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Dear members,

Happy New Year! I hope you have had a restful Christmas break and are excited for the term ahead.

This is our committee’s final term in office (terms running March-March). We still have one third to go, but we have achieved so much in such a short time We have gained nearly 800 new members, a 53% increase from previous years. Welcome to each and every one of you, I hope that you enjoy years of CULS benefits to come! We have established a thriving new Welfare department, which continues to expand this term with events such as our ‘CULS Cupid’ Valentine’s Surprise. ‘Puppy Therapy’ has been a highlight of my time as President We also hosted our first ever CULS Summer Socials, connecting our members both online and in-person during Summer 2021 Our Law Ball Launch Social was such a success we are hosting another this term for our Lent Gala on the 2nd of February! Our Summer Garden Party 2021 was its greatest to date, expanding into a large-scale event We founded a ‘Membership Discounts’ scheme, partnering with a variety of restaurants, cafés and bars around Cambridge. Our Per Incuriam department has extended our links abroad with Columbia. Our Pro Bono team have newly collaborated with UCL and LSE on ‘Pro Bono at the Bar’. With much more I could mention, I will forever cherish the memories CULS has provided

In the term ahead, we have a lot to look forward to We have diversified our Careers offering with an additional focus on careers at the Bar, practising Human Rights, and legal careers across the globe. Our Welfare and Socials calendar are packed, with events every week. Non-Lawyers will gain from tailored application support and advice. We will be hosting some exciting new Alumni events; namely, our Alumni-Student Dinner, where current students will have the opportunity to dine with alumni, and a new Annual Alumni Dinner solely for our past members The pages ahead reveal copious opportunities for our members to engage with the Society. I hope you have a wonderful Lent term with us.

Finally, I would like to thank our dedicated CULS Committee. It has been a joy to work together this past year to achieve all that we have Additionally, thank you to our sponsors for their generous support of our society. Thank you also to Richard Briggs for allowing me to use his beautiful artwork throughout this Term Card, and to Mateo Aboy for his incredible Law Faculty sketch on the front cover.

Best wishes, Katie

Adamson

CULS President 2021-22

COMMITTEE 2021-22

Katie Adamson

Alumni Relations Officers

Joshua Dranesas

Charles Kornberg

Rohan Odedra

Maya Edelstein

Foreign Affairs Secretaries

Elizabeth Weber

Sophia Teague

Daniel Tian

Niamh Webb

Anitta Sibin

Non-Law Representatives

Georgina Stracey

James Nicholls

Esther Oloyede

Lent Gala

Mahera Sarkar (President)

Kapri Belentepe (VP)

Stash Officers

Sam van Druten

Jeeweon Moon

President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer

Joel Rosen

Yi Wen Lee

Careers Secretaries

Kamran Singh Gill

Andre Ho

Teng Shi En Jonathan

Oliver Stentiford

Per Incuriam Editorial Team

Fred Halbhuber (EiC)

Tom Williamson (EiC)

Kimberley Andrews

Joyce Leung

Membership Secretaries

Rupert Gardiner

Yeo Zhi Kai

Pro Bono Coordinators

Amelia Quince (Head Coordinator)

