Day one
Tuesday 7 December 2021
13:30
Open of conference and networking
14:00
Welcome and introduction
14:05
Keynote speaker
Abigail Hadfield, TLT
14:15
Question Time: The law firm as a business
Our panel of top law firm partners will address the key issues affecting firms in 2022. This session will help delegates understand how firms operate as businesses and the role they will play as trainees. The panel will answer questions from the audience.
The panellists are:
- Patrick Taylor – partner, Debevoise & Plimpton
- Alexandra Gower – partner, Osborne Clarke
- Audrey Ferrie – legal director, Pinsent Masons
- Abigail Hadfield – partner, TLT
15:00
Networking
15:30
Firm-led workshops
- Future of work – Osborne Clarke
- A day in the life of an environment and energy lawyer – Pinsent Masons
- Commercial disputes – RPC
- Changing the future of law one innovation at a time – TLT
16:45
Networking in workshops
Final networking will take place in your workshops.
17:00
Close of day one
Day two
Wednesday 8 December 2021
13:30
Open of day two and networking
14:15
Question Time: Life as a trainee
Our panel of trainee solicitors will provide insight into their experiences of the law firm application process, what being a trainee is really like and their advice for prospective candidates. A representative from Nottingham Law School will also be on hand to answer your questions about postgraduate study and employability.
The panellists are:
- Liam Edwards – trainee solicitor, Burges Salmon
- Hatti Briggs – trainee solicitor, Mills & Reeve
- Karolina Lewicka – trainee solicitor, RPC
- Callum Scott – Nottingham Law School
15:00
Networking
15:30
Firm-led workshops
- Family law – from initial instruction to final hearing – Burges Salmon
- Private equity and private funds – Debevoise & Plimpton
- Sports law – regulatory disputes – Mills & Reeve
16:45
Networking in workshops
Final networking will take place in your workshops.
17:00