Wednesday 30 December 2009

Looking back so far...


Reviewing some of the events in Michaelmas term '09 so far...
We had a Fresher's Fayre booth, in which 505 members joined our society; since then, we have had more than 100 members join, making the total number of members 640. It was followed by the Big Night Out where most of our freshers joined in for a great dinner and fun party afterwards.
We organised The Legal Apprentice, a pro bono fundraising event - see here for the results!
We also participated in the Dechert Quiz, held on the 4th December at Dechert's offices. You can see their website at http://www.dechert.com/. We entered 5 teams consisting of four students each. The other universities who participated were King's College London and University College London, who also entered 5 teams each.

The Quiz was similar to a pub quiz - quite relaxed and informal, and consisted of rounds such as music and sport while some of the questions had a legal theme. It was held last year as well and will hopefully continue, as most of our participants had a great time.

Tuesday 29 December 2009

Equality and Diversity

The LSE SU Law Society is committed to equality and diversity. We are working with the London School of Economics Students' Union to ensure that there is equal access to all our services and benefits. We want to make sure that our society is a place where our members are free from discrimination and prejudice.

Our protected characteristics are:

+Age +Disability +Ethnicity +Faith or belief +Gender +Gender reassignment +Pregnancy & Parenthood +Race +Sexuality +Socio-Economic Background +Trans Status

If you are concerned about the protection of any of these characteristics please...

get in touch with us at: su.soc.law@lse.ac.uk
OR
speak to one of our Representatives

Thursday 26 November 2009

New Additions to the Committee

Let's welcome our latest elected members to the committee - namely the External Mooting Officer, Internal Mooting Officer, Web Editor, the Deputy Student/Staff Liaison Officer and the Year Representatives.

The Web Editor is Nicholas Oh; the External Mooting Officer is Kristina Wahidullah and the Internal Mooting Officer is Alim Amershi; the First Year Representatives are Riaz Pirmohamed and Rhodri Lewis; the Second Year Representatives are Sanjay Dave and Danielle Richardson and the Third Year Representative is Nazia Khanzada and Malvika Monga, the latter also being the Deputy Student/Staff Liaison Officer.

Our Representatives

INTRODUCING THE NEW YEAR REPRESENTATIVES...

First Year Representatives: Riaz Pirmohamed and Rhodri Lewis

Second Year Representatives: Sanjay Dave and Danielle Richardson

Third Year Representatives: Nazia Khanzada and Malvika Monga

Here's what they have to say...

+ First Year Representatives

As first year reps essentially our job is to make sure life for the first years runs as smoothly as possible, and as such we are your mouthpiece through which you can canvass your opinions, comments or ideas to the LSE SU Law Society. I also help to organise and promote events happening within the society, ensuring the first years are kept well informed of all events and activities, ranging from careers opportunities to parties! So if you have any questions, ideas or problems please feel free to contact me.


+ Second Year Representatives

Hi, we are your Second Year Reps. Basically our job is to give the students what they want. We are here to find out your views and represent them to the LSE staff so they can be acted upon. We hope to improve your LSE law experience by doing this effectively. We also help in publicising Law Society events, so the chances are if you are aware of anything related to the Law Society it is because of us.




+ Third Year Representatives


We are representing third year students and we are here to reflect your views to both the society and the law department.

Pro-bono Legal Apprentice - Result!


The three teams that participated in the Pro-bono Legal Apprentice Challenge raised £481.57 in total! Morrison & Forester, our sponsors for the event, donated £500. The Law Society will therefore be giving £931.57 to the Bar Pro-bono Unit!

Congratulations to all the teams who put in a lot of hard work, even when the weather was miserable!

The winning team was Priscilla Abishegam’s team with their curry stall, raking in profits of £383.39! They will be enjoying their prize of indoor skydiving very soon!

The Obiter Relaunch: theobiter.com

Do check out our newest revision of The Obiter.Online, which used to be run as a Wordpress blog but is now on a website designed by The Obiter team.

We are proud to launch the first ever online companion to our law journal - The Obiter.Online. The website aims to be a one-stop station where students, members of the alumni, professors as well as lawyers can both express and enlighten themselves through articles covering a diverse range of legal issues.

