to the Bar by education, networking and advocacy training. Our goal is for our members to leave with a solid foundation of oral and written advocacy and a good understanding of the qualities chambers are looking for in Pupils and Tenants. We will also have careers events which will introduce our members to Clerks, Legal Advisors and Solicitor Advocates.   Anybody who is interested in learning about the Bar, improving their advocacy skills or interview techniques is more than welcome to join us.  We are free to join.

The University of Portsmouth Law Society is a student led group run for the benefit of its members. Open to all UoP students interested in the law, we have a focus on preparing and entering teams for mooting and other competitions (such as, negotiations and client interviewing). We also organise educational trips to sites such as the Houses of Parliament, Supreme Court and Royal Courts of Justice. Paired with our recreational events, such as our charity evening, these opportunities allow our members to best prepared for whatever area of law they choose to pursue.

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 Queen Mary Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Society is a young society, entering its third year of activity. In such a short period of time, we managed to become the third-largest law-related society at Queen Mary, University of London, with around 100 active members. In recognition of our achievements and innovative approach, our society was awarded in 2019 the prize of ‘Best New Society’. We accomplished this with the aim of offering students the unique opportunity to develop key lawyering skills, and gain greater exposure to and education about alternative means of dispute resolution, with a particular focus on arbitration and negotiations.

The law society is one of the largest and most popular academic societies on campus. Aimed primarily at the law students of Queen’s, the law society is a multi-faceted source of support and guidance. This year, we continually aim to champion our current members by enhancing their student experience at Queen’s. We pride ourselves on being experienced in facilitating careers events and work opportunities for our members. We work in close partnership with a wide variety of law firms and other organisations to enable members to take advantage of opportunities they offer on campus with both professional and social events. We endeavour to assist members as a source of academic guidance. In addition to a range of unparalleled, bespoke academic, social and career-related events, members are encouraged to get involved in continual charity work throughout the year which we allow our members to democratically select. Additionally, we publish an annual law society magazine, the Verdict, featuring interviews with prominent figures, and articles on contemporary legal issues written and edited by our members.

As the biggest society on campus, Reading University Law Society prides itself on being the best. We do so by organising and running a variety of different events throughout the year, from unforgettable socials to mooting to career workshops to 'an Audience with...' sessions. Our aim is to ensure you make the most of your time at Reading University and ensure you try as many things/ meet as many people as possible.

With a new law faculty being introduced to Royal Holloway University of London in 2015, the RHUL Law Society will be expanding considerably. Our aim is to connect students interested in the subject of law, in legal careers, and in meeting like-minded peers. We aim to provide our members with interesting information about the legal industry, and related careers. While helping to develop employability skills, as well as organising law-related trips, events, and socials. An exciting development to the society as of this year will be the establishment of a pro-bono department, working with local solicitors, helping to resolve student housing disputes.

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 development of their career in law. We provide opportunities in the commercial field as well as other legal career paths, the scope of which reach careers in the UK, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Our activities include careers and networking events, a mentor scheme, a careers database, pro-bono work, mooting competitions, 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 South Wales Law Society is a large society with great social and networking events. We are open to everyone, welcoming students from numerous non-law societies. During these times, we will be holding weekly debates, themed social nights over Zoom, commercial awareness round-ups and fundraising events. We also work alongside faculty, the careers service and employers to organise networking events such as panel events, career fairs, court visits and insight days at local firms. 

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.

Founded in 2005, the University of St Andrews Law Society has a dedicated committee who work to provide a society open to all students wanting to learn more or pursue a career in law. With the help of our dedicated sponsors, we aim to link the University of St Andrews with the wider legal community by offering talks from legal professionals, organised trips to chambers and firms, socials and much, much, more!

The University of Sunderland Law Society aims to provide both law and non law students with experience that will allow them to embark successfully on a legal career. Through a diverse range of careers and social events, we endeavour to expand the students' skill set that they require to begin their legal careers.

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 University of Sussex Law Society exists to enhance the experience of law and non-law students by exposing them to career options and providing opportunities for them to develop their soft skills. As a society we attempt to provide both social, and educational opportunities to our members, with the mandate to ensure that we strive to enhance the student experience, making it the best it can be while studying at Sussex.To join the LinkedIn group, see here.

Swansea University Law Society provide a wide rang of events catering those pursuing academic study of the law and those interested in legal careers. Some of our annual highlights include our Law Ball, Annual Networking Dinner and bimonthly socials. We also provide a peer mentoring programme and several employability focused events.

The UCL Law Society has been established for more than 70 years and serves a diverse and vibrant family comprising law and non-law students from 45 different countries. The Law Society holds, on average, one activity per day during the academic year and regularly hosts top judges, academics and lawyers around the world. The Law Society's activities include a range of competitions (mooting, debating, client interviewing, negotiation, and mediation), UK and overseas social events, five student publications (three magazines, one applications guide, and one international careers guide), pro bono activities, and five sports teams (netball, rugby, dodgeball, football, and a running club). In sum, there is something for everyone!

