Date:Posted By:Category:National JLD

Legal Pride London – 29 June

On Saturday 29 June, members of the legal professions will once again process through the streets of London. The groups taking part include:

  • Law Society,
  • Bar Council,
  • Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx),
  • Interlaw Diversity Forum for LGBT Networks (InterLaw Diversity Forum),
  • Bar Lesbian and Gay Group (BLAGG)
  • Junior Lawyers Division

They will be celebrating Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) diversity in the legal profession under the banner ‘Equality under the Law‘ and promoting the message ‘Lawyers extending and defending LGBT rights.’

If you are interested in marching for equality with the legal sector in the PRIDE in London Parade please email legalpride@lawsociety.org.uk. Banners and t-shirts will be provided for those marching.

For further information about the legal sector Pride please visit – http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/representation/articles/legal-pride/

 

Date:Posted By:Category:National JLD

JLD Essay Competition

The JLD essay competition 2013 for student, paralegal and trainee members is now open. The essay question is:

“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