By James

Throughout the year, what has Law society accomplished, and what have you learned from your experiences?

Law society’s primary goal has been to provide students with insight into the legal profession. Our aim is to provide an enjoyable and educational experience and develop people’s knowledge about law as a career. It’s been a great way to develop my own knowledge of the opportunities within the sector, and provide myself and our members with improved debating, writing, and oral skills. Over the last term, one of our most enjoyable activities, which we haven’t practiced before, was a mock trial. In this, we found a case online, and assigned our members roles like barristers, witnesses, and judges. The case provided an opportunity for students to develop research skills, as well as an understanding of the law, and meant we had a thoroughly enjoyable and exciting court debate. Based on the feedback, we plan to carry on with this experience next year.

What are your plans for Law society in the future?

One of our biggest ambitions for next term is to try and visit a court to watch a live case. Around the local area, there are many crown courts such as in Woking and Guildford, and we will aim to visit these and watch some cases, allowing students to gain an in-person perspective of law as a job. We also look to continue doing mock trials as these are our most active and engaging way to experience the law first hand. Finally, we also plan to complete online work experience in partnership with multinational legal firms, such as White and Case, providing our members with official certifications for their personal statements and information regarding the vast number of jobs available in the legal sector.

What challenges have you faced in Law society?

One of our main challenges in law society was trying to find a strong format that meant excitement for our students, while also being effective sessions for growth and knowledge. By taking on student voices within our team, we have been able to make sure law society is entertaining, educational and successful for all of our members. My co-head and I want the society to be, above all, run by students, for students, and as a result we have worked hard to ensure that we get to dive deep into all student interests within the legal profession, whilst still ensuring that students can gain an accurate insight into the sector.

Why should more people join law society?

The law is something with an incredibly vast scope, and that is something in this society we try to reflect. We cover all areas, from maritime to criminal, aviation to environmental, and corporate to humanitarian law. This means that no matter where one’s interests lie, there is still something that they can gain out of each and every session. Additionally, law society provides students to develop critical skills needed in every area of work, not just in the law, such as speaking, listening, researching, teamwork, analysis, and leadership. While we want law society to be fun, we have also strived to ensure that there are numerous benefits for our members, and that is something I believe everyone should experience.