Nominees revealed for LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards 2021

The nominees for the seventh annual Student Law Society Awards have been revealed, after LawCareers.Net received 37 submissions from presidents and committees and nearly 2,000 submissions from society members across the UK.

Sponsored by Willke Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP, the 2021 Student Law Society Awards seek to celebrate the brilliant work of student law societies, especially during a difficult year of remote learning and social distancing.

There are 13 individual award categories which highlight the societies excelling in everything from mooting activities, to supporting first-year law students and non-law students, and increasing diversity.

The Student Law Society Awards ceremony will take place virtually on the evening of Thursday 18 March 2021, bringing together representatives from the prestigious sponsor firms and nominated student law societies.

The nominees are:

Best at student engagement

• Edward Bramley Law Society
• The Holdsworth Club
• The LSESU Law Society
• University of Nottingham Law Society

Best careers event

• Cardiff University Law Society
• Dundee University Law Society
• SOAS Law Society
• University of Lincoln Law Society

Best social event

• Aberystwyth Law Society
• Leeds University Law Society
• University of Bristol Law Club

Best social media – sponsored by Shoosmiths

• Cardiff University Law Society
• Manchester University Pro Bono Society
• University of Nottingham Pro Bono Society

Best society for non-law students – sponsored by Osborne Clarke LLP

• King’s College London Law Society
• Queen Mary Bar Society
• University of Exeter Law Society

Best society for first-year students – sponsored by Burges Salmon LLP

• Edward Bramley Law Society
• Lancaster University Law Society
• UCL Law Society
• University of Bristol Law Club

Best society for commercial awareness

• King’s College London Law Society
• Manchester University Law Society
• The Holdsworth Club
• University of Liverpool Solicitors Society

Best society for aspiring barristers

• King’s College London Bar & Mooting Society
• University of Exeter Law Society
• University of Nottingham Bar Society

Best mooting activities

• King’s College London Bar & Mooting Society
• UCL Law Society
• University of Bristol Law Club

Best pro bono activities

• Manchester University Pro Bono Society
• UEA Law Society
• University of Leicester Pro Bono Society
• University of Nottingham Pro Bono Society

Most committed to increasing diversity – sponsored by Baker McKenzie

• King’s College London Bar & Mooting Society
• Manchester University Law Society
• UCL Law Society
• University of Exeter Law Society

Best law society president

• Isaac Chambers – University of Bristol Bar Society
• Sonia Gandhi – University of Leicester Pro Bono Society
• Ken-Jin Kuek – University of Nottingham Law Society
• Nevine Singer – Brunel Law Society
• Victor Taiwo – Nottingham Trent Commercial Awareness Society
• James Yang – King’s College London Law Society

Best law society overall – sponsored by DWF Group Plc

• Edward Bramley Law Society
• King’s College London Bar & Mooting Society
• Manchester University Law Society
• UCL Law Society

More information, as well as photos of the 2020 event and last year’s winning societies can be found on the Student Law Society Awards microsite.