“Discuss the current and future effects of social media technology on civil and / or criminal litigation, including what steps litigators will now have to take to protect their clients’ positions.”

• Essays must be no more than 2,000 words in length.
• The winner will receive a prize of £500 and the runners up will receive £250.
• Entries must be submitted by email to juniorlawyers@lawsociety.org.uk
• The closing date is 26 July 2013.
• Only students registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (e.g. LPC students and post-qualified LPC students working as paralegals) and trainee solicitors are eligible to enter this competition. However, the JLD has agreed to extend eligibility to include students who are due to commence the LPC in September as long as they can confirm that they have submitted an application for student enrolment prior to the essay deadline.

Further information can be found on the JLD website – http://juniorlawyers.lawsociety.org.uk/node/94614

BYlaw are holding a seminar and networking event on 08 July 2013 at TLT, One Redcliff Street.

Visit their website for more information and to book your place.

CALLING ALL PROSPECTIVE TRAINEES… 

Join us for “Tips on training contracts – from applications to interviews” with Helen Staines, Partner at DAC Beachcroft LLP on Thursday, 6 June 2013 at DAC Beachcroft LLP, Portwall Place, Bristol (map) from 6 p.m. onwards. 

Please RSVP to careers@bristoljld.co.uk by the end of Monday 3 June as spaces are limited.

The National JLD are hosting a free JLD event on Saturday 1 June in Birmingham (College of Law) for newly qualified solicitors and those approaching qualification.

Further details including booking information can be found on the JLD website – http://juniorlawyers.lawsociety.org.uk/node/79990

The aim of this event is to equip those who have just qualified as solicitors, or about to qualify, with the skills necessary for life in practice. It is CPD accredited.

Join us for the NQ CV Clinic and Seminar with Hays Legal on Thursday, 30 May 2013 at Bond Dickinson (map) from 6 p.m. onwards.

Nibbles and drinks provided. 

Please rsvp to careers@bristoljld.co.uk.

This is a fantastic opportunity to mingle with junior lawyers from other firms in the region, as well as representatives from local firms and chambers and students from BPP Law School. It will also give you a chance to practice those all-important networking skills.

Join us on Thursday 2nd May 2013 from 6pm onwards at BPP Law School (map). RSVP to careers@bristoljld.co.uk to reserve your place.

 Bristol Junior Lawyers Division and Michael Page invite you and three friends or colleagues to enter the Bristol JLD Charity Pub Quiz.

Join us at Totos Wine Bar on Wednesday 24 April 2013 from 6pm, the quiz starts at 6:15pm.

 Maximum of four per team with prizes for the winners. There will also be a raffle raising money for our charity of the year, Children’s Hospice South West (Registered Charity No: 1003314). 

All solicitors, trainees, paralegals, barristers and other junior lawyers up to five years PQE (including LPC students) are welcome! 

Entry costs just £20 per team and includes food and a drink!

 Places are limited so RSVP to social@BristolJLD.co.uk as soon as possible to reserve your team’s place!