Legal Cheek is in Birmingham for the latest in its 2025 series of IN-PERSON Secrets to Success events – in association with The University of Law (ULaw) – to help students boost their commercial awareness ahead of vacation schemes and training contract interviews.
The event takes place on Thursday 19 June at ULaw’s Birmingham campus, and features lawyers from Pinsent Masons, Reed Smith, Squire Patton Boggs and Browne Jacobson, alongside a careers expert from ULaw.
The speakers will share the secrets to their own success, telling the stories of their career journeys and advising students on how they can best position themselves to obtain training contracts with leading law firms. Also up for discussion will be the key commercial awareness topics that students need to have on their radar.
The speakers
• Mariyam Harunah, director in the litigation team at Squire Patton Boggs
• Karine Kirlew, senior associate in the corporate real estate team at Browne Jacobson
• Rik Palmer, graduate recruitment advisor at Reed Smith
• Further speakers to be announced
After the Question Time-style discussion, which will be chaired by a Legal Cheek journalist, there will be networking over drinks and snacks with the speakers, current trainees from the firms and members of their graduate recruitment teams. It’s a great opportunity not only to meet the firms but also to check out ULaw’s Birmingham campus, located in the heart of the city’s Jewellery Quarter and close to numerous major law firms.
Apply to attend above. You’ll be asked to submit two questions for the speakers.
