11th Annual · Travers Smith, London · 29 Sep 2026
Meet the future lawyers
your firm will want
before anyone else does.
The WCAN Law Conference puts your firm in front of the most ambitious Black female legal talent in the UK — at the precise moment they decide where to build their careers.
DATE
29 September
VENUE
Travers Smith, EC4A
IN THE ROOM
100 - 150 qualified and selected candidates
CAMPAIGN REACH
38,000+ direct reach across mailing and social, amplified by 50 campus ambassadors nationwide.
PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED BY THE FIRMS BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEGAL TALENT
WHY SPONSOR
The WCAN Law Conference puts your firm in front of ambitious, high-potential women pursuing law — many at the very moment they're deciding where to build their careers.
Attendance is by application, so the room is serious. Some arrive knowing exactly what they want. Others find their path here. Both go on to secure vacation schemes and training contracts — and remember the firms who backed them early.
01
Access before the milk round
Meet high-potential candidates before applications open, when familiarity and relationships genuinely shape where they apply.
02
Employer brand, earned not bought
A dedicated speaking moment and presence throughout the day positions your firm as a destination, not a logo on a banner.
03
Alongside the firms that matter
Sit in a room of leading commercial firms already investing in this pipeline. Absence is noticed as much as presence.
THE AUDIENCE
A pre-qualified room of future lawyers.
First year to final year students, graduates and career-changers, all actively pursuing commercial law and preparing for vacation schemes and training contracts.
13k
engaged WCAN members across the UK
37%
of members studying or qualified in law
57%
from social mobility backgrounds
400+
expected sign-ups for this event
THE DAY
A programme built to convert.
Not a careers fair. A curated day that moves ambitious candidates from awareness to application — with sponsor firms embedded at every stage.
Inside the Firm
Your dedicated moment — who you are, what you look for, and why this room should care.
Women Who Lead
Building a legal career with intention: visibility, sponsors, and navigating large firms.
Application Masterclass
What strong candidates do differently, run with graduate recruiters and juniors.
The Commercial Challenge
Teams compete on a real scenario set by a sponsor firm. See candidates think on their feet.
Structured Networking Lunch Fair
Every attendee gets direct, one-to-one time with each partner firm.
Fireside Chat: The Bar and Beyond
A future trainee in conversation with experienced Black barristers.
And much, much more.
NEXT STEPS
Becoming a sponsor.
01
Email the sponsorships team and we will send the full sponsorship prospectus and answer any questions.
02
We help you align the right level of involvement to your early careers and employer brand priorities.
03
Partner positions are limited to keep the room valuable. We confirm your place and begin planning.
