LAW FAIR 2017 Meet 30 legal organisations and explore traineeships and vacation opportunities.

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Inspiring futures Welcome to the Law Fair 2017! Today’s Talks

Today’s fair offers everything you need to explore your next steps in the legal sector. - Chat to over 30 organisations offering traineeships and vacation work. - New this year, speak to firms with opportunities in , wider UK and Internationally. - Attend a talk and get an insight into traineeships in Scotland, England and Wales.. If you don’t find something that grabs your attention, staff at the Careers Service Stand can help you explore your options.

After the Fair Don’t miss the Careers Fair on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 October, where 8 law firms will also be in attendance.

Remember you can use the Careers Service at any stage during your degree and for 2 years after you graduate. You can: - Attend upcoming events including presentations and skills sessions - Research the legal sector and discover top tips for how you can get ahead - Make an appointment to get advice on your next steps

Plus much more! Check out our website: www.ed.ac.uk/Careers

Good luck in your job hunting and future career.

Shelagh Green Director, Careers Service

Contents

Welcome...... page 1 Programme of talks...... page 2 Exhibitors by area of opportunity...... pages 3- 4 Exhibitor Profiles...... pages 5 - 10 Meet employers on campus...... page 11 Exhibitor Adverts...... pages 12 - 15 Welcome to the Law Fair 2017! Today’s Talks

Don’t miss our talks TODAY in the basement Conference Room. Each talk will last approximately 30 minutes with opportunity for questions and discussion. There is no sign up required, just turn up.

2.00pm- Scottish Traineeships, with the of Scotland Find out what the Scottish traineeship job market looks like, how to find a traineeship, what employers say they want from their trainees and learn about the Scottish traineeship and your future career.

The Law Society of Scotland is also at the Law Fair all day, so if you need any careers guidance or questions about progressing in the Scottish legal profession, seek out the stand!

3.00pm- English and Welsh traineeships with the Careers Service

Discover what the English/Welsh traineeship job market looks like, how to find a traineeship, what legal employers are looking for and find out about the English/ Welsh traineeship and your future career

A number of English law firms will also be attending the main Careers Fair in October with many giving presentations on campus around and in this semester. Check out MyCareerHub!

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2 Exhibitors by area of opportunity Stand Num UK Wider International Information provider only Aberdein Considine 2

Addleshaw Goddard 3

Baker McKenzie 4

Berwin Leighton Paisner 5

Brodies LLP 6

BTO LLP 7

Burness Paull 8

Careers Service 9

Clifford Chance LLP 10

Clyde & Co LLP 11

CMS Cameron McKenna 12

Dentons (formerly Maclay, Murray 13 and Spens LLP) Dickon Minto WS 14

Digby Brown LLP 15

DLA Piper 16 Exhibitors by area of opportunity Stand Num Scots Law UK Wider International Information provider only DWF LLP 17

Faculty of 18

Gillespie Macandrew LLP 19

Law Society of Scotland 20

MacRoberts LLP 21

Mayer Brown International 22 LLP 1

Scottish Government Legal 23 Directorate 24

Shoosmiths 25

Slaughter & May 26

Standard Life 27

Thorntons Law LLP 28

Turcan Connell 29

White & Case LLP 30

Wright, Johnston & 31 Mackenzie LLP 4 Organisations in Attendance

Aberdein Considine, Stand 2 www.acandco.com Opportunities: Traineeships, Summer Placements Traineeships in: Scots Law Closing date for applications: 16 October 2017 (TBC)

Addleshaw Goddard, Stand 3 http://graduates.addleshawgoddard.com Opportunities: Traineeships, Summer Placements Traineeships in: Scots Law, Wider UK Closing date for applications: 31 July & 30 December 2018

Baker McKenzie, Stand 4 http://uk-graduates.bakermckenzie.com Opportunities: Traineeships, Summer Placements, Internships Traineeships in: Scots Law Closing date for applications: 31st November 2017 (for Spring 2018), 15th January (Summer 2018)

Berwin Leighton Paisner, Stand 5 http://blplaw.com/trainees Opportunities: Traineeships, Summer Placements, Internships Traineeships in: Wider UK, International Closing date for applications: TBC

Brodies, Stand 6 http://www.brodies.com/careers Opportunities: Traineeships, Summer Placements Traineeships in: Scots Law Closing date for applications: 1 October 2017

5 @Uofedcareers #EdLawFair Organisations in Attendance

BTO Solicitors, Stand 7 www.bto.co.uk Opportunities: Traineeships Traineeships in: Scots Law Closing date for applications: 29 September 2017

Burness Paull, Stand 8 www.burnesspaull.com Opportunities: Traineeships, Summer Placements, Insight Days Traineeships in: Scots Law Closing date for applications: 7 January 2018

