Clyde & Co Scotland

An open invite to our Scotland focused Insight Day

Yes, that’s right, our Scotland situated opportunities have returned for another recruitment cycle. We are currently looking for highly motivated individuals with a passion for law to join our Scotland located office. To offer further insight into role, and to best set up applicants for success during the application process, we will be running an Insight Day on December 19, 2022 focused specifically on our Scottish programmes. To register your interest in the Insight Day, click the button below.

Sign-up for the Socttish Insight Day

Not for you? That’s ok 

Everyone has a different journey and a unique story to tell. If the Insight Day isn’t of relevance to you, or you simply can’t attend, then that’s perfectly ok. Applications for our Scottish programmes are live with a closing date of January 2, 2023. To begin your application, click here. Most of the questions, and answers that may be pondering on your mind can be found by visiting our FAQ’s page

Application deadline

The deadline to submit your application for one of our Scotland based opportunities is January 2, 2023. Applications must be received via the Clyde & Co careers portal as per the link above to be considered. We wish you the best of luck with your applications.

Best regards,

The Early Careers team

Cambridge International Law Journal 2023 Conference – Call for Papers

12TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL
LAW JOURNAL (CILJ)

LANGUAGE IN INTERNATIONAL LAW

(In-person, Faculty of Law of the University of Cambridge, 24–25 April 2023)

CALL FOR PAPERS

Language is essential to international law. International law terms and phrases are
regularly invoked to specific ends, extending their operation beyond legal rules to a
form of discourse: states initiate military operations using the justifications of
‘genocide’ prevention, ‘humanitarian’ aid, and the ‘responsibility to protect’; claim
‘discrimination’ in trade; and operationalise the language of ‘sovereignty’ to avoid
obligations. While the multilingual translation and interpretation of legal texts is
essential to the practice of law, exact semantic transposition of concepts is unattainable,
and undermines both participation in, and the efficacy of, international law. Language
itself is pertinent to the expression of identity and can render groups vulnerable to
discrimination and exclusion from the public sphere. Big data has become a new
language in international law, heavily relied on in international efforts to prevent crime,
and as a basis for regulation. Altogether, language remains the unacknowledged core of
international law, relevant not only to treaty interpretation but to the understanding of
the discipline and its components as a whole.

The Conference Convenors and Editors of the Cambridge International Law Journal
(CILJ) welcome submissions for the 12th Annual Cambridge International Law
Conference, which will be hosted in person at the Faculty of Law of the University
of Cambridge from 24 to 25 April 2023. Submissions may be on any area of public or
private international law, and should raise issues relevant to the theme Language in
International Law. Papers potentially may address, for example, any of the following
indicative themes:

● The cooptation of language to achieve legal ends;
● Interpretative methods in international law;
● Global access to international law;
● International legal discourses and the role of the international lawyer;
● Language, identity, discrimination and the protection of minorities; and
● Big data and global governance.

SUBMISSION

An abstract of no more than 500 words, together with a CV, should be submitted via the
following link by 11:59pm GMT, 20 January 2022:
https://cambridgejournalofinternatlandcomplaw.submittable.com/submit.

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their proposals in February 2023. The
authors of selected papers will be required to submit a 4,000-word extended abstract to
conference@cilj.co.uk by 20 April 2023.

Authors who present at the Conference may also be invited to submit their papers for
consideration for Volume 12(2) of CILJ, the dedicated conference issue of the Journal,
to be published in December 2023.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Registration for the Conference will open in February 2023. Further information will be
posted on the CILJ website in due course. In the interim, please contact
conference@cilj.co.uk with any questions or concerns.

Future Lawyer Undergraduate of the Year with Clyde and Co

Future Lawyer Undergraduate of the Year with Clyde and Co

Students could win a place on our vacation scheme, as well as the opportunity to receive a 1-2-1 meeting from the firm’s CEO Matthew Kelsall. All finalists will also win a place on an assessment day for the next vacation scheme and a gift voucher.

To enter you need to:

  • be an undergraduate student in your penultimate or final year at university
  • be on track to achieve a 2.1 or above
  • have an interest in commercial law
  • not have already accepted a training contract offer
  • have the right to work in the UK after graduation.

Open Invitation | Islamic & Arabic Mosaic Colouring, Journaling & Doodling Workshop (12 Dec, 12-3pm)

Dear All,

To celebrate the #InternationalDayofIslamicArt on 18th Nov, we would like to invite you to come along to a relaxing session of Islamic Mosaic colouring, journaling and doodling to take a much-needed break from the stressful times of exams and revision.

This hands-on workshop was put together as a collaborative effort between the Chaplaincy and the Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies department to celebrate the UN’s International Day of Islamic Art on the 18th Nov. The session will be delivered and facilitated by: Mourad Diouri (IMES) & Rev Geoffrey Baines (The Chaplaincy) and will take place as follows:

  • Date: 12th Dec 2022
  • Time: 12-3 pm
  • Venue: The University Chaplaincy, Room 1
  • Booking: edin.ac/3OuQBi1 (Tickets are FREE but limited, so we do advise registering early)
  • Organised by: IMES (Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies) & The Chaplaincy, University of Edinburgh

We look forward to seeing you

Mourad & Geoffrey

Mourad Diouri (IMES) & Rev Geoffrey Baines (The Chaplaincy)

 

Commercial Law Society Events

Recruitment Masterclass with Burness Paull. Tuesday 29Th November 12.30-1.30. Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre, Old College.

