JUNIOR LAWYERS DIVISION
event being a Charity Luncheon raising £2,100 for Linden Davies Cancer Ward in Shrewsbury. With any spare time Rachael gets, she enjoys going for walks around Grinshill or Colemere just to watch the world go by. Jamie Porter Jamie graduated from the University of Wolverhampton in 2007 after studying law. He then joined a financial institution to assist in the administration of mortgage books. In 2010 Jamie qualified as an accredited legal representative whereupon he assisted in representing clients in criminal matters at the investigation stage. Jamie worked for a representation agency doing this work before becoming independent and taking instructions from law firms across the country. In 2016 Jamie studied his LPC and Masters (in civil litigation) at the University of Law in Birmingham where he achieved a distinction. During the course of his training, Jamie has built on his advocacy skills by undertaking and completing his
higher rights of audience (civil) qualification which grants him the right to appear in matters before the High Court and beyond. In his spare time, Jamie enjoys reading and watching sports. Paramveer Gill Since April 2020 Paramveer has worked as an in-house real estate lawyer at national house builder Countryside Properties PLC. Prior to going in-house, Paramveer worked as a paralegal for a regional firm in Birmingham, where he later trained to be a solicitor. He qualified in 2018, then soon after moved onto work for Wace Morgan in Shrewsbury until March 2020. Having been raised in Telford and previously worked in Shrewsbury, Paramveer now lives in Shifnal. He enjoys keeping fit in his spare time by road running or long countryside walks, however at present the majority of his personal time is spent running after his newborn baby daughter.
Calling all Junior Lawyers
T
he Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) is a division of the Law Society, but with an independent voice. The JLD provides an opportunity to network and connect with other junior lawyers to discuss issues of concern, and to benefit from training and advice. What is a Junior Lawyer? Junior Lawyers are solicitor apprentices, LPC students, LPC graduates, paralegals, trainee solicitors and solicitors up to five years' qualified. The JLD provides help and advice for those entering the legal profession and who are in the early stages of their career as a solicitor. We are the Shropshire group of the JLD – a friendly group of young lawyers that can offer support and networking opportunities where you can learn from the experience of others in the same area as you. Over the course of the next 12 months we are aiming to meet bi-monthly/quarterly for a range of networking and social events as well as educational talks and workshops. Past events organised by Shropshire JLD include networking drinks, curry nights, mortgage/financial planning and pension workshops, wine tasting, easter egg hunts, updates on the legal market and quiz nights. The next event will be held at Timber Jacks in Shrewsbury on Thursday 12 May at 6pm. It will be an opportunity to meet and network with other junior lawyers whilst having fun! Following this, we are arranging a summer drinks event
with other local young professionals (in the finance/tax/ insurance/property/planning sectors) to give our members the opportunity to build their professional network early on in their career. We are always open to event suggestions – if you/your firm has any particular training needs, or if you know a local charity or business who would like to team up for an event, please do get in touch. Membership to Shropshire JLD is £25 for the year, with the majority of events being free of charge if you are a member. To enquire about becoming a member, or to be added to our mailing list, please email shropshirejld@watsonwatson.com. We hope to hear from you soon! SHROP SHIR EL AWYER 13
