Dear Members,

I hope this message finds you well. First and foremost, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to all our new members joining LawSoc this year, and a heartfelt welcome back to those of you returning. We are delighted to have you as part of our society and look forward to what promises to be a rewarding and productive academic year.

The primary purpose of this weekly newsletter is to provide you with valuable updates on LawSoc activities and to help you build commercial awareness—an essential skill for any aspiring legal professional. Each week, we will carefully select three recent, diverse news articles of significant importance, which we will summarize for your convenience. Alongside these summaries, we will analyse the political, economic, social, technological, legal, environmental, and moral (PESTLEM) implications of each story. This structured approach will help you develop a well-rounded understanding of current affairs, which is crucial when applying for first-year insight schemes, vacation schemes, training contracts, and positions at top law firms.

In addition to the news analysis, we are committed to offering further resources to support your career development. Through our valued partnerships with Bright Network and The Commercial Law Academy, we aim to provide you with the best opportunities to enhance your commercial awareness. You will also have access to a range of tools such as a CV template, an Application Deadline Tracker, and regular drop-in sessions to assist with your career-related pursuits.

We are eager to help you make the most of the year ahead and are confident that these resources will give you an edge in your legal career journey. Thank you for being part of LAWSOC, and we wish you every success in this academic year.

Kind regards,

Trisha Mishra LawSoc Careers Officer