  • A chance to find out more about the firm, the application process and how to succeed in an interview.

 

Clifford Chance Panel Presentation 15.00-16.30 at G.06, 50 George Square

  • Come and hear lawyers and trainees talk about their journey from Edinburgh to one of the biggest law firms in the world.

 

All details and links to sign up can be found on our Instagram @clsedinburgh

European Legal Support Centre currently recruiting for a Legal Researcher

Forum for Global Human Rights (FGHR) x European Legal Support Center (ELSC)

Legal Researcher

 

Location: Remote

Contract Type: Voluntary (Unpaid)

About Our Partner: European Legal Support Center (ELSC)

The European Legal Support Center (ELSC) is an Amsterdam-based NGO which provides free legal advice and assistance to associations, human rights NGOs, groups and individuals advocating for Palestinian rights in mainland Europe and the United Kingdom. We do so through our three strands: monitor, defend and empower:

  • Monitor: We document and analyse restrictive measures that result in “shrinking space” for civil society defending Palestinian rights across Europe.
  • Defend: We develop legal tools and strategies against disinformation, smear campaigns and discriminatory policies to protect the fundamental rights to freedom of expression and assembly.
  • Empower: We facilitate and promote strategic litigation against public and private actors involved in violating Palestinian human rights to stop corporate impunity and strengthen accountability.

Project Description

The ELSC, together with the Forum for Global Human Rights (FGHR), is working on a legal research project in the field of Human Rights and Freedom of Expression. The FGHR Project Team will support the ELSC team by researching relevant case law and providing in-depth legal analysis on the above-mentioned areas.

Job Description: Legal Researcher

Legal researchers will conduct research and contribute to the drafting of a legal opinion covering equality & discrimination, human rights and international law. The selected researchers will be given specific research questions to address and will be supported by a project supervisor, the FGHR and the ELSC. The research project presents a unique opportunity for candidates to gain practical legal research and drafting skills and to increase their knowledge in our areas of specialisation.

Expected Commitment: ~6-8 hours per week for the duration of the project term (21 November 2022 – 02 June 2023).

Requirements:

  • Applicants must be enrolled in a University in Scotland.
  • Applicants must be in the third or fourth year of their undergraduate law degree;
    • and/or pursuing an LLM following the completion of an LLB degree.
  • A genuine interest in human rights and freedom of expression
  • Some knowledge of UK Equality & Discrimination law and international human rights law (particular of the European Convenition of Human Rights)
  • Some knowledge of the Israel-Palestine context and related issues/debates.
  • Skills and experience with legal research and drafting legal documents
  • Strong editing, personal and administrative skills
  • A high degree of professionalism
  • Strong leadership and communication skills
  • Excellent oral & written skills in English (other languages are highly valuable)

Ideal Competencies and Experiences:

  • Prior working in small teams
  • Previous legal professional experience/legal research experience

Application Process

  • All interested applicants must submit a CV in English (max. 2 pages in length), a one-page Cover Letter addressed to the Forum for Global Human Rights Partnerships & Projects Department, and a Writing Sample through the following application form by 11.59 pm BST on 05 November 2022: https://forms.gle/BsfY2qtkPkxyirsH8. .
  • Interviews will be scheduled after the deadline of the vacancy.

For any further questions or concerns, please reach out to forumglobalhumanrights@gmail.com

The Forum for Global Human Rights also has general positions which you can find out about here: https://www.forumglobalhumanrights.com/opportunities

Edinburgh University Press Sale

Dear Students,

 

EUP publishes books and journals that are of interest to staff and students. We are planning to hold a sale at the main library on 29th November.

Edinburgh University Press Sale

Main Library Foyer

29th November 2022

10am-2pm

Hardbacks £10, Paperbacks £5, Journal Issues £2

Find out more about Edinburgh University Press (https://euppublishing.com/)

Sign up to our mailing list (https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/signup)

We’ll look forward to seeing you on the 29th!

Can’t make it? We’re also running our annual St Andrew’s Day sale online on Wednesday 30th November. Save 50% off all books and ebooks – start browsing now: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/

Best wishes,

EUP Marketing

Museum Wellbeing Trail

About Wellbeing Audio Trail 

Are you a law student and interested in exploring mindfulness in the museum? Then join us on the Museum Wellbeing Trail. This trail is to help you to ‘reset’ and find some moments of mindfulness and wellbeing in the Museum. Listen on your own device as you explore the space on 30th November! 

When

30th November 2022 

7th & 14th December2022 

12pm – 1pm & 1.15PM-2pm

Old College Quad Meet up

This is a free event 

Event organiser Wellbeing Adviser Kim Chapman

Museum Wellbeing trail

Follow the audio trail

Mindfulness activity

This is a free activity, it will be facilitated by Wellbeing Adviser Kim Chapman, to support your wellbeing.

Why take part? 

Making room for mindfulness during the day can impact positively on your wellbeing. 

This mindfulness activity is to encourage students to take time for themselves, meet other students and have fun! 

Please join us! 

Location: Entrance National Museum of Scotland Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Level 1 

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