Law Fair Guide 2020

List of Exhibitors 2020

Addleshaw Goddard LLP https://graduates.addleshawgoddard.com/ Exhibiting: Tuesday 22nd September – AM Session There’s never been an Addleshaw Goddard type. Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations and perspectives. Individual personality and spirit have underpinned our growth and shaped our identity as a firm. Today, our commitment to people’s uniqueness still defines our future. We believe that the difference between a good lawyer and an outstanding one is character.

Barbri www.barbri.com/ Exhibiting: Tuesday 22nd September – PM Session BARBRI is the world’s leading private legal education provider, having prepared more than 1.3 million lawyers and law graduates to sit and pass a U.S. bar exam (the qualifying assessments for the practice of law in the U.S.). BARBRI prepares both U.S. and international lawyers and law graduates to pass a U.S. bar exam. BARBRI’s Extended Bar Prep programme is offered as either a 6-month or 10-month curriculum and affords international lawyers and law graduates the opportunity to study for a U.S. bar exam while working.

BARBRI also offers QLTS Prep by BARBRI, a preparation course for the Qualified Lawyer Transfer Scheme (QLTS). The QLTS is a two-part assessment through which foreign- qualified lawyers can qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales.

Starting in 2021, BARBRI will offer a preparation course for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), the new qualification assessment that the Solicitors Regulation Authority is currently developing.

Blackadders LLP www.blackadders.co.uk Exhibiting: Tuesday 22nd September – PM Session Blackadders provides a comprehensive range of legal services to individuals and businesses. We are a long established law practice with offices across Scotland. Our lawyers collaborate across various disciplines to give our clients the all-round perspective and results they require. Our commitment to training and development ensures that our experts have the professional knowledge and skills to deal with the most complex cases. We offer our expertise nationally and, as part of the LEGUS international network.

The firm provides a dynamic, challenging and positive working environment which allows people to develop and enhance their skills through structured training. All our staff, including our trainees are given weekly TCPD sessions led by our Learning & Development Team, Solicitors, Partners and Heads of Department as well as external providers. There is also a great social aspect, with trainees regularly invited to attend events, seminars and given opportunities to network professionally. In addition we have a strong focus on Corporate Social Responsibility. Our trainees enjoy participating and/or organising various charity fundraising events.

Our training contracts last two years and we aim to offer four six month seats. Following on from this we would aim to retain successful trainees and as such have a high level of trainee retention. Our Trainees can be located in any of our offices in Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth, Edinburgh or Glasgow.

To be eligible to apply for a traineeship you will have a strong academic record and hold a degree in Scots Law. Our people come from all different backgrounds and your personal qualities are just as important to us. We will be accepting applications in the near future for our 2022 traineeships. Please check our website for updates and information and how to apply at www.blackadders.co.uk/careers.

You can also follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn for the latest news.

Brodies LLP www.brodies.com/ Exhibiting: Wednesday 23rd September – PM Session Brodies LLP is a top 50 UK law firm, headquartered in Scotland. It is the largest law firm in Scotland measured by income, directory rankings, and lawyer numbers. With more than 700 people working across, Aberdeen, Brussels, Dingwall, Edinburgh and Glasgow, we work with our clients in: arbitration; banking and financial services; employment; energy (renewables and oil & gas); litigation; M&A, private equity and IP; real estate; pensions and benefits; personal and family and tax.

For our colleagues, we provide an environment that is progressive, inclusive, supportive and rewarding. We offer the opportunity to work alongside expert lawyers and professionals; to be involved in matters that are significant in terms of scale, technicality and innovation; and to be part of a firm that believes in making a difference on a community, commercial, economic and constitutional level.

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP www.cmsearlytalent.com/ Exhibiting: Tuesday 22nd September – AM Session CMS is a future facing, global law firm well equipped to help clients confront challenges and seize opportunities with confidence. CMS put the interests of clients at the heart of everything they do across their 70+ offices in 40+ countries in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and South America. With more than 1,000 partners and 4,800 lawyers, CMS work in cross-border teams to deliver top quality, practical advice no matter how complex the situation.

The firm is recognised for its sector excellence and focus in consumer products; energy; financial services; hotels & leisure, infrastructure & project finance; life sciences & healthcare; real estate; and technology, media & communications. Their legal expertise is therefore matched by real world, commercial understanding of the markets in which their clients operate.

As a future facing firm, they embrace technology and are committed to new ideas that challenge conventional ways of doing things if a better solution for clients can be found. Their aim is to anticipate and create sustainable and rewarding futures for their clients, people, and communities.

Digby Brown LLP www.digbybrown.co.uk/ Exhibiting: Wednesday 23rd September – AM Session Digby Brown is Scotland's largest personal injury practice. From our seven offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Kirkcaldy, Inverness, Aberdeen and Ayr, we cover the length and breadth of the country. Digby Brown is ranked Band 1 for Personal Injury in Scotland by Chambers Guide to the UK Legal Profession and Legal 500. Each year we use our experience and expertise to recover millions of pounds in compensation. Digby Brown has been at the forefront in providing access to justice for accident victims by pioneering 'no win, no fee' arrangements and by introducing legal expenses insurance and outlays funding schemes. In addition, the firm believes they are unique in Scotland by using specialist departments to cover the range of types of accidents, types of injury and location of accident, to offer our clients the very best possible resources to bolster their case.

