Newcastle & North East JLD

BCL Recruitment Drinks

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:38:31 +0000

Here at the JLD we are proud to offer you the best advice you need as a Junior Lawyer. We have teamed up with BCL Legal Recruitment to offer you the skills and tips you need to ensure you secure your job as a Solicitor. Join us for a drink and a chat at...

Where: The Town Wall, Pink Lane, Newcastle

When: 2 February 2012 from 6pm

This is not an event to be missed!

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Your New JLD Committee Has Been Elected

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:52:02 +0000

Following Elections in October 2011 the results are in and your new JLD committee for 2012 is as follows:-

Chair: Paul Appleton

Secretary: Laura McIlduff

Treasurer: Sophie Devlin

Social Secretary: Christian Butler

Social Secretary: Lauren Hall

Social Secretary: Claire Travis

Social Secretary: Katie Smurthwaite

Law Society Representative: Natalie Keyes

National Representative: Holly Clegg

Newcastle Student Rep: Richard Sen

Northumbria Student Rep: Lucy Gray

We look forward to representing the Junior Lawyers of the North East and will be keeping you informed of our busy events calendar so keep an eye out for our emails!

Best Wishes

Your new JLD Committee

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JLD Curry Night

admin — Tue, 10 May 2011 17:19:44 +0000

Come and join fellow JLD members across the region on our legendary curry night on 12 May 2011! To book your place, email us at hello@jldnortheast.org.uk

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JLD Annual Conference and Ball

admin — Tue, 10 May 2011 17:17:55 +0000

Offering a mix of keynote speeches, practical breakout sessions and networking opportunities, the JLD Annual Conference and Ball provides invaluable guidance on taking control of your career. Sessions include:

Court advocacy and presentation
Improving your network using social media
Claims, conduct and risk management
Career development and strategy
An introduction to alternative business structures.

There will also be CV clinics throughout the day - gain invaluable feedback and tips for improvement in these 30 minute face-to-face clinics.

Here are just some of the comments from last year's conference delegates:

'Informative, well organised, educational.'
'Excellent - very good speakers, very relevant - spot on. Thank you.'
'Professionally organised, excellent range of topics.'

The conference will be held at the Law Society's Hall, London, with the black tie ball in the evening at the Intercontinental Hotel, Park Lane. This event is accredited for 5.15 CPD hours.

Read more about the event:
http://juniorlawyers.lawsociety.org.uk/node/7052

Book your place:
http://juniorlawyers.lawsociety.org.uk/files/jld-conference-booking-form-2011.pdf

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JLD Christmas Quiz!

admin — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:36:44 +0000

Title: JLD Christmas Quiz!
Location: Tiger Tiger, Newcastle
Description: The festive season is upon us, which can only mean one thing - it\'s time for the JLD Chistmas Party! This year we have arranged a quiz for you all, so gather your friends and join us! Tickets are £4 for members, £8 for non-members (you can join on the night) and this inclused entry to the quiz, a hot Christmas buffet, a free drink and a shot later on (for those who are feeling festive!) All are welcome (even those who are not strictly Junior Lawyers) so put your party hat (or should that be thinking cap) and come join us!
Tickets will be available on the door, but as they are always in high demand we recommend buying them beforehand. Please email hello@jldnortheast.org.uk for details on how to buy!
From the JLD Festive Committee xxx
Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2010-12-08

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JLD Committee – Election Results!

jldcommittee1 — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:52:31 +0000

The annual JLD committee elections were held on the 25th October 2010 and the results are in!

Your new committee is:

Chair: Gina Wells

Vice Chair: Helen Williamson

National JLD Liaison: Holly Clegg

Local Law Society Liaison: Natalie Starkey

Press Officer: Sophie Devlin

Small Firms Rep: Daniel Best

Student Rep: Matthew Walsh

Secretary: Stacey Morland

Treasurer: Ben Wilson

Social Secretaries: Helen Lisgo, Nicola Bernett, Laura Robertson, Chris Smith

On behalf of the entire committee, we look forward to representing you in the coming year!

