Careers and Employability Service
Services for current students

Law Careers Fair

Blue background with images of tall skyscraper office buildings

 

Welcome to the Law Careers Fair

Open to all students and graduates, this event brings together law firms, professional bodies and legal education providers all in one place.

If you're committed to a career in law, you can explore which practice areas and firms interest you as well as comparing course providers, if you need to take a conversion course. 

Your next steps

This fair has now finished. Below you can find the firms and organisations who attended and links to their careers pages. 

 

Which firms and education providers attended?

To find out more about the firms that attended, their practice areas and any current vacancies follow the links below:

A&O Shearman
Barbri International
Bevan Brittan LLP
Birketts LLP
BPP University
Cameron Mckenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Chambers Student
Cleary Gottlieb Steen and Hamilton LLP
Cooley
Debevoise & Plimpton
Dentons
HCR Law
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
HFW
Hogan Lovells International
Judge Priestley
Latham & Watkins 
Mills & Reeve LLP 
Morrison and Foerster (UK) LLP 
Nottingham Law School - NTU 
Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP
Proskauer Rose LLP
Reed Smith
Ropes and Gray
Simmons & Simmons 
Squire Patton Boggs 
The University of Law 
Vinson Elkins LLP
Walker Morris LLP
Watson Farley and Williams LLP
Weightmans LLP
Wilkin Chapman LLP
 
Going into these can seem extremely daunting, especially if you are less certain about the specifics of certain industries. Therefore, I have created a checklist of how to make the most out of a careers fair...

How to get the most out of the fair

If you're new to our fairs, read our tips to help you prepare and make sure you get the most out of this event.

  • Do your research - Make sure you look into the employers you're interested in speaking to. What do they do? What jobs and internships are they offering? What subjects are they recruiting students from?
  • Prepare some questions - The fair gives you the opportunity to ask questions and show potential employers your interest in their organisation. Come up with some good questions that show the recruiter you are interested in the company and that you have done some prior research.
  • Plan your time - Make sure you plan who you would like to speak to and if they are particularly busy you can always speak to someone else on your list while you wait.
  • Be open to new ideas - Look at what each company and role offers. Who knows, you could find something you haven't considered before.
I found that speaking to employees (at the stands) offered a unique insight into each firm, as I heard personal experiences and anecdotes.

 

 

Careers and Employability Service

University of Nottingham
Portland Building, Level D
University Park
Nottingham, NG7 2RD

email: careers-team@nottingham.ac.uk