DWF LLP www.dwfgroup.com/en/careers/graduate-recruitment Exhibiting: Tuesday 22nd September – PM Session We are a global legal business, transforming legal services through our people for our clients. We have 31 key locations and over 4,000 people delivering services and solutions that go beyond expectations.

By questioning traditions and thinking beyond conventions, we achieve outstanding levels of innovation. We have received recognition for our work by The Financial Times who named us as one of Europe's most innovative legal advisers, and we have a range of stand- alone consultative services, technology and products in addition to the traditional legal offering.

We connect on a global scale, sharing our knowledge and technical expertise to identify and anticipate challenges. We are finding new solutions for clients within eight core sectors including Energy and Industrials, Financial Services, Insurance, Public Sector, Real Estate, Retail, Food & Hospitality, Technology and Transport.

Faculty of Advocates www.advocates.org.uk/ Exhibiting: Tuesday 22nd September – PM Session The Faculty of Advocates is a body of independent lawyers who have been admitted to practise as Advocates before the Courts of Scotland.

Harper Macleod LLP www.harpermacleod.co.uk Exhibiting: Wednesday 23rd September – AM Session Types of Law: Debt Recovery, Personal Injury and Reparation, Private Client and Residential Property, Insolvency, Real Estate and Construction, Energy and Renewables, Family, Banking & Finance, Corporate, Public Sector, Employment, Dispute Resolution, Projects and Infrastructure.

Harper Macleod is one of Scotland's leading independent law firms and one of the largest professional partnerships in the country. We've been named Law Firm of the Year eight times and have delivered long term growth in turnover and profitability. The firm offers the full range of commercial and personal legal services.

People are the key to our success - that's why we go to great lengths to ensure that we recruit the right ones. We strive to be the employer of choice and create an inclusive, healthy, safe and stimulating work environment that is recognised as a place of opportunity for everyone. Our people enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package together with excellent training and development opportunities.

Harper Macleod’s culture is the sum of the actions of the people who make up our business – it’s built around taking calculated risks and pushing for innovative solutions. Doing things the right way is always the best way – the right things for clients, colleagues and our communities. We will never compromise on this.

We also embrace flexibility – including when and where our people work. We are a business that has been named Law Firm of the Year eight times and ranked in The Times Scotland Best Law Firms 2020. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, an active colleague engagement & CSR programme and the opportunity to develop your career.

We believe the best is yet to come for Harper Macleod. If this sounds like the type of firm you’d like to be part of, maybe the best is yet to come for you?

HM Connect www.harpermacleod.co.uk/hm-connect/ Exhibiting: Tuesday 22nd September – PM Session HM Connect is a network operated by Harper Macleod comprising over 375 High Street firms from across Scotland. We exist to support and promote law on the high street.

There are over 1000 high street firms in Scotland comprising more than half the legal profession. Many take on trainees and often provide the most interesting and diverse traineeships. Most though are too small to have a stand here today. In rural areas, in particular, many firms are crying out for trainees and for the business owners of the future.

If you'd like a little more information on how and where to apply or just would like to learn a little more about life in a high street firm, then we hope you will come along on the day and say hello.

Government Legal Services for Scotland www.gov.scot/groups/government-legal-service-for-scotland/ Exhibiting: Tuesday 22nd September – AM Session The GLSS is a partnership of government offices in Scotland. This means our lawyers are legal advisers to a range of governmental bodies. We exist in order to:  Provide shared services to member offices, associate offices and their legal staff  Promote contacts, share information and develop skills and knowledge among lawyers in its member offices and associate offices  Raise awareness of the roles of lawyers in government

The four core offices of the GLSS are: Scottish Government Legal Directorate (SGLD) - This is the legal arm of the Scottish Government, providing legal services to the government and its agencies. SGLD lawyers are responsible for instructing Bills and drafting subordinate legislation; litigation and tribunal work; legislative competence and devolution matters; commercial law and procurement advice.

Legal Secretariat to the Lord Advocate (LSLA) - LSLA supports Scotland’s Law Officers in their role as the principal legal advisors to the Scottish Government. The Secretariat role includes research, helping to draft legal opinions and providing advice on other matters referred to the Law Officers. The work very often involves complex issues of human rights and constitutional law.

Office of the Advocate General (OAG) - This is the UK Government’s Scottish legal team. Lawyers provide legal advice, drafting and litigation services to the UK Government on policy and legislation affecting Scotland and the Scottish devolution settlement. OAG lawyers also support the Advocate General in his role as a UK Law Officer and represent the UK Government in the courts and tribunals in Scotland.

Scottish Law Commission (SLC) - This is Scotland’s law reform body. It makes recommendations to the Scottish Government to simplify, modernise and improve Scots law. Lawyers examine areas of law and make recommendations to improve them.