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JLD Election Night – 25 October 2010

jldcommittee1 — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:49:53 +0000

The Newcastle and North East JLD Committee 2009/2010 is standing down ready for the 2010/2011 committee to step up. Gina Wells of the 2009/2010 committee has been appointed Chair however the remaining roles (detailed below) are open.

The elections will be taking place on Monday 25 October 2010 at The Living Room from 6:30pm with A FREE GLASS OF RED/WHITE WINE or a BOTTLE OF BECKS.

If you are interested in standing for one of the roles below please email hello@jldnortheast.org.uk and come along on the election night.

If you are a JLD member but are not interested in being on the committee, it is still important to come along and exercise your democratic right to elect the new committee!

Newcastle and North East JLD Committee 2010/2011 roles:

Vice-Chair: As Vice-Chair you will be responsible for supporting the Chair with the running of the JLD. You will be required to step in and chair meetings and events in the event that the Chair is unable to attend.

Secretary: This role involves dealing with membership enquiries, sending out the reminder for membership renewal and keeping the members database updated. The secretary sends out emails regarding training and social events and works with the social secretaries to confirm attendance. Committee meetings take place once a month and the secretary sends out diary reminders, takes the minutes of the meeting and circulates amongst committee members afterwards. The role is generally administrative but as JLD secretary you support the rest of the committee to ensure events are well publicised and membership updated and promoted.

Treasurer: As the Treasurer of the JLD you will be responsible for managing the finances of the JLD, issuing cheques and ensuring that we have enough money to contribute to our events.

Press Officer: As press officer you main role is to update the JLD website with details on upcoming events and stories that may of interest. These stories may come from the national JLD or may be something that you simply want to write about. The other part of your job is attempting to liaise with local publications that may be willing to cover JLD events or include pictures to generate awareness of the activities of the JLD.

National JLD Liaison: The North East JLD national representative is elected onto the national JLD committee which meets, and is funded by, the Law School in London. Meetings occur every two-three months, always at the weekend, where policy such as minimum trainee salary and the introduction of a minimum notice period recommended at the end of the training contract are discussed. You will also have to attend the national training weekend which is followed by the luxurious 5* black tie dinner (definitely the highlight of the JLD calendar). The post will require you to provide feedback to the local JLD committee and you will also be a point of contact for local Newcastle firms who have raised issues with the Law Society. The post provides great networking opportunities with other junior lawyers, international firms and national JLD sponsors such as TM Lewin and CityJet Airlines. The post is ideal for someone with a base in London as meetings start at 9am and you'd have to leave Newcastle at 5am on Saturday morning to get across London in time! Travelling down Friday night is much better!

Local Law Society Liaison: The JLD Local Law Society Liaison Officer acts as a link between the JLD and the region’s Law Society. The Newcastle Law Society meets on a bimonthly basis at offices around the region to discuss issues affecting solicitors in the area. As the JLD representative, you will be asked to attend these meetings and provide an update on the JLD’s activities and forthcoming events. The role provides an opportunity to meet partners and solicitors from law firms throughout the region and keep up to date with local and national issues affecting lawyers.

Social Secretary: As a social secretary you will work as a small team to organise events for the JLD. You will be responsible for finding suitable venues for our events and getting the best deal on things such as food and drink. This role does involve a lot of organisation and can at times be time consuming.

Small Firms Rep: This role is designed to try and encourage people from the local high street firms to join the JLD. As part of this role you will be encouraged to arrange events targeted at smaller firms as well as ensure that the JLD does not just become orientated around the larger firms within the North East.

Student Rep: This Role involves liaising with the local Universities to try and encourage Students to join the JLD. As part of your role you will be responsible for organising career events to provide advice and assistance about a career in law to our student members.

We look forward to seeing you there.

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Inter-Professional Halloween Ball – 29 October 2010

jldcommittee1 — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:54:47 +0000

Hello,

The Surveyors, Accountants, Solicitors, Architects and Planners are again holding a Black Tie Halloween Ball on Friday 29 October 2010, at the Scotswood Suite, Centre For Life.

Tickets are priced at £16.00 plus VAT including welcome drink, buffet and dancing. Please contact hello@jldnortheast.org.uk for information on how to get tickets.

Those that remember last year's event will note that places sold incredibly fast and unfortunately we could not accommodate all requests for tickets, so please buy early to avoid disappointment.

