LawCareersNetLIVE Manchester
Thinking about a career in one of the UK’s top law firms? LawCareersNetLIVE is the conference that gets you there – looking at the skills, attributes and techniques you need to launch a career at this type of firm.
The LawCareersNetLIVE Manchester conference is for talented students (law and non-law) and graduates who want to build a successful career as a solicitor in a leading commercial law firm. And it works: 91% of 2025 delegates said attending made them more likely to secure a vacation scheme or training contract.
The one-day programme features:
- partner and trainee panel discussions on key topics such AI and succeeding in law firm applications;
- interactive workshops presented by our sponsor law firms; and
- multiple networking sessions offering the opportunity to speak to partners, trainees and graduate recruiters from our firm sponsors and overall sponsor, The University of Law.
The Manchester conference takes place on Friday 27 November 2026, timed to maximise the benefit to students intending to apply for 2027 vacation schemes.
The event offers:
- advice on crafting excellent applications, shining at interview and forging a successful career;
- exposure to, and insight from, some of the UK's most experienced recruiters and lawyers;
- networking opportunities with those same recruiters and lawyers, and fellow delegates; and
- participation in interactive firm-led workshops, which drill down into what it's like to work in a particular practice area within a national firm.
If you want to learn more about life as a lawyer in a top law firm, from the people who are already living it and those who hire them, LawCareersNetLIVE is the perfect event for you.
Law firm sponsors
- Addleshaw Goddard;
- Shoosmiths;
- Squire Patton Boggs UK LLP;
- Trowers & Hamlins LLP;
- Ward Hadaway; and
- more TBC soon.
How to apply
Applications are now open and close on Thursday 29 October 2026.
For more information on the sponsors, workshops and programme, go to the LawCareersNetLIVE website.
