updated on 11 February 2025
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The nominees for the 11th annual Student Law Society (SLS) Awards, sponsored by BARBRI, have been revealed after LawCareers.Net received 39 submissions from presidents and committees and more than 2,100 submissions from society members.
The 2025 SLS Awards are set to honour the incredible dedication and achievements of student law societies from universities across the UK. With 13 prestigious award categories, these accolades recognise the best in everything from mooting activities to supporting first-year and non-law students, and championing diversity.
The glitzy awards ceremony will take place at The Law Society on Thursday 13 March 2025 and will bring together representatives from the esteemed sponsor firms, BARBRI and the nominated student law societies.
The nominees are:
Best at student engagement – sponsored by Lexology
Best careers event – sponsored by Milbank LLP
Best social event – sponsored by Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Best society for non-law students – sponsored by BARBRI
Best society for first-year students – sponsored by Weightmans LLP
Best society for commercial awareness – sponsored by Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP
Best society for aspiring barristers – sponsored by Coram Chambers
Best society for mooting – sponsored by AllHires
Best society for pro bono – sponsored by Latham & Watkins
Best society for welfare – sponsored by Ward Hadaway
Most committed to increasing diversity – sponsored by Shoosmiths
Best law society president – sponsored by upReach
Best law society overall – sponsored by Burges Salmon LLP
More information, as well as last year’s winning societies, can be found on the Student Law Society Awards microsite.