The Obiter Team is also proud to present some new additions to the magazine - namely the 'Careers', 'Commercial Awareness' and 'Student Issues' sections. These sections hope to keep students updated on career opportunities available for them (and we don't limit this to working in a law firm!) and provide summaries of the latest commercial issues and events organised by the Law Society. Do visit them to find out more at http://www.theobiter.com/, and feel free to give us your feedback using the Email Forum available!

THOSE INTERESTED IN WRITING FOR THE MAGAZINE - Please email your ideas to Natasha at n.m.sabnani@lse.ac.uk. Articles should be kept within 1500 words long and submitted by the third week of December to be published in the next issue.

Saturday 21 November 2009

CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL PARTY

Hey People,

It's that time of year again....yes Christmas Party season. And this year's party is shaping up to be one of the biggest and best ever, thanks to sponsorship from Law Firm Baker & McKenzie.

It's on the 1st December from 9pm till late at Potion Bar, near Warren Street Station. Just a 20 minutes walk from the LSE campus. Have a look at the map.

We'll be giving away one whole free cocktail as well as one half price cocktail to everyone that comes.

They'll be awesome Christmas giveaway games and gifts like MP3 players, digital cameras, George Foreman grills and much much more.

And although we'll be serving swanky cocktails amongst other drinks, a Christmas party would not be a Christmas party without some cheesy fun, so we've got popcorn machines, chocolate fountains and candyfloss makers, just to keep you guys entertained when you're not drinking, chatting, dancing or winning some of our great prizes.

Tickets are on sale NOW for just £4.
So make sure you get yours...
You can buy online at...
http://www.sutickets.com/event/64507
OR
You can keep an eye out for when we'll be coming to your lectures.

So get your tickets, put your glad rags on and have some good old Christmas fun with the Law Society.

Merry Christmas People.

Tuesday 27 October 2009

THE 'LEGAL' APPRENTICE...enterprise meets legal charity work



3 teams,
3 stalls,
1 prize


THE 'LEGAL' APPRENTICE

The National Pro-Bono Week is just around the corner so the LSE SU Law Society will being having stalls on Houghton Street for you to show off your entrepreneurial skills and make some money for charity.

There will be 3 stalls, with a team of 4 people on each stall. The stalls will be yours on Monday 16th November & Thursday 19th November between 9am-3pm. You can do anything you want to promote your stall and sell anything or provide any services you want during that time (provided it doesn't breach health & safety of course).

The team that makes the most money will win an experience day of their choice. Prizes include INDOOR SKYDIVING, AQUA SPHEREING, GO-KARTING and SUSHI-MAKING.

Any money you spend on set up costs like buying materials and supplies will be re-imbursed to you by the LSE SU Law Society for an amount of up to £50 (just keep your receipts!)

All proceeds will be going to the Bar Pro-Bono Unit.

TO GET INVOLVED
Get a team of 4 people together
Send an Email to LSEProBono@live.com stating...
a/the name, email address and mobile telephone number of one of your team members
b/what you propose to do to raise money
c/why you think it's a good idea

DEADLINE is Friday 6th November 2009 at Midnight

The Legal Apprentice is proudly sponsored by...



Visit them at: www.mofo.co.uk


1/The Apprentice TV Show...our fundraiser will be less serious of course
2/Aqua Sphereing...aka Zorbing...but you won't be going as fast as the guy below though
3/Indoor Sky-Diving...but your session shouldn't be this extreme





Saturday 24 October 2009

Allen & Overy 1st Year Open Days


(Click image to enlarge)

Friday 23 October 2009

SPONSORS WALL



see more, do more, learn more

Simmons & Simmons is an international law firm with a world-class reputation. We have one aim only: to be the best at the work we choose to do. The technology we use to deliver solutions to our clients, the way we develop our people, and the importance we place on commercial as well as legal skills, all put us at the forefront of the legal world.

We’re just as single-minded when it comes to trainees: we want you to play an important role in our future. So your experience here will be stimulating and tailored to your needs; properly equipping you with the skills you’ll need for a career in commercial law.