Warwick Law Society holds the reputation for being one of the most prestigious and successful societies on campus. Since its inception in 1968, Warwick Law Society has constantly developed and we are extremely proud of its achievements. Last year, Warwick LawSoc won 2 student law society awards (Best Mooting activities & Best Law Society President) and was nominated for 2 others (Best Pro Bono activities & Best Law Society)! With an increasingly competitive graduate job market, we keep employability at the heart of LawSoc. Our careers events provide members with an insight into all areas of the legal profession to enable them to make an informed decision about your future career path. Additionally, our skills sessions provide members with various opportunities to develop skills essential to becoming successful lawyers. With regular social events, annual Law Ball, and the LawSoc Tours along with a Mentoring Scheme we also ensure that students graduate with long-lasting friendships and memories.

Warwick Bar Society was established in 2012 in order to foster a community of aspiring barristers. We hope to encourage students, both law and non-law, to consider the Bar, and to support and encourage those who already have their hearts set on this area of the legal profession. The Bar Society provides students with helpful guidance and information on the realities of a career at the Bar. We endeavour to guide students on their path to the Bar, and help them to develop individually and collectively through shared experiences of the profession. Thus, we aim to give students the opportunity to hear from and meet a variety of barristers, visit chambers across the country, and journey down to the legal heart of London to attend events at the Inns of Court. We intend to engender a small but strong community by creating an enjoyable, interesting and vibrant collegiate atmosphere, much like the Inns themselves

ELSA stands for the European Law Students’ Association. We cater to every student having an interest in any area of the law (not just European Law). ELSA Westminster is a Local Group of ELSA United Kingdom, forming part of one of the largest and fastest developing National Groups within ELSA with Local Groups currently at 25 universities amounting to over 3,000 members. What do we do? 1. We organise career talks to give our members insights into different practice areas and allow them to network with legal professionals; 2. We organise workshops to make our members better candidates when they graduate (networking, applications); 3. We organise social events because it’s important to let our hair down once in a while; 4. And through our wider network, we provide unique opportunities such as work experience abroad, summer/winter schools and access to international organisations gatherings such as the UN.

The University of Westminster Law Society is one of the leading societies for law students at the University. Our aim is to make a positive contribution to the student life of our members. The society is open to all students of Westminster. We would like to encourage everyone to join our society to take advantage of the opportunities we offer to enhance your professional skills and to bolster your future career. It is also fun to be a member of the Law Society, as we regularly hold various social events and activities to suit everyone. Please, join us, let’s have fun and make the most of our student experience together.

The University of Winchester's Law Society aims to bridge the gap between the university's law department and the students. We offer a range of employability skills from working with Amicus ALJ to career talks from practising barristers and solicitors.  With no tailored legal careers advice available for those wishing to pursue a career in the legal field, the law society launched and run their own law fair. This year we saw a mix of solicitors firms, chambers, BPTC and LPC providers. As well as a human rights charity and a recruitment company.  But it is not all work and no play, as the law society also arrange and host the end of year Law Ball. A time to let your hair down before exam period and a chance to mix with professionals in a relaxed environment, it's an event that everyone looks forward to. 

The University of Wolverhampton Student Law Society, formerly known under the alias Bar and Mooting Society, plays a vital role outside of academic studies. We provide students with endless opportunities to develop their legal and employability skills through both social events, legal activities and workshops. Our members are always taking part in our mooting, debating, client interviewing, cross-examination and legal-related workshops, succeeding in competitions which put their skills and knowledge to the test. Our society aims to improve skills through a variety of activities, for instance, teamwork, confidence and leadership. We aspire to offer opportunities to students who are interested in the subject of law and pursuing careers in the legal industry, such as a solicitor or barrister.

In its 11th year, YLS has a campus reputation to be proud of, particularly among non-law students, as well as among law firms and chambers around the country. Employability is central to YLS. Our ‘YLS Application Acceleration Program’ takes members from Freshers to interviews through workshops and mentoring. Our journal, Ebor Lex, provides its students with an academic outlet on issues they are passionate about. We offer an excellent array of sponsor-opportunities. This year we are particularly committed to widening our offering to cover the entire legal sector. YLS socials provide genuinely fun opportunities to network with potential clients from other Societies, not to mention future colleagues. Summer 2018 sees this begin with joint-socials and the ‘YLS Cruise on the Ouse,’ sponsored by Norton Rose Fulbright. Following Freshers Week 2018 we’ll run a new Inter-Society Freshers Social, our Careers Dinner, Inter-Varsity Sports, City Visits and, finally, the YLS International Tour.