The Nottingham Law School Client Interviewing Competition

Nottingham Law School students Mikki Chan and Noah Butler have been announced as the winners of the Client Interviewing Competition.

Client Interviewing Competition final students

Winners, Mikki Chan and Noah Butler

The Nottingham Law School Client Interviewing Competition concluded on 8 December 2021 with a very competitive Final. The competition was judged by Katie Smith (a Solicitor in the NLS Legal Advice Centre), Oliver Maxwell (a Senior Associate at Nelsons Solicitors) and Megan Shirley (a Lecturer in the Nottingham Law School).

The competition began in November when students entering the competition were given training on interviewing skills. They then went through different rounds in the competition adapting their performances to different legal problems. They were judged on their ability to create rapport with the client as well as to advise the client on their legal and non-legal options. Students entered the competition from different courses within the Law School which gave the pairings a breadth of experience and knowledge.

Mikki Chan and Noah Butler were announced the winners, narrowly beating the other finalists; Nurjannah Selamat and Meltem Asenova. Judges praised the performances of both teams who showed an impressive ability to digest and advise on a tricky contract law situation.

Both pairs showed excellent teamwork skills throughout the rounds and grew in competence and confidence, which will serve them well as we take a team forward the National Client Interviewing Competition.

Client Interviewing Competition students

Finalists, Nurjannah Selamat and Meltem Asenova