Candidate for the position of President

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Nikita Toma Yakushev (Building a Legacy)

We WILL ensure that the QM Law Society is open to all by reducing membership prices, introducing wider sponsorships, offering more in-office and social events, and developing a mentoring scheme and support system that looks after EVERY member and their goals.

What we WILL bring to the Law Society:

💼 Career Opportunities and Sponsorships:

- 12+ NEW Law Firm Sponsorships & 7 MORE in-office events,

- UNIQUE ðŸ¥‡ Sponsors JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Bank of England,

- MORE DINNERS ensuring that ALL MEMBERS WILL attend at least one social event with a Law Firm,

- And FINALLY BAR and INTERNATIONAL MOOTING opportunities through CHAMBERS & INTER-UNIVERSITY COLLABORATION.

🫵Inclusivity:

- REDUCED MEMBERSHIP FEE £15->£10.

- Wider opportunities for members to be involved in the decision-making and growth of the Law Society!

- Events tailored to the preferences of ALL different demographics of the societysuch as Women in Law Open Days and Dinners for aspiring Advocates.

🫂 Mentoring Scheme and Support System:

- TAILORED Mentors in the field of YOUR INTEREST -> ALUMNI & CURRENT STUDENTS offering advice GUARANTEED to make you successful

Members allocated Committee Members as OUTREACH OFFICERS -> ensuring EVERY member can freely VOICE their concerns and issues

COLLABORATING WITH CAREER ADVICE CENTER & FACULTY OF LAW HELPING with APPLICATIONS & BUILDING SOFT SKILLS (USEFUL FOR YOUR CAREER)

🥳 A COMMUNITY:

- MORE SPONSORS = MORE MONEY on EXCLUSIVE & LUXURY VENUES for members to truly get to know their peers,

- MONTHLY REVIEWS ensuring that members feel heard and ALL questions are answered ASAP

- ALUMNI TRACKER allowing GREATER INTEGRATION between CURRENT & GRADUATE QM STUDENTS

How am I capable:

🤔EXTENSIVE NETWORK ACROSS THE CITY -> I have already been successful with 3 First Year Schemes, and have attended Open Days and Events at 25+ different Law Firms

👨‍💼WAS FIRST-YEAR REP -> Worked directly under the Law Society Committee and supported a variety of ventures such as organising events with Law Firms by directly liaising between the Committee and Recruiters

💸PROVEN LEADERSHIP -> Last year I was Head Boy of 800 students and was solely responsible for raising 13,000eur by attracting sponsors, being involved in EVERY event and coordinating with a committee of 15 members.