Opportunities - 2012/2013 training contract vacancies: circa 40 // 2009/2010 winter insight workshop vacancies: 20 // 2010 spring vacation scheme vacancies: 30 // 2010 summer vacation scheme vacancies: 40

Key stats - Fee earners worldwide: 994 // Partners in London office: 117 // Trainees in London office: 157

Offices - Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Brussels, Doha, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Funchal, Hong Kong, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Padua, Paris, Rome, Rotterdam, Shanghai, Tokyo

To find out more about how you can join us, visit our website: www.simmons-simmons.com/graduates



With more than 5,000 people working in 31 major financial centres in 22 countries, and more than half of these outside the UK, Allen & Overy truly is a global firm.

Our international reach gives us the ability to provide world class expertise combined with local knowledge enabling us to work on some of the most exciting and complex transactions. Our rapid advances in areas such as Central and Eastern Europe and the Far East are indicative of our forward-thinking strategy. The future of Allen & Overy's success is in increased international working and by working with us you will be a part of this.

Each year we recruit 105 trainee solicitors and offer 65 vacation placements. Visit our website at www.allenovery.com/careeruk to read about our career opportunities and when to apply.



We are one of the world’s leading international law firms. With 2,500 lawyers working in 27 key business centres around the world we provide legal services of the highest quality to domestic and international corporations, financial institutions and governments. Our lawyers work on high profile, interesting and often ground-breaking work for clients such as Goldman Sachs, Tesco, and the Bank of England.

Our trainee solicitors receive a thorough professional training in up to eight practice areas and have the chance to spend time in one of our international offices or on secondment with a client in the UK or abroad.

Applications for training contracts starting in February and August 2012 will be accepted from 1 November 2009. The deadline is 31 July 2010. Applications for our vacation schemes will be accepted between 1 October 2009 and 15 January 2010 for placements in summer 2010.

All applications are made via our online application form, which can be found on our website www.freshfields.com/uktrainees.


At Kaplan Law School we offer Nottingham Law School’s market-leading courses at our central London campus. Since opening we have seen significant growth and now have exclusive training agreements with several high profile law firms but are proud to have maintained our personal approach to both students and clients.

With Kaplan Law School, you get so much more than a qualification. All students benefit from a proactive careers service provided by staff with a background in legal graduate recruitment. In addition, there are many pro bono schemes that students can get involved with including a Legal Advice Clinic run from the school.

The London campus overlooks the River Thames and has been custom-built with state of the art facilities designed to optimize the student and teaching experience. The South Bank location provides excellent transport links, proximity to the City’s legal hub and a vibrant social and cultural community.

We provide the Graduate Diploma in Law for non-law students wishing to convert to law. For full details see www.kaplanlawschool.org.uk/gdl.

Our LPC offers the same high standards as the NLS course which has long been regarded as the industry leader. For full details of our LPC programme see www.kaplanlawschool.org.uk/lpc.

We are delighted to have been validated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) to deliver the NLS BPTC (formerly known as the BVC) in London from September 2010. The NLS BPTC is established as one of the best in the country with double the average Pupillage rates and the highest student satisfaction rates. See www.kaplanlawschool.org.uk/bptc for more information.

Contact info

Gemma Baker: admissions@kaplanlawschool.org.uk

020 7367 6400

For further info see www.kaplanlawschool.org.uk

Wednesday 14 October 2009

ELECTIONS


ELECTIONS are here People.

Make sure you GET INVOLVED....whether you run for a position or simply want to vote.

All you need to do is...

1/ Write a short manifesto explaining why you would be good in the position and what you would do in the coming year...email that to su.soc.law@lse.ac.uk
2/ Prepare a 2 minute speech to be delivered at the elections
3/ Come to the elections...

LSE SU Law Society AGM
Where: Room E171 (The New Theatre), East Building, LSE
When: Wednesday 21
st October 2009
Time: 1pm-3pm

Things to remember...

-You can run for as many positions as you want on the day
-You don't have to prepare a manifesto to run...all you need is a speech on the day
-If you cannot attend the elections send your speech or manifesto into su.soc.law@lse.ac.uk and it will be read out at the elections


POSITIONS UP FOR ELECTION

+Year Representatives



- First Year (x2)
- Second Year (x2)
- Third Year (x2)
- LLM (x2)


These positions involve...

