University Arms Hotel, Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1AD

Macfarlanes is a leading City law firm based in London. If you are thinking of a career in law and want to find out more from a senior member of a City Law Firm then please join us. Our former senior partner, Robert Sutton will be sharing his views on the City legal market, past present and future, and his experience of City Law.

To sign up please register online here. For further information please contact graduate recruitment at gradrec@macfarlanes.com or 020 7831 9222

G24, Law Faculty

In order to succeed as a lawyer, you must be able to negotiate effectively.

The final of the Norton Rose Negotiation Competition will take place on Wednesday 23rd January 2013, judged by a panel of Norton Rose LLP partners and lawyers from leading technology companies. Following the negotiation skills workshop in November, two teams of students will be competing for a work placement in the communications, media and technology team at Norton Rose.

We welcome students to watch the final and learn more about Norton Rose. There will be a drinks reception with canapés at the end of the evening.

Time and Location tbc

Would you like some advice on training contract applications and interviews from a US law firm?

The graduate recruitment team from Shearman & Sterling (London) LLP will be in Cambridge on Thursday 31 January to run workshops on writing successful applications and what to expect at an interview.

If you are applying for training contracts at the moment, this could be a fantastic way to maximise your chances of securing a position. In addition, there will be a short presentation from the firm on US Firms in the City to help you understand background to US firms having such a large presence in the City and some specific information on Shearman & Sterling LLP.

If you will be attending this event, please email Monika Ciereszko (monika.ciereszko@shearman.com) with your details. Please have the subject title for the email as ‘Cambridge Workshop’.

There is no denying that lawyers need to learn how to draft a contract. Do you know how?

Get an insight into the world of contracts and drafting with Simmons & Simmons.

Time: 18:30 - 20:00
Venue: Newnham College - Lucia Windsor Room
This event provides the opportunity for you to meet some of our people in an informal setting, so that you are able to find out more about life at Simmons & Simmons. For more information and to sign up, please contact your law society.

Howard Building, Downing College
Mayer Brown are running an interactive skills session focusing on some top tips on how to get the best out of your internship or vacation scheme. The session will last approximately 45 minutes, followed by an opportunity to network with some Mayer Brown trainees over cocktails and nibbles at the Snug, Lensfield Road.

Please sign up to careers@camlawsoc.com. Please note that you must have attended the skills session to be able to attend the cocktails part of the evening.