EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - Recruiting new members NOW!
You may have seen the recent email telling you that our LYLG Christmas Drinks on 1st December at The Old Cock Tavern will actually be our AGM as well... which - to cut a long (and boring) story short - means that you (yes, you!!) can join the 2010 Committee.
We've had to sadly say goodbye to quite a few long standing and hardworking members of the Committee (sob sob), including Clara McMorran (good luck in your new job!), Ed Sanguinetti (good luck in the South West!), Kate Richardson, Peter Impey and Gordon Poole. So fresh blood is needed...
1st December will also be the night when we will be voting on who should become our new Student Representatives (GDL/LPC/BVC), for the Non Executive Committee, so come along and support our student members!
Download the application form here and send to teresa@sillarsandjones.com before the 25 November please - applications received after this date will not be considered!
LYLG Committee Nomination Form 2010
Do you want to be on television?*
The Law Society's Junior Lawyers Division is looking for a trainee in a smaller firm in London to take part in a webinar (a seminar broadcast over the web). It will take around an hour of your time on the 25th November and is being filmed at the Law Society on Chancery Lane. You will have to speak for about 7 minutes on how you've found your training contract in terms of what you were looking for from your firm and how they met your expectations. It might be good for both your CV and to promote your firm and should be relatively painless**.
*you won't be on Question Time but you will be in a studio being filmed and will be broadcast live over the web and then the footage will be hosted on the JLD website
**no guarantees, no refunds
If you are interested, please contact beth.wanono@halliwells.com.
Good Luck!
LAWWORKS
LYLG is a member of LawWorks! Please see the Pro Bono page for more information.
JUNIOR LAWYERS DIVISION HELPLINE - 08000 856 131
The JLD Helpline is available from Monday to Friday 9.00am to 9.00pm to take to provide help and assistance to JLD members.
PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FRIENDS OF THE EARTH RIGHTS & JUSTICE CENTRE
The Friends of the Earth Rights & Justice Centre works to strengthen environmental justice through providing legal advice, representation and training to communities and individuals, including conducting public interest litigation. FoE are committed to working with the communities most affected by environmental problems. Volunteers make an invaluable contribution to the work of the Centre, and there are various ways to get involved.
1. Advice Line
The Rights & Justice Centre runs a free advice line on environmental law. The advice line is staffed by volunteers on Wednesdays from 6:30pm to 8:30pm and Thursdays from 11am to 2pm, supervised by lawyers from the Rights & Justice Centre. Volunteering on the advice line is particularly suitable for lawyers with environmental or planning law experience. In addition to contributing their skills to assist members of the public, volunteers hone their ability to think on their feet and communicate effectively. To register interest, email legal@foe.co.uk
2. Internship programme
FoE have a rolling programme of voluntary legal internships in their London office; please see the attached information sheet. An internship in the Rights & Justice Centre is an excellent secondment opportunity for trainees and newly-qualified lawyers. As FoE are a small team, the internship involves high levels of responsibility and client contact. Their public law litigation is often cutting edge, and their community outreach work provides an unusual opportunity to develop communication skills, confidence and project management. FoE have designed the scheme to be flexible to make it accessible to a diverse range of applicants. For more information, click here.
3. Other projects/research work
Other pro bono opportunities at the Centre include taking on discrete pieces of legal research, project work and assisting communities with, for example, planning enquiries. FoE would be interested to hear any other suggestions you have for cooperation, and are happy to discuss any aspect of these opportunities or their work with you. Please feel free to contact them on 020 7566 1682 or legal@foe.co.uk.
More information about Friends of the Earth is available at http://www.foe.co.uk/.
JUNIOR LAWYERS DIVISION LAUNCH
The Junior Lawyers Division launched in January 2008. For more details, please visit http://juniorlawyers.lawsociety.org.uk/
OTHER NEWS
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