Hannah Winning

Willy Wai Yan Oo

Sophie Gibson

Welfare Officers

Kapri Belentepe

Gabby Butler

Masha Novikova

Publicity Secretaries

Damian Molineus

Alice Prince-Tappe

Ellie Hargrove

Grace Haynes

Mistress and Masters of Moots

Ruby Sanders-English

Michael Smith

Abi Caple

Speakers Secretaries

Christopher Long

Grace Atkinson

Social Secretaries

Roshni Ranasinghe-de Silva

Arvana Chana

Creative Officers

Sahej Grewal

Sherene Wong

Webmasters

Arjun Sharma

Mounir Hinedi

Sophia Nie

WEEK 1: COMEBACK COCKTAILS

Thursday 27thJanuary

WEEK 2: LENT GALA LAUNCH

Wednesday 2nd February

WEEK 3: AFTERNOON TEA

Date TBC

WEEK 4: WINE DOWN WEDNESDAY

Wednesday 16th February

WEEK 5: DESSERT DATE

Wednesday 23rd February

- SOCIETY SWAP SOCIAL -

Thursday 24th February

WEEK 6: MOJITO MONDAY

Monday 28th February

WEEK 7: TEA & CAKES

Date TBC

WEEK 8: DINNER WITH CULS

Date TBC

FIRST YEAR SCHEMES

STUDENT PANEL

31st January

CONVERTING VACATION

SCHEMES TO A TC PANEL

w/c 24th January

THE SQE WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF LAW

2nd February

HUMAN RIGTS LAW PANEL

w/c 7th February

'BECOMING A BARRISTER' WITH INNER TEMPLE

17th February

COMMERCIAL LAW ACROSS

THE WORLD

w/c 21st February

CAREERS AT THE CRIMINAL BAR

w/c 28th February

Join us at the Annual Lent Gala to end this term in style! Enjoy a three-course meal, unlimited drinks and immersive entertainment, making the memories that will see you through exam term! Save the Date: 17th March 2022

THE CULS ANNUAL DEBATE

3rd February

10th February

22nd February

2nd March

PRO BONO AT THE BAR

with Cambridge, LSE & UCL

21st January, 6.30-8pm

PRO BONO WITH CAMBRIDGE ALUMNI

A panel event where Cambridge alumni will be discussing their own pro bono work and the value of it. Join us and learn about how you, too, can successfully balance work life and pro bono projects!

17th March, LG17, Law Faculty

CONTINUING OUR PRO BONO PROJECTS

Including Amicus ALJ, The Access to Justice Foundation, The International Law Book Facility, Citizens Advice, and our Pro Bono Awards.

THE CULS ALUMNI-STUDENT DINNER

A fantastic opportunity for students and alumni alike to interact like never before! The CULS Alumni-Student Dinner will offer members the chance to gain a unique and unparalleled insight into the careers of Cambridge alumni over an extravagant dinner. Places will be extremely limited so sign up quick to avoid missing out on what is sure to be an amazing event!

25th February

OUR MENTORSHIP SCHEME

CULS’ mentorship scheme is a wonderful opportunity to connect with people who were once in the same shoes as you. Our team will partner up mentors and mentees with similar interests who can help each other to grow. You can sign up (and are encouraged) to be both a mentor and a mentee If you are a 1st or 2nd year student, sign up to be mentored by a student in the year above. 3rd year students will be paired up with an Alumnus. Whether you are interested in commercial law, the bar, business or further academia, the scheme is made for you. Don’t wait!

ANNUAL ALUMNI DINNER

The CULS Alumni Dinner will bring together past cohorts of CULS alumni for a trip down memory lane and the chance to reconnect with peers The event will take place in a lavish London setting and is sure to be a memorable evening for all!

48 HOURS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MADRID

A Virtual Exchange

This year, CULS is excited to be working together with the University of Madrid to offer its members a 48-hour international collaboration! Set to take place on Friday the 11th of March and Monday the 14th of March, there will be an exciting mix of ‘legal’ activities, professional workshops, and social events. All students Law and Non-Law are encouraged to apply. If selected to take part, you will be partnered with a pen pal from our partner university who you can correspond with using postcards leading up to the exchange Look out for our LinkedIn swap, virtual speed networking, and themed social events to precede the fun and prepare you for an insightful and entertaining 48 hours.

Fledglings

An individual beginners’ moot sponsored by Quadrant Chambers The next round will be round 3, and the finals will be judged by a QC from Quadrant Chambers we invite everyone to come and watch!

Cuppers

3 Verulam

Buildings

De Smith

Cambridge / Twenty Essex

KCL Exchange

A beginners’ to intermediate level moot sponsored by Atkin Chambers This is a team moot, with teams comprising of two members from the same college The final will be judged by barristers from Atkin Chambers

An advanced moot for teams comprised of students from any year/college The final will be judge by a barrister at 3VB Chambers.

An advanced moot for experienced mooters sponsored by Blackstone Chambers The final will be judged by barristers from Blackstone Chambers.

Speed moots usually span the course of a day, unlike other moots which span across a few weeks or months The problem will be released only on the day of the moot and as such, require less time commitment

5th February

19th February

Finals tbc

29th January

26th February

Finals TBC (provisionally 12th March)

22nd January

Finals TBC

12th February

Finals TBC (provisionally 5th March)

Cambridge mooters are invited to exchange with those from KCL 20th January