Careers in Law Fair (16 October 2025) The Careers in Law Fair is your opportunity to meet Scottish, English and international law firms offering opportunities to work in law. This event is open to all students interested in a legal career - it doesn’t matter what you study or what stage you are at in planning your career. We want to support all students considering a career in law by highlighting the range of career paths and opportunities available in law to students from a range of backgrounds. When: Thursday 16 October 2025, 1:00 - 4.30pm.Where: McEwan Hall, Bristo SquareFind out more on MyCareerHub (login required) Schedule of events Opening HoursThe event is open for you to drop-in between 1:00 -4:30pm on Thursday 16 October. Talks ScheduleDuring the day we will have a number of first-come-first-served talks for you to listen in to:Talk 1 - 1:30 – 2:00pm: Routes to practise in Scotland with the Law Society of ScotlandTalk 2 - 2:30 – 3:00pm: Routes to practise in England/Wales with the University of LawTalk 3 - 3:30 – 4:00pm: Routes to practise in the US with BarbriYou can find lots of other content related to Careers in Law on MyCareerHub by searching #EdLawCareers and #AllYouNeedIsLaw Who am I going to meet? Our overall list of participating organisations are listed on MyCareerHub (login required).Use our Event Guide to find out who is attending, where they are and what they have to offer.Don't worry if some names are unfamiliar to you - you can discover more about them at the event. We'll also have lots of careers service staff within the event who can help you to work out who you might like to talk to. If you would prefer to do some more research on the organisations attending before you come along, you can, but it's not expected. Looking them up on MyCareerHub would be a great place to start. How do I prepare? You don't need to! Careers in Law is is designed to be a welcoming, easy to navigate, supportive, drop-in style event that has something to offer all students interested in a career in law without huge amounts of preparation required. Our staff, which includes lots of students just like you, will be on hand throughout the event to help you find something that’s useful for you. If you would like to do some preparation in advance you can: Do some research on the organisations attending before you come along. Looking them up on MyCareerHub would be a great place to start. If your time is limited, this may help you prioritise who you want to talk to. Do I need to book? There is no need to book. Please just come along on the day and swipe your student card or give us your student number to sign in. Accessibility The Careers Service aims to be accessible to all users. If you have any specific needs please contact the Careers Service to make appropriate arrangements.Contact careers@ed.ac.uk. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Please be aware that we have been alerted to a scam which is charging students to attend fairs. Please be aware that there is NO COST TO ATTEND this fair or any of our other fairs during the academic year. If you do come across similar scams please alert these to the Careers Service as soon as possible. Oct 16 2025 13.00 - 16.30 Careers in Law Fair (16 October 2025) The Careers in Law Fair is your opportunity to meet Scottish, English and international law firms offering opportunities to work in law. This event is open to all students interested in a legal career - it doesn’t matter what you study or what stage you are at in planning your career. We want to support all students considering a career in law by highlighting the range of career paths and opportunities available in law to students from a range of backgrounds. McEwan Hall, Bristo Square, Edinburgh
Careers in Law Fair (16 October 2025) The Careers in Law Fair is your opportunity to meet Scottish, English and international law firms offering opportunities to work in law. This event is open to all students interested in a legal career - it doesn’t matter what you study or what stage you are at in planning your career. We want to support all students considering a career in law by highlighting the range of career paths and opportunities available in law to students from a range of backgrounds. When: Thursday 16 October 2025, 1:00 - 4.30pm.Where: McEwan Hall, Bristo SquareFind out more on MyCareerHub (login required) Schedule of events Opening HoursThe event is open for you to drop-in between 1:00 -4:30pm on Thursday 16 October. Talks ScheduleDuring the day we will have a number of first-come-first-served talks for you to listen in to:Talk 1 - 1:30 – 2:00pm: Routes to practise in Scotland with the Law Society of ScotlandTalk 2 - 2:30 – 3:00pm: Routes to practise in England/Wales with the University of LawTalk 3 - 3:30 – 4:00pm: Routes to practise in the US with BarbriYou can find lots of other content related to Careers in Law on MyCareerHub by searching #EdLawCareers and #AllYouNeedIsLaw Who am I going to meet? Our overall list of participating organisations are listed on MyCareerHub (login required).Use our Event Guide to find out who is attending, where they are and what they have to offer.Don't worry if some names are unfamiliar to you - you can discover more about them at the event. We'll also have lots of careers service staff within the event who can help you to work out who you might like to talk to. If you would prefer to do some more research on the organisations attending before you come along, you can, but it's not expected. Looking them up on MyCareerHub would be a great place to start. How do I prepare? You don't need to! Careers in Law is is designed to be a welcoming, easy to navigate, supportive, drop-in style event that has something to offer all students interested in a career in law without huge amounts of preparation required. Our staff, which includes lots of students just like you, will be on hand throughout the event to help you find something that’s useful for you. If you would like to do some preparation in advance you can: Do some research on the organisations attending before you come along. Looking them up on MyCareerHub would be a great place to start. If your time is limited, this may help you prioritise who you want to talk to. Do I need to book? There is no need to book. Please just come along on the day and swipe your student card or give us your student number to sign in. Accessibility The Careers Service aims to be accessible to all users. If you have any specific needs please contact the Careers Service to make appropriate arrangements.Contact careers@ed.ac.uk. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Please be aware that we have been alerted to a scam which is charging students to attend fairs. Please be aware that there is NO COST TO ATTEND this fair or any of our other fairs during the academic year. If you do come across similar scams please alert these to the Careers Service as soon as possible. Oct 16 2025 13.00 - 16.30 Careers in Law Fair (16 October 2025) The Careers in Law Fair is your opportunity to meet Scottish, English and international law firms offering opportunities to work in law. This event is open to all students interested in a legal career - it doesn’t matter what you study or what stage you are at in planning your career. We want to support all students considering a career in law by highlighting the range of career paths and opportunities available in law to students from a range of backgrounds. McEwan Hall, Bristo Square, Edinburgh
Oct 16 2025 13.00 - 16.30 Careers in Law Fair (16 October 2025) The Careers in Law Fair is your opportunity to meet Scottish, English and international law firms offering opportunities to work in law. This event is open to all students interested in a legal career - it doesn’t matter what you study or what stage you are at in planning your career. We want to support all students considering a career in law by highlighting the range of career paths and opportunities available in law to students from a range of backgrounds.
