Personal Statement
I have over 12 years' experience of learning, teaching and assessment in Professional & Higher Education. I am an award-winning educator with extensive experience of designing, developing and managing both undergraduate and postgraduate courses and am an expert in module and assessment design and skills development in law students.

I am currently the Employability Lead for the School of Law and Social Justice at the University of Liverpool. In this role, I lead a variety of projects and work with various stakeholders to connect our students with future employers and improve their career readiness. I am also the Director of Studies for our prestigious Law with a Year in Industry programme and a member of the School of Law and Social Justice Leadership Team. In addition, I have supported the student experience in my roles as Academic Enhancement Lead and Deputy Director of Education.

I am particularly interested in pedagogical theory, research and innovation. My pedagogical interests include independent learning, incorporating employability skills into the curriculum, games and gamification, partnering with students, authentic assessment and programmatic approaches to assessment. I have a passion for innovative pedagogy, game-based learning and skills development and I like to use my scholarship to enhance my teaching and improve the student experience. My teaching and legal expertise lies primarily in contract, corporate and commercial law.

Prior to working in higher education, I practised as a corporate solicitor in Lawrence Graham (London), Allen & Overy (London) and DWF (Liverpool) for over 10 years. I advised on high profile national and international projects and my expertise included initial public offerings on AIM and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, public takeovers, public and private mergers and acquisitions and disposals. I also advised clients on general company law issues, corporate governance, private equity transactions, joint ventures, management buyouts and a range of commercial contracts.

I am also a Senior Fellow of Advance HE and the University liaison to the board of Directors of Liverpool Law Society. I am also the creator and host of the University of Liverpool Law School careers and employability podcast, Legal Directions, which can be accessed using the following link: https://open.spotify.com/show/4bVPpXPNadmr9F4a59gMHh?si=59dcb2a1af8a4a76.

Research Overview
Lorna is interested in pedagogical theory, research and innovation. She has a keen interest in encouraging students to become independent learners, embedding employability skills in the undergraduate curriculum, games based learning and the enhancement of the student learning experience through innovation.

Lorna is a regular speaker at legal education conferences and has a particular interest in pedagogical theory:

Advance HE Teaching & Learning Conference (July 2025)
"Harnessing the power of the podcast to make employability more inclusive, connect students with potential employers and develop crucial work-readiness skills."

Connecting Legal Education Conference (April 2024)
"Legal Directions: The podcast connecting students with the legal profession and legal careers."

Playful Learning Conference (July 2023):
"Let’s Play the Legal Factor – Can the use of games in the classroom enhance the student learning experience?"

Advance HE Assessment & Feedback Symposium (Nov 2022):
"Transforming our students from passive listeners to confident assessors through the introduction of a programmatic approach to formative assessment."

University of Liverpool Learning & teaching Conference (July 2022):
"Enhancing student success through the introduction of an innovative assessment support strategy"

Invitations to Speak:

Treasure Island Pedagogies Podcast (November 2022):
Interdisciplinary discussion between educators from different subject backgrounds to discuss innovative practice and alternative pedagogical approaches and practice.

Digital Education Network's Podcasting Showcase (April 2025)
I discussed the Legal Directions podcast and the different ways of incorporating podcasts for learning into the student experience, across various disciplines.