Student Law Society Awards 2024: the winners
updated on 15 March 2024
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Law societies, law firm representatives and the LawCareers.Net team gathered last night on Thursday 14 March 2024 to celebrate the tenth annual LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards.
The purpose of the awards is to highlight the hard work of student law societies across the UK through a range of different award categories – from ‘Best society for first-year students’ to ‘Best society for mooting’.
Nominees across the 13 award categories were praised for their hard work in engaging, encouraging and providing opportunities for their members.
In 2022, LCN introduced the ‘Best society for welfare’ award, which celebrates the societies that showcased a commitment to looking after their members’ wellbeing and mental health, as well as offering career information and opportunities. The award continues to be a welcome addition for societies and firms alike.
Nominated societies were selected from the submissions of committees themselves, alongside over 1,800 votes from their members.
Bethany Wren, head of content and events at LawCareers.Net, commented: “The Student Law Society Awards is one of our favourite events at LawCareers.Net and we’re always impressed by how much students put into running their law societies.
“Now in the tenth year of the awards, it’s more clear than ever that societies are fantastic communities and legal hubs that aim to set aspiring lawyers up for the future. From running careers and social events, to supporting first-year and non-law students, we’re delighted that this year’s nominees and winning societies display such commitment for their members.”
The winners are:
- Best at student engagement – sponsored by Dechert LLP: University of Nottingham Law Society
- Best careers event – sponsored by Baker McKenzie: RHUL Law Society
- Best social event: Women Breaking Barriers Leeds
- Best society for non-law students – sponsored by Shoosmiths: York University Law Society
- Best society for first-year students: Queen Mary Law Society
- Best society for commercial awareness – sponsored by Lexology: University of Bristol Law Club
- Best society for aspiring barristers: Edward Bramley Law Society
- Best society for mooting: King’s College London Bar & Mooting Society
- Best society for pro bono – sponsored by AllHires: University of Nottingham Pro Bono Society
- Best society for welfare: University of Exeter Law Society
- Most committed to increasing diversity – sponsored by DLA Piper UK LLP: Manchester University Law Society
- Best law society president – sponsored by BARBRI: Winky Yu – Cardiff University Law Society
- Best law society overall – sponsored by Burges Salmon LLP: Edward Bramley Law Society
Congratulations to all winners and nominated societies.
For more information on the Awards, head to the Student Law Society Awards microsite.
The 2025 Student Law Society Awards will be launched later this year. Follow LawCareers.Net on X, LinkedIn and Instagram to be the first to find out.
