Committee Elections - 2025/26 Academic Year
CLSBMS Committee Elections are back!
We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that nominations are now OPEN for the 2025-2026 City Law School Bar & Mooting Society Committee!
Are you passionate about advocacy, mooting, the legal world, and a career at the Bar?
Like the idea of organising dynamic moot workshops, mentorship schemes, thrilling advocacy competitions, and exclusive trips into the heart of legal London? Fancy connecting with top-tier professionals from across the globe while building lifelong friendships with fellow aspiring barristers? If so — this is your moment.
Join the committee and help shape the experiences that define not just yours, but also your peer’s time at The City Law School.
💡Bring fresh ideas to life and build on the success of our past initiatives
💼 Develop real-world skills in leadership, organisation, event management and communication
🤝 Expand your network of like-minded peers and professionals
⚖️ Leave a legacy at The City Law School — and beyond!
Whether you're driven by a love for the legal field, a desire to lead, or a passion for making things happen — we want to hear from you.
Step forward. Nominate yourself. Leave your mark.
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Current CLS Student continuing with an offer for 2025/2026; AND
Member of The City Law School Bar and Mooting Society for the September 2024-August 2025 cycle.
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Ensure you are a current member of The City Law School Mooting Society
Complete the Nomination Form provided below
Attach your CV + Manifesto to the form
Win the student vote!
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May 13th (8:00 pm): Candidate Nominations OPEN
May 27th (8:00 pm): Candidate Nominations CLOSE
May 28th (8:00 am): Revised List of Candidates is Published + Campaign Period BEGINS
May 29th (8:00 am): Campaign Period ENDS
May 29th (10:00 am): VOTING BEGINS
May 30th (10:00 am): VOTING ENDS
May 30th (12:00 pm): DEADLINE TO SUBMIT COMPLAINTS
Roles and Descriptions
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Demonstrate exceptional leadership, responsibility, time management, and multitasking skills.
Oversee all society operations, including emails, events, initiatives and meetings.
Attend + Chair monthly committee meetings (Mandatory)
Meet monthly with CLS staff (e.g. Moot Coordinators) to report society progress and communicate feedback with Head of Communication/Outreach.
Attend all society events, especially all academic and professional events.
In lieu of an absence, ensure there is a substitute to fulfil your responsibilities (Ideally, vice-president).
Monitor and support the progress of fellow committee members.
Help resolve any shortcomings within the CLSBMS team.
Foster a positive team environment by showing appreciation and giving constructive feedback.
Have detailed goals of what you expect to achieve as president next term [if successful] when submitting your applications.
Ensure all committee members are trained/equipped with the skills required for their role.
Be receptive to feedback.
Coordinate handover processes and contribute to succession planning for the next committee.
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Illustrate exceptional leadership, time management skills and organisation skills
Oversee society operations in absence of the president
Assist in conflict resolution and foster a collaborative team environment.
Attend monthly committee meetings (Mandatory)
Attend + Chair monthly programme representative meetings with Communications
Be the primary point of contact after the president
Attend all society events, especially all social events.
Actively seek opportunities in the legal field for our members with Outreach.
Support progress of fellow committee member’s work
Support the Marketing Officer in keeping information on our website updated.
Host all ‘Volunteer Information Sessions’ with Head of Events
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Monitor all forms of society correspondence (I.e. Emails, Instagram and Linkedin Messages)
Attend both internal and external networking events
Actively seek opportunities in the legal field for our members
Meet with CLS Staff on a monthly basis to report the society’s progress and relay any feedback/concerns with the President.
Attend + Chair monthly programme representative meetings with the Vice-President.
Strengthen our existing connections in the fields of law, education and others (i.e: Tech)
Establish new connections in the fields of law, education and others (i.e: Tech)
Attend monthly committee meetings (Mandatory)
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Illustrate exceptional budgeting, communication and organisation skills
Submit receipts to the Student Union (SU) for reimbursements in a timely manner
Attend monthly committee meetings
Have a strong understanding of resource allocation, and understand how to implement a strategic approach to ensure the society’s resources maximize profits.
Keep track of all financial transactions (e.g. invoices)
Work closely with the rest of the team to ensure transparency both internally and externally (With
The City Law School, other universities/student societies, sponsors, etc.)
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Have strong organisation, teamwork, multitasting and event management skills
Regularly update the events calendar
Submit Events Forms (Student Union) for each event
Ensure the Timeline is followed and Deadlines are met
Be the primary point of contact with regards to event queries
Be on-site for all events (academic, professional and social)
Work closely with the Marketing Officer to ensure all events are adequately marketed.
Lead work for major social events:
Meet and Greet
Society Fairs
Networking Opportunities
Attend monthly committee meetings (Mandatory)
Work closely with Head of Finance on budgeting and resource allocation
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Attend monthly committee meetings (Mandatory)
Projects:
The Guide and Grow Moot Mentorship Programme + Competition
The CLSBMS Moot Workshops
City Scholar’s Moot Competition
The City GDL Moot Competition
The Four Institute Moot Competition
Be on-site for all events (especially academic and professional)
Attend guests (students, speakers, workshops leaders, moot judges, etc.)
Work closely with Communication/Outreach on expanding advocacy opportunities for our students using external sources/connections.
Ensure scores+feedback for internal moot competitions is regularly shared with competitors
Ensure students are equipped with the skills and experience required to step into the world of advocacy outside the university.
Work closely with the rest of the team to ensure our value of exposure and practice in the legal field are met.
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Illustrate excellent creativity, time management, teamwork and communication.
Have a strong grasp of graphic designing tools (i.e. Canva)
Attend monthly committee meetings
Promote events, meetings and initiatives on different platforms (i.e. Instagram, Linkedin, Tiktok)
Ensure the content created is engaging and represents the society’s brand and identity
Ensure opportunities are marketed to our students as soon as possible, including external opportunities.
Design posters and flyers (physical promotional material)
Ensure orders for print material are sent by the deadlines
Work with the Vice-President on ensuring information is updated on the CLSBMS website
Track student engagement, work strategically with the President and Outreach team on how to improve it.
Be on-site for all events (In lieu of an absence, ensure there is a substitute to fulfill your responsibilities)
Documenting events (live coverage via Instagram, regular stories, recordings)
Liaise with other Universities for collaborations.
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Prepare Monthly Surveys for our members to complete
Attend monthly committee meetings
Speak with students at events, ensuring their questions and concerns are answered Collect feedback as often as possible.
Work closely with the university’s Student Experience Team when and where required.
Ensure the feedback collected is noted by the senior leadership both within the committee and The City Law School in general.
Have a good understanding of the society’s administrative processes and layers of work, to ensure you’re equipped to handle student enquiry.
Questions? Concerns? Doubts? Book a Microsoft Teams Chat with our team!
We’re here to help you navigate the process!
Email: barandmootingsociety@city.ac.uk
DM via Instagram: @clsbms
DM via Linkedin: The City Law School Bar and Mooting Society
Text: CLSBMS whatsapp GC
NOTE: A list of shortlisted candidates will be made available on our different platforms, and further instructions on when/where to vote will also be shared in due course.
ALL THE BEST!