1/ Promoting and advertising any developments, events or activities that are happening with the LSE SU Law Society and ensuring that all year group members are up-to-date via lecture announcements and any means necessary.
2/ Engaging the views and opinions of students in each respective year and presenting them impartially and accurately on various platforms, including student-staff and law society meetings.
3/ Analysing suggestions and ensure enquires are resolved.
4/ Taking the initiative to examine and express ways in which to improve the course experience
5/ Helping organise and publicise events and socials relevant to that year by working closely with other committee members such as Events Officer, Careers Officer and Communications Officer.

+Internal Mooting Officer



…This position requires you to plan and organize the LSE mooting competition. This entails attracting participants, introducing mooting to those who have not taken part before, setting the problems, finding rooms and judges, and generally ensuring that everything works out. It can take some time, but it is a very rewarding position overall and gives you the opportunity to work with members of staff, the external mooters and outside judges. Furthermore, you are also responsible for arranging social events afterwards and maintaining the fun aspect of mooting.

Contact Aashni Dalal, last year's Internal Mooting Officer, at a.dalal@lse.ac.uk for more information.



+External Mooting Officer



...Is essentially responsible for dealing with the teams for the external mooting competitions that LSE enters into. Picking the teams and entering competitions are half the job. Lots of time will be spent on arranging rooms, judges and ensuring co-ordination between the LSE teams and there opposition. A good knowledge of mooting aswell as good contacts at the bar are always an advantage in this role.

Contact Stefan Farahani, last year's External Mooting Officer, at S.S.Farahani@lse.ac.uk for more information.


+Web Editor



...Typically creates a new layout for the website once a year and while also updating and maintaining the information already on it. But this year in particular the Web Editor will also be keep our Blogspot up to date as well as help maintain the new Obiter.Online Wordpress.


Contact Janice Ng, last year's Web Editor at j.j.ng@lse.ac.uk for more information.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Tuesday 13 October 2009

DEMOnstration Moot & INTROductory Discussion



Hey People,

To SEE what Mooting is all about make sure you come to our...

Demonstration Moot & Introductory Discussion

Date: Wednesday 14th October 2009

Time: 2.00pm – 3.15pm
Place: LSE Hong Kong Theatre


Definitely NOT TO BE MISSED

Thanks,

Aashni Dalal
Honorary Internal Mooting Officer

(a.dalal@lse.ac.uk)

Thursday 8 October 2009

BIG NIGHT OUT AFTER PARTY TICKETS








Hey People
,

Combo tickets are now sold out.

DON'T WORRY if you didn't manage to get a combo ticket,

You can still buy AFTER PARTY ONLY TICKETS for TigerTiger.

TOO MANY OF YOU signed up for the guestlist so we've decided to sell physical tickets to make sure EVERYONE that wants to go GETS ENTRY into Tiger Tiger...so make sure you buy an After Party Only Ticket to avoid disappointment.

After Party Only Ticket - £5
Availiable on...
Houghton Street, LSE
Friday 9th October 11am - 2pm
Monday 12th October 11am - 2pm



Look forward to seeing you guys.

Monday 28 September 2009

Big Night Out...TICKETS & MENU



MENU CHOICE AT FRESHERS FAIR




Dear Freshers,


TICKETS for Freshers' Dinner and Afterparty will be available at our Law Society Booth at Freshers' Fair from 10 am to 5 pm on the 29th & 30th of September.

We'll be taking food orders at the Freshers Fair Booth so...

-Have a look at the menu options below
-Pick what you want to eat
-Remember your selection and it's reference code

FOR EXAMPLE
"I'd like... 1(a) - Cava, 2(b) - Beer Battered Fish and Chips, & 3(c) Toffee Pudding"

We will be taking your orders as you buy the tickets.

Tickets for Dinner & After Party are £15

MENU:

1. Drinks
(a) Cava (Champagne)
(b) Orange Juice
(c) Coke

2. Main Course
(a) Angus Beef Burger with chips
(b) Beer batter Fish and Chips
(c) Tagliatelli Carbonara
(d) Penne pasta with Tomato Sauce (vegetarian)
(e) Penne pasta and Chicken with Tomato Sauce
(f) Aubergine Bake (vegan)

3. Desert
(a) Ice Cream
(b) Cheesecake
(c) Toffee Pudding
(d) Lemon Tart
(e) Chocolate Roulade
(f) Exotic Fruit Salad (vegan)

Please email j.sia@lse.ac.uk with any more queries you have.

