LONDON LAW CONFERENCE 2020

highlights of llc 2020

On 21 November 2020, the first virtual edition of the London Law Conference was successfully hosted with the enthusiastic participation of over 200 students between the pre-conference workshops and the conference itself. These participants hailed from all degree and university backgrounds - home, EU and international alike. This edition's theme was legal gamechangers. With the help of our guest speakers, we aimed to give participants a better understanding of some of the biggest changes that the industry has undergone in the past decade and those changes which are likely to come about in the near future.

We are very grateful to have received continuous support and inspiring keynote speeches delivered by Christina Blacklaws, Philippe Sands, Jat Bains, Gina Martin and Ryan Whelan, Ross Birkbeck, Rhodri Thompson, Shilpa Bhandarkar and the Macfarlanes Graduate Recruitment Team.

We would also like to extend our gratitude to Ross Birkbeck, Peter Watson, Latham & Watkins and Gibson Dunn for their engaging workshop sessions prior to the London Law Conference.

LLC 2020 Agenda:

9:00 - 9:10: Welcome

9:15 - 10:00: Christina Blacklaws (Previous President of the Law Society)

10:05 - 10:50: Philippe Sands QC (Matrix Chambers)

10:55 - 11:40: Jat Bains (Finance Partner, Macfarlanes)

11:40 - 12:30: Lunch

12:30 - 13:15: Gina Martin & Ryan Whelan (Associate, Gibson Dunn)

13:20 - 14:05: Ross Birkbeck (Old Square Chambers)

14:10 - 14:55: Rhodri Thompson QC (Matrix Chambers)

15:00 - 15:45: Shilpa Bhandarkar (Head of Innovation, Linklaters)

15:50 - 16:30: Macfarlanes Application Workshop – Ciara Kempson, Graduate Recruitment & Trainee Development Adviser and Carys Philipps-Harries, Graduate Recruitment & Trainee Development Assistant

16:35 - 17:00: Closing Remarks