Kind regards

Newcastle and North East JLD

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JLD National Committee – JLD Raleigh project 2010: India

jldcommittee1 — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:40:10 +0000

The Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) is looking for four volunteers to join this year's team and participate in this year's JLD Raleigh Project taking place in the southern state of Tamil Nadu in India between 29 October and 14 November 2010.

The project includes a 16 day expedition to a village in the Nilgiri Mountains working with 12 volunteers, members of the community and Raleigh project staff to install bio-gas fuel plant systems. The systems will provide a much-needed alternative to wood as a basic cooking fuel for villages within the region.

Following completion of the project the volunteers will plan and hold a workshop with junior lawyers local to the country.

Benefits

The programme integrates a charitable mission with high impact personal development through this exciting and worthwhile international public service project. Participation enables you to:

increase your confidence and self-awareness

make a positive environmental impact

meet, discuss and exchange ideas with your peers

build your experience in team working, influencing, communications and leadership

develop an ongoing plan for professional development

gain a year's CPD (if eligible)

Fundraising and publicity

Volunteers must raise the sum of £2,750 project contribution. The JLD can provide information and ideas about fundraising activities and liaise with your local group for further support. Firms may also wish to get help - India is a growing legal market and participants may benefit from national and local press coverage generated by the project.

Further information

Read all about the project at http://juniorlawyers.lawsociety.org.uk/development.

If you have any questions or would like to sign up please email Annalisa Checchi, International director, JLD Executive committee at a.v.checchi@gmail.com

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Compare Legal Jobs announce new recruit

jldcommittee1 — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:10:39 +0000

Having the sharpest legal mind and top grades is no longer enough to assure a glittering career in Law.

“Trying to succeed simply on the basis of being the best lawyer is a limited career strategy,” says comparelegaljobs.com’s resident coach Dr Andy Bass. “People entering the profession are bright and motivated, but they aren’t always commercially aware. Many actually resist the idea that law is a business, which is an old-fashioned attitude, and increasingly, a big mistake.

“This collaboration with comparelegaljobs.com is aimed at offering those in their early careers the guidance to help them win business as well as points of law.”

(The comparelegaljobs site is specifically designed to address the common frustrations of law firms and candidates by allowing them both greater control of the recruitment process.)

Dr Bass, formerly of Aston Business School, where he was director of the Psychology & Management programme, joined forces with comparelegaljobs.com after a meeting with joint MDs and founders Tim Bates and Charles Magill. “I’d known Tim for a number of years, and he invited me to look at their new venture. I was extremely impressed not only with the idea, but also with how committed he and Charles were to executing it properly. It’s one thing to have a good idea, but I’ve been highly impressed by the way Tim and Charles have gone about the delivery. They’ve signed up some terrific clients in significant numbers across the UK.

“What I bring to the offer is help for younger professionals to look to develop their commercial side. Often it’s the ability to relate, over and above their professional credentials, that singles out one lawyer from another in the estimation of the client” says Dr Bass. “It can be hard for someone with traditional legal training to accept that being ‘good’ or ‘right’ are often not enough to persuade a client to take your advice, or indeed to instruct you in the first place.”

“Young lawyers have spent their school and University days learning that you get ahead by achieving good marks and doing well at tasks set by others. After a few years PQE the rules change, they are no longer under supervision 24/7, ambiguity increases and it can be disorientating. “

“Things are changing. Ambitious firms need help with building teams who have that commercial edge and a hunger to build business if they are to flourish.”

Dr Andrew Bass is the voice of comparelegaljobs.com’s Career Centre.

comparelegaljobs.com combines the benefits of a traditional agency and a job board at a fraction of the price of a recruitment consultancy service, with applications processed either via the employer’s dedicated micro site or through an in-house recruitment team.

Dr Bass is a consultant with experience working with international law and big four accounting firms as well as large corporates. He is an active contributor to Aston Business School’s Centre for Executive Development and is a Director of Birmingham Forward, the professional services networking and lobbying group. He has had articles published in Career Development International, Legal Week and Managing Partner magazine. He is programme facilitator for the Birmingham Future Mentoring Scheme.

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