Thanks,

Jennifer
Events Officer

Coming Soon...New Mooting Info

Hey everyone,

So far we've posted up what mooting is and some of LAST YEAR'S mooting information. Namely the competition diagram and the handbook. Just use those as guidance for now.

The NEW 2009-10 competition diagram and mooting handbook will be COMING SOON, so keep an eye out.

Thanks,


Aashni Dalal
Honorary Internal Mooting Officer
(a.dalal@lse.ac.uk)


Wednesday 23 September 2009

the BIG NIGHT OUT













Dear FRESHERS,

To welcome you to our law family and to help you get to know each other better, the law society will be having a ‘BIG NIGHT OUT’ on Monday 12th October.

This includes a delicious two course meal, served with a glass of champagne at The Long Acre, Covent Garden; a perfect opportunity to mingle and socialise.

This will be followed by an after party at club TigerTiger where you can let your hair down and maybe have a few more drinks with your new friends.

Tickets will be up for sale at our Freshers' Fair Booth from Tuesday 29th to Wednesday 30th September.

The Dinner & After Party Ticket Combo is only £15.

Tickets are limited, so make sure you come down and grab your tickets early!

And for all you second and third years… you’re invited too.

Look forward to seeing you guys,


Jennifer Sia
Law Society Events Officer
j.sia@lse.ac.uk

Thursday 10 September 2009

Hello and...

To the LSE SU Law Society blogspot. A one stop shop where you can find out what’s going on with the Society right here, right now.

This place is constantly updated so make sure you regularly check us out to see whats going on.

We’ve got some pretty interesting features too, like our ‘legal videos’ at the bottom of our blogspot and our scrolling legal news from around the world. Have a look around using the labels on the left as well as check out your new committee under our COMMITTEE label and see what 'mooting' is really all about under the MOOTING label.

The LSE Law Society is one of the largest and most active societies, with over 550 members last year. We organise many outside speaker events, prospective employment presentations, workshops, competitions and great socials! Whether you want to join the legal profession or are just interested in law, membership is a must!

Email su.soc.law@lse.ac.uk for more info,

Check out OUR NETWORKS Label to stay in the loop with what we do
And visit… The Obiter.Online at www.theobiter.wordpress.com to get involved with our student magazine and become one of our new 'Fresher Bloggers' or a 'Careers Blogger'.

Sunday 6 September 2009

OUR NETWORKS

The LSE Law Society is on a number of interactive networking utilities.

We're on...



FACEBOOK...click your group


1st Year > LSE Law Freshers 2009

2nd Year > LSE Law 2nd Year 2009/10

3rd Year > LSE Law 3rd Year 2009/10




Wordpress...with our magazine


The Obiter.Online


http://www.theobiter.com/





...And on Blogger of course:


http://www.lselawsociety.blogspot.com/


Make sure you bookmark us or add us to your favourites.






Keep a look out for any new networks we might join on the OUR NETWORKS Label on the left.
Lucinda Chin-Goh (l.chin-goh@lse.ac.uk)

THE OBITER


Check THE OBITER Label on the left to find out about the latest articles to be published in the LSE Law Society's one and only magazine.
Also, check out our interactive and online version of the magazine...

The Obiter.Online
at www.theobiter.com.

Natasha M Sabnani (
n.m.sabnani@lse.ac.uk)

NEWS



Check the NEWS Label on the left to find out breaking information relating to the LSE Law Society.

Meltem Cenktas (m.cenktas@lse.ac.uk)

ALUMNI RELATIONS


Check the ALUMNI Label on the left to find out what we're doing with our Alumni.

Tom Manjaly (t.manjaly@lse.ac.uk)

PRO BONO


Check the PRO BONO Label on the left to find out what pro-bono work the LSE Law Society is participating in.

Julia Chia (j.x.chia@lse.ac.uk)

UKLSA



Check the UKLSA Label on the left to see all the work we at the LSE Law Society are doing with the UK Law Students Association.

Anise Ganbold (a.ganbold@lse.ac.uk)

SPONSORS


Check the SPONSORS Label on the left to find out more about all the supporters of the LSE Law Society.