Clifford Chance, Stand 9 www.cliffordchancegraduates.com Opportunities: Traineeships, Summer Placements, Internships Traineeships in: Scots Law, Wider UK Closing date for applications: TBC

Clyde & Co, Stand 10 www.clydeco.com Opportunities: Traineeships, Summer Placements Traineeships in: Scots Law, Wider UK, International Closing date for applications: 31 July 2018

CMS Cameron McKenna, Stand 11 http://graduates.cms-cmck.com Opportunities: Traineeships, Summer Placements, Internships Traineeships in: Scots Law, Wider UK Closing date for applications: TBC

www.facebook.com/EdinburghCareersService 6 Organisations in Attendance

Dentons (formerly Maclay Murray & Spens), Stand 12 www.dentons.com Opportunities: Traineeships, Internships Traineeships in: Scots Law, Wider UK, International Closing date for applications: 5 January 2018 & 31 July 2018

Dickson Minto W.S, Stand 13 www.dicksonminto.co.uk Opportunities: Traineeships, Summer Placements Traineeships in: Scots Law Closing date for applications: 6 October & 31 December 2017

Digby Brown, Stand 14 www.digbybrown.co.uk Opportunities: Traineeships, Summer Placements Traineeships in: Scots Law Closing date for applications: October 2017 & January 2018

DLA Piper, Stand 15 www.dlapipergraduates.co.uk Opportunities: Summer Placements Traineeships in: Scots Law Closing date for applications: 31 December 2017

DWF, Stand 16 https://uk.dwf.law/ Opportunities: Traineeships, Summer Placements Traineeships in: Scots Law Closing date for applications: 5 January 2018

7 @Uofedcareers #EdLawFair Organisations in Attendance

Faculty of Advocates, Stand 17 http://www.advocates.org.uk/ Opportunities: Information Only Traineeships in: N/A Closing date for applications: N/A

Gillespie Macandrew, Stand 18 http://www.gillespiemacandrew.co.uk Opportunities: Traineeships, Internships Traineeships in: Scots Law Closing date for applications: October 2017

Law Society of Scotland, Stand 19 http://www.lawscot.org.uk Opportunities: Information Only Traineeships in: N/A Closing date for applications: N/A

MacRoberts, Stand 20 http://www.macroberts.co.uk Opportunities: Traineeships, Summer Placements Traineeships in: Scots Law Closing date for applications: 9 October 2017

Mayer Brown International, Stand 21 https://www.mayerbrown.com/careers/ Opportunities: Traineeships, Summer Placements Traineeships in: Wider UK, International Closing date for applications: July 2018

www.facebook.com/EdinburghCareersService 8 Organisations in Attendance

Pinsent Masons, Stand 1 http://www.pinsentmasons.com/graduate Opportunities: Traineeships, Summer Placements Traineeships in: Scots Law, Wider UK Closing date for applications: TBC

Scottish Government Legal Directorate (GLSS), Stand 22 https://beta.gov.scot/groups/government-legal-service-for-scotland/ Opportunities: Traineeships Traineeships in: Scots Law Closing date for applications: TBC

Shepherd & Wedderburn, Stand 23 http://www.shepwedd.co.uk Opportunities: Traineeships, Summer Placements Traineeships in: Scots Law, Wider UK Closing date for applications: TBC

Shoosmiths, Stand 24 http://www.shoosmiths.co.uk Opportunities: Traineeships, Summer Placements, Insight Evenings Traineeships in: Scots Law Closing date for applications: 30 June 2018

Slaughter & May, Stand 25 http://www.slaughterandmay.com Opportunities: Traineeships, Summer Placements Traineeships in: Wider UK Closing date for applications: 31 July 2018

9 @Uofedcareers #EdLawFair Organisations in Attendance

Standard Life, Stand 26 http://www.standardlife.com Opportunities: Traineeships, Internships Traineeships in: Scots Law Closing date for applications: TBC

Thorntons Law, Stand 27 http://www.thorntons-law.co.uk Opportunities: Traineeships Traineeships in: Scots Law Closing date for applications: 6 October 2017

Turcan Connell, Stand 28 http://www.turcanconnell.com Opportunities: Traineeships, Summer Placements Traineeships in: Scots Law Closing date for applications: 6 October 2017

White & Case, Stand 29 https://www.whitecasetrainee.com/ Opportunities: Traineeships, Internships, Open Days Traineeships in: Wider UK Closing date for applications: 31 January 2018 & 31 July 2018

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie, Stand 30 http://www.wjm.co.uk/ Opportunities: Traineeships, Summer Placements Traineeships in: Scots Law Closing date for applications: 6 October 2017

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