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The latest newsletter from the JLD.
Congratulations to Elissa Thursfield of Gamlins Law Ltd who was awarded Junior Lawyer of the Year at the Law Society Excellence Awards ceremony on 20 October in London.
Are you a current or new LPC student looking for a new challenge? Are you interested in issues that affect you and other student members of the legal profession?
To celebrate the Tree Charter 2017 campaign, the Legal Sustainability Alliance (LSA) has joined forces with the Woodland Trust to launch a brand new debating competition for law students and undergraduates.
To honour the achievements and highlight the positive contribution of BAME lawyers in the profession, the EMLD is hosting its inaugural annual lecture.
This workshop will be interactive and provide practical tips and alternative career options for those that genuinely feel that they are at a career crossroads.
You are invited to join the Northants & Bucks JLD at their annual ball on Saturday 26 November 2016 at the Jury’s Inn, Milton Keynes.
The Kent and East Sussex JLD and the Kent Law Society warmly invite you to their introduction to regional working and welcome reception
If you are a trainee, do you earn less than £20,276 (London) or £18,183 (outside of London), the Law Society recommended minimum?
Oliver Haddock of RadcliffesLeBrasseur provides an insight into the volunteering services at Battersea Legal Advice Centre.
Samantha Hirst of Ridley and Hall Legal Limited talks about her work with the Huddersfield Law Society Uganda Twinning Group (HLSUTG)
Junior lawyers at DLA Piper’s Liverpool office explain how their work on the Liverpool Law Clinic’s Statelessness Project makes a difference.
Louise Taylor of Anthony Gold Solicitors talks about her pro bono work with Centre 70 Legal Advice Clinic.
This free webinar provides practical advice on how to survive interviews and assessment days for vacation schemes and training contracts.
The webinar is delivered by Husnara Begum, who has extensive experience in career coaching to law students and qualified lawyers and also runs soft skills and media training for law firms.
Join this webinar for advice on how to complete training contract application forms, CVs and cover letters that will make you shine.
This webinar is about soft skills training to assist junior lawyers develop effective team working, leadership and delegation skills.
This webinar is principally aimed at junior lawyers but anyone who is keen to bolster their public speaking and presentation skills should have a listen.
This free one hour webinar looks at the reasons why firms merge, assesses how the process may affect you as an individual and offers practical advice on how to respond to the situation in a practical way.
Soft skills training for Junior Lawyers - July 2015
Soft skills training for Junior Lawyers - January 2015
Soft skills training for Junior Lawyers - March 2015
Soft skills training for Junior Lawyers - May 2015
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Your Junior Lawyers Division is dedicated to meeting the needs of all LPC students, LPC graduates (including those working as paralegals), trainee solicitors, and solicitors with up to five years post qualification experience.
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Mandatory minimum scrapped by SRA in 2014.
Social Mobility Commission to propose banning unpaid internships lasting more than four weeks.
For many firms it is imperative that they invest in inter-generational excellence and train young lawyers to focus on what lies ahead.
JLD offers a range of exclusively negotiated products and services, including a special discount with T. M. Lewin.
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