Alexander Wicks (a.i.wicks@lse.ac.uk)

EVENTS


Check the EVENTS Label on the left to keep up with all things social happening with the LSE Law Society.

Jennifer Pei Ru Sia (j.sia@lse.ac.uk)

OUTSIDE SPEAKERS


Check the OUTSIDE SPEAKERS Label on the left to keep up with the latest academics and prominent speaking at LSE on the Law Society's behalf.

Sam Bateman (s.bateman@lse.ac.uk)

CAREERS


Check the CAREERS Label on the left to keep up with what's happening in terms of workshops, corporate networking and much, much more.

Nik Adhia (n.adhia@lse.ac.uk)

STUDENT-STAFF LIAISON


Check the STUDENT-STAFF LIAISON Label to stay up to date with all the issues I am representing you guys on as well as contact me with issues to raise at my email address below.
Omar Khashaba (o.khashaba@lse.ac.uk)

CONTACT US


Please feel free to get in touch with us for more information.
su.soc.law@lse.ac.uk

2009-10 Committee

+President


O P Michael Fatungase (o.p.fatungase@lse.ac.uk)

Hey People, as President I oversee the work of the various officers in my committee. I'm also the 'Face' of the LSE Law Society to law firms, academics, institutions and individuals such as yourselves. I'll be making sure things run smoothly so you can enjoy your membership to it's fullest.



+Secretary


Meltem Cenktas (m.cenktas@lse.ac.uk)

I'm Meltem and as the secretary my role is quite diverse. My job is dominated by taking minutes at the weekly committee meetings and sending out lots of e-mails to the Society members! Dealing with emails from our members or redirecting them to the relevant committee members is another important part of my role as this ensures that the committee is in touch with the members it represents. I am also responsible for the general organisation of the elections held in Michaelmas and Lent terms, ensuring everything is in line with the constitution. Finally it is generally my duty to book rooms for events held at the LSE and I give a helping hand to the other committee members when need be.


+Treasurer


John Maguire (j.maguire@lse.ac.uk)

As your Treasurer, my job is to look after your membership fees and to allocate these funds, along with sponsorship revenue, to various law society events throughout the year, such as freshers events, careers work shops and of course the Law Ball.




+Careers Officer


Nik Adhia (n.adhia@lse.ac.uk)

As Careers Officer I collaborate with corporate sponsors and other firms to organize career-related events and advice sessions for you. These include recruitment talks, firm visits, mock interview sessions, case study sessions and the like. If you have any suggestions or queries, please feel free to email me.


+Pro Bono Officer


Julia Chia (j.x.chia@lse.ac.uk)

Hello! I'm Julia and as the LLB Pro Bono officer, I aim to increase the number of Pro Bono opportunities available to the LSE community, as well as to work alongside the Law department, the LSE Careers Service and the LSE Volunteering Service in ensuring the smooth running of current Pro Bono projects being carried out in liaison with the school. I welcome any feedback on existing opportunities and also, ideas on new Pro Bono initiatives. If you do have one, please contact me at my email address above.


+Events Officer


Jennifer Pei Ru Sia (j.sia@lse.ac.uk)

As events officer of the law society, my main job is to ensure that you law students have a blast at our law social events such as the freshers' dinner, x mas party and the law ball. Sourcing for venues, arranging the menu, negotiating the best deals are some of my job scopes. Besides that... I also collaborate with the rest of the law society in organising any other type of event such as corporate events or pro bono events when they need help.


+Obiter Editor


Natasha M Sabnani (n.m.sabnani@lse.ac.uk)

The Obiter is a bi-annual magazine published by the LSE SU Law Society displaying articles that cover a colourful range of legal issues. This year, the Obiter Team is proud to announce the launch of the first ever companion to The Obiter - The Obiter.Online. This website aims to not only regularly publish articles, but stimulate intellectual debate amongst its visitors. Also watch out for forums where visitors can update themselves with current commercial issues, career opportunities, as well as events happening at the LSE. For more information, please visit www.theobiter.com or contact me, the Editor-in-Chief, at my email address above.


+Internal Mooting Officer

Alim Ali Amershi

Hi there! I'm Alim, and my role involves planning and organizing the LSE mooting competition. This involves attracting participants, introducing mooting to those who have not taken part before, setting the problems, finding rooms and judges, and generally ensuring that everything works out. Furthermore, I am also responsible for arranging social events afterwards and maintaining the fun aspect of mooting! If you have any queries, feel free to contact me on internal.mooting@gmail.com.


