SCL University Ambassadors and Student Ambassador Scheme

Apply to the new SCL Student Bytes campus ambassador scheme - Apply here

We are keen to hear from SCL members who would like to take on the role of University or Student Ambassador. 

SCL Student Ambassador Scheme

We are looking for students who can communicate their enthusiasm for tech law to other students and encourage them to be involved with SCL.  

What makes a good SCL Student Ambassador?

  • A passion for Tech Law
  • Commitment and reliability
  • Good organisational skills
  • Good communication skills 
  • A positive approach
  • A good sense of humour
  • A respectful approach to all those who you meet during your time as an SCL ambassador

Benefits of Student Ambassadorship:

  • Free attendance at SCL events
  • Access to thought-leaders working in the tech law space and unparalleled networking
  • Opportunity to influence the content of future SCL student events

Please note: in order to be eligible for the role of SCL Student Ambassador, you must provide SCL with a reference contact from your University who has known you for at least a year.

Part of the role is to connect with the students at your university and encourage them to get involved with forthcoming SCL student initiatives.

Free Benefits for Students in full-time education:

Free student access to the entire content of this site: Free membership for UK students in full-time education: SCL provides free membership for UK students in full-time education with a valid ac.uk email address. Join SCL If you have any queries about SCL membership please contact the SCL office on Tel: 0117 9041242 or Email hello@scl.org

For full-time academics, SCL offers a reduced membership fee of £50. This offers full access to all the benefits of full Professional membership including a hardcopy of C&L magazine and attendance at SCL events at the concessionary rate.Details of the resources that SCL provides to students free of charge appear below.

SCL Student Ambassadors:

Salli LaBelle
LLB Student
Open University
salli@curvecorp.com
Linkedin

Viraj Ananth
LLB Student
National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore
virajananth@nls.ac.in

Eden Tayyip
LLB Student
University of Exeter
eden.tayyip@hotmail.co.uk  

Rand Al Ramini
LLB Students
University of Edinburgh
s1764036@sms.ed.ac.uk
Rand's LinkedIn

Jakub Boufal
LLB Student
University of East Anglia

Boufal.Jakub2@hotmail.com

Ece Kilicarslan
LLB Student
University of Essex
ek18158@essex.ac.uk
LinkedIn

Aljaž Mihelic
LLB Student
University of Southampton
am19g17@soton.ac.uk
Linkedin

Sophia Karim
LLB Student
University of Bristol
ho18704@bristol.ac.uk
LinkedIn

Jacob Bennett
LLM Student
SciencesPo, Paris
jacob.bennett@sciencespo.fr
LinkedIn

Emme Thomas
LLB Student
University of York
et937@york.ac.uk
LinkedIn

Maya Rogers
LLB Student
University of Sheffield
mrrogers1@sheffield.ac.uk
LinkedIn

Nathan Corr
LLB Student
University of Aberdeen
u03njc17@abdn.ac.uk
LinkedIn

Maria Sevlievska
LLM Student
London School of Economics
M.Sevlievska@lse.ac.uk
LinkedIn

Brian Chua 
LLB Student
Kings College London
tatt.chua@kcl.ac.uk
LinkedIn

Jemma Josh
LLB Student
Anglia Ruskin University
jemma.josh@student.anglia.ac.uk 
LinkedIn

Leon Xiao
LLM Student
City, University of London
leon.xiao@city.ac.uk
LinkedIn

Pyla Bird
LLB Student
University of Sheffield
plbird1@sheffield.ac.uk
LinkedIn

Craig Shackleton
Student
University of Oxford
craig.alexander.shackleton@gmail.com
LinkedIn

Sheryl Lau
LLB Student
University of Durham
sheryl.lau@durham.ac.uk
LinkedIn

Joanna Qaddoumi
LLB Student
University of Sussex
ja478@sussex.ac.uk
LinkedIn

Emma Ahmed-Rengers
PhD Candidate
University of Birmingham
emr985@student.bham.ac.uk
LinkedIn

The SCL Student Ambassador Scheme has already proven to be so rewarding for it's participants, what with it's amazing networking opportunities as well as all the wisdom and our SCL mentors have to offer. Here is a testimonial by Christopher Ireland, one of our Student Ambassadors who has recently graduated:

It’s a cold winter’s evening in December 2017, and in the London office of Reed Smith the Society for Computers and Law (SCL) ‘path to tech law’ event is taking place. This would be the first of my many interactions with the society over the next one and a half years.