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP https://shepwedd.com/ Exhibiting: Wednesday 23rd September – PM Session Shepherd and Wedderburn is a leading Scottish-headquartered UK law firm and the only full-service, independent Scottish legal practice of scale with a London office. Establishing long-standing relationships of trust, rooted in legal advice and client service of the highest quality, is our hallmark.

Founded in 1768, Shepherd and Wedderburn has been at the forefront of innovation in all the key sectors of the economy – from the expansion of Edinburgh’s financial services sector to, more recently, our work with Scotland’s first tech unicorn and on landmark clean energy projects. Our focus has always been firmly on the future, and on ensuring we maintain our proud tradition of supporting innovation, economic growth and international commerce.

Our lawyers are currently advising organisations active in more than 120 overseas jurisdictions and we are privileged to work with organisations and individuals in Scotland, the UK and abroad who are leaders in their industries and sectors.

Shepherd and Wedderburn is a people business that values and rewards the contribution of colleagues across the firm. We are proud of our inclusive and collaborative culture, both internally and when working with clients, and are committed to encouraging and supporting diversity and social mobility.

The Law Society of Scotland www.lawscot.org.uk/ Exhibiting: Wednesday 23rd September – AM Session The Law Society of Scotland is the regulatory and professional membership body for the legal profession in Scotland. With over 12000 members worldwide we pride ourselves on offering quality careers and employability advice relating to the route to qualification as a solicitor in Scotland and career development within the legal profession

The University of Law www.law.ac.uk/ Exhibiting: Wednesday 23rd September – PM Session We are one of the UK's longest-established specialist providers of legal education. If you’re looking to practise as a Solicitor or Barrister in England & Wales our LPC & BPC courses may be of interest to you. Also, we offer the GDL which is a qualifying law degree which many non-law and Scots law graduates choose to study as a stepping stone to work as a solicitor within the rest of the UK.

Thorntons www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/lawschool/ Exhibiting: Tuesday 22nd September – AM Session Thorntons is one of the largest full service law firms in Scotland with offices in 11 towns and cities across the country.

Thorntons has grown significantly in recent years following a number of strategic mergers and investments and is now one of the largest firms in Scotland with leading specialists across all our practice areas.

Throughout our successful expansion, our focus has remained the same, to provide the highest quality legal advice and service, when and where clients need it.

We are progressive and ambitious. While we expect high standards from our people, we recognise and value the contribution they make to our business – and our success. We see the whole person, not just the person in the workplace – and we’re aware that everyone has busy lives outside work. Our advanced technology allows many of our people to benefit from agile working. It’s simple common sense: do our best for our people and they’ll do their best for us.

A Thorntons Traineeship Thorntons has one of the broadest Traineeship programmes on offer. As a truly full service law firm, you get the chance to experience a broad range of practice areas, such as:

Employment, Corporate, Intellectual Property, Immigration, Commercial Property, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Family Law, Private Client, Land & Rural Business and Residential Conveyancing And that’s not all – at Thorntons you’ll have:

· Local, national and international clients · Client contact from the start · Ongoing development and mentoring · The chance to give something back through our work with local business and charities. We recognise that our people are our most important asset and whatever your career ambitions, we’ll provide you with invaluable support throughout your Traineeship. Our different offices each provide a rewarding environment which encourages teamwork, enabling us to deliver comprehensive and considered solutions for our clients and colleagues. Trainees at Thorntons don’t feel as if they are on their own because they have all the help they need around them.

If you think this sounds like the sort of firm you could see yourself training at, we would be delighted to talk to you! In the meantime, you can stay connected with us on and please keep an eye on our careers page (www.thorntons-law.co.uk/careers/legal-traineeships) where we will advertise our Traineeship vacancies.

TLT LLP www.tltsolicitors.com/careers/trainees Exhibiting: Wednesday 23rd September – AM Session Pushing the boundaries of what being a lawyer really means, at TLT we set out to be something different, creating a new type of law firm… and we encourage you to be different too.

Combining traditional legal practice with an innovative and commercially-agile mindset, we help our clients succeed by creating solutions alongside providing them with expert advice. Our sector approach is key, we aren’t just knowledgeable about our client’s business, but the whole industry in which they operate, helping them to make comprehensive and trusted decisions.

We are an ambitious and growing firm, with our people at the heart of it, driving us forward. Law is a social industry, built on people connecting, and we pride ourselves on having a great culture with lawyers that our clients want to do business with repeatedly We have award-winning teams, over 60 of our lawyers are ranked as “Leaders in their Field”, and a recognised development programme.

We empower our trainees to embrace their differences, share their experience and voice their ideas. This gives you an ambitious platform to launch your legal career. Your tailored training programme provides opportunities for you to gain technical legal knowledge, business development experience, regular client contact and soft skills training. We believe that well-rounded trainees make the best lawyers.

University of Strathclyde, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/lawschool/ Exhibiting: Tuesday 22nd September – AM Session Exhibiting: Wednesday 23rd September – PM Session The Strathclyde Law School have an established reputation for quality teaching and research. This is not only in traditional core subjects but also in a wider range of topics such as human rights, internet law, criminal justice, mediation and environmental law. Find out more about the Postgraduate Study opportunities in Law as well as other Humanities and Social Sciences programmes.