+External Mooting Officer


Kristina Wahidullah (k.p.wahidullah@lse.ac.uk)

The position of the External Mooting Officer primarily focuses on the selection, preparation and organisation of the teams that represent LSE in the external mooting competitions. This entails providing support for the participating teams throughout the competition, which includes maintaining co-ordination between the LSE teams and their opponents. Other responsibilities of the post focus on arranging rooms and judges for competitions hosted by LSE; therefore good contacts at the Bar always serves as an advantage.


+Outside Speakers Officer


Sam Bateman (s.bateman@lse.ac.uk)

I'm the Outside Speakers Officer, so it's my job to arrange for guests to come to LSE and speak to us about a whole range of topics. This is a great way of meeting some highly influential and renowned legal personalities, from various backgrounds and areas of the law. We'll keep you updated of all up-coming events via Law Society emails and also on the website.



+Alumni Relations Officer


Tom Manjaly (t.manjaly@lse.ac.uk)

I'm the Alumni Relations Officer, so it's my job to maintain strong affiliation between current law students and LSE law alumnus, thus I'm constantly in communication with the LSE Law Alumni Group to facilitate opportunities. I'm also looking to work together with the Careers Officer and the Outside Speakers Officer to organise events which are beneficial to the students in that they are career-orientated, and at the same time helping the alumni to maintain their link with LSE. We have already hosted a Summer Cocktail Reception for both alumni and students, and we look forward to doing similar events in the near future. If you have any questions, suggestions, or feedback from events, please feel free to contact me at my email address above.


+UKLSA Officer


Anise Ganbold (a.ganbold@lse.ac.uk)

As the LSE's UKLSA (United Kingdom Law Students' Association) Coordinator, I am responsible for upholding the strong relationship between our school and the association. The UKLSA's main aims are to improve the education, career prospects, and social opportunities of law students. This means organizing numerous legal career events, such as the 'Bar Panel' hosted by the LSE in February. In addition, the LSE has organized a trip to the European Court of Justice in 2009 which was both informative and fun. This year there will be many more such opportunities in store and I hope that you are interested in being involved!


+Sponsorship Officer


Alexander Wicks (a.i.wicks@lse.ac.uk)

The sponsorship officer role is pretty important and comes with a lot of responsibility. Without the sponsorship revenue the law society cannot function and so requires a lot of effort, determination and time over the summer months in order to be successful and not to let down your colleagues. It can be very stressful but also rewarding when you seal a sponsorship deal with a law firm.

It encapsulates a wide range of roles and skills, from meeting and negotiating with potential sponsors as well as committee members, organising and budgeting for events and producing sponsorship plans to meet individual companies requirements. It requires creativity in exploring new avenues to raise revenue and new companies to target as well as perseverance in getting those companies to give up their money. One advantage is that you get a chance to visit all the law firms before term starts, meet their Graduate recruitment team and get the vital information on all the deadlines for Summer Internship Applications! And remember, when it comes to the Christmas party, I am the one to Thank for the cheap tickets!


+Communications Officer


Lucinda Chin-Goh (l.chin-goh@lse.ac.uk)

I'm pretty much in charge of keeping everyone in the society ''in the know'. By building on the advertising done in the weekly emails, I design and produce posters, leaflets and tickets for the various events the Society puts on. I also make sure that the year representatives are making their announcements at lectures and keeping you guys up to date on Facebook.


+Student-Staff Liaison Officer


Omar Khashaba (o.khashaba@lse.ac.uk)

As Student/Staff Liaison Officer it’s my job to represent your interests in all relevant fora and to ensure that any concerns or wishes voiced by the student body receive due attention. To facilitate this process I am aided in my work by representatives from each Year. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you wish to discuss any situation that you think might require my assistance.


+Web Editor

Nicholas Oh (n.c.oh@lse.ac.uk)

Hey there, I'm your web editor for the year. I will be in charge of keeping the law society blogspot and The Obiter.Online updated, as well as design a new layout for these websites. This year I will be looking into integrating these websites into Facebook and Twitter for your convenience as well.