After attending this taster event in London, I decided to apply for the position of SCL Student Ambassador for the University of Southampton. As someone who firmly believes that legaltech and the regulation of technology are going to be the areas of greatest interest and growth in the legal sector – this role has been the perfect opportunity to explore it. 

The role offers a unique platform for networking and further learning for students. At the SCL Annual Conference in 2018, I was one of handful of students in a room of industry professionals – providing a really special chance to speak to those in practice.

I would recommend this opportunity to anyone with a genuine interest, or curiosity in the world of tech law and the incoming legaltech revolution. The events I’ve been able to attend have offered me an unparalleled insight into the legal sector and have been particularly useful for interviews at assessment centres. I have also been lucky enough to have been assigned a practicing lawyer as a mentor as part of the Student Ambassador programme.

In the 2019/2020 academic year, I’ll be on placement at Simmons & Simmons as an intern in the Innovation team. In no doubt thanks to the opportunities that SCL has offered me.

SCL University Ambassadors:

Birmingham University Ambassador
Karen Yeung
Interdisciplinary Professorial Fellow in Law, Ethics and Informatics
Birmingham Law School & School of Computer Science
K.Yeung@bham.ac.uk

Bristol University Ambassador
Ed Boal
Senior Solicitor and Head of Digital Media & Technology 
Stephenson Law
ed.boal@stephensonlaw.co.uk

Huddersfield University Ambassador
Ghazala Koosar
Associate
Addleshaw Goddard
Email: Gaz.Koosar@addleshawgoddard.com

King's College London University Ambassador
Roger Bickerstaff
Partner, Bird & Bird LLP

Leeds University Ambassador
Mark Lumley
Partner, Shulmans
Email: mlumley@shulmans.co.uk

Leeds Beckett University Ambassador
Mark Lumley
Partner, Shulmans
Email: mlumley@shulmans.co.uk

University of Leicester Ambassador
Mark Leiser
Lecturer in Law
Email: mrl19@le.ac.uk 

Queen Mary University of London
 Ambassador
Laura Edgar
Director of the Distance Learning Programme in Computer and Communications Law

Newcastle University Ambassador
Gareth Yates
Partner, Ward Hadaway
Email: Gareth.Yates@wardhadaway.com

The Open University Law School
Francine Ryan
Lecturer in Law- Open Justice 
Email: f.m.ryan@open.ac.uk 

Sheffield University Ambassador
Kiran Chand
Legal Director
Bond Dickinson LLP
Email: kiran.chand@bonddickinson.com

Sheffield Hallam University Ambassador
Kiran Chand
Legal Director
Bond Dickinson LLP
Email: kiran.chand@bonddickinson.com

Southampton University Ambassador
Neil Brown
Senior Lawyer and Academic
Email: scl_ambassadors@neilzone.co.uk

Sussex University Ambassador
Professor Chris Marsden
Professor of Internet & Media Law
Sussex Law School, University of Sussex
Email: C.Marsden@sussex.ac.uk

The British University in Egypt Ambassador
Mohamed N. Elguindy
Program Director, Cybercrime
Faculty of Law, The British University in Egypt
Email: mohamed.elgendy@bue.edu.eg

University of East Anglia
Karen McCullagh
Course Director, LLM Media Law, Policy & Practice
UEA Law School, University of East Anglia

Email: K.Mccullagh@uea.ac.uk

The University of Law at Moorgate
Raphael Uribe
Paralegal, W Legal Ltd
Email: Raphael.Uribe@wlegal.co.uk

The University of Edinburgh
Dr. Lachlan Urquhart
Lecture in Technology Law
Email: lachlan.urquhart@ed.ac.uk

The University of Essex
Dr. Mohammed Khair Alshaleel
Lecturer and Director of Student Experience
Email: mkalsh@essex.ac.uk

The University of Strathclyde
Andrew Agapiou LLM PhD
Senior Lecturer
Email: andrew.agapiou@strath.ac.uk

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