President’s Report

As we come into the later part of the year (and as my tenure as President comes to an end), it is always good to reflect on the events over the past few months. Although the summer is historically a quieter time for NNLS events, the Committee were exceptionally busy behind the scenes preparing for the Annual Dinner, and we also held our first networking event specifically for in house lawyers (sponsored by Flagship Group), which saw a fantastic turnout of lawyers working in-house trying (and succeeding) in becoming pizza chefs!

The Annual Dinner held on 6 October 2022 was a brilliant event and enjoyed by all who attended. The food was (as always) fantastic by the Assembly House team, the local legal community dressed to impress, and a wonderful evening was held by all. Congratulations once again to our Excellence Awards nominees and winners, who you can read more about later in this edition of the magazine. At the beginning of November we are due to have our UEA and NNLS Joint Law Lecture, with a panel discussing mediation in an ever unequal world, and I hope many of you will be able to join that event.

As we look forwards there are some exciting times ahead for NNLS – we are investigating ways of becoming “greener”, in particular in relation to this magazine, and looking to develop our links more deeply with the students of this city, and with practice groups that are not typically attending our events. As ever we remain dedicated to providing a strong programme of training and social events for all members as we move into 2023.

It has been an honour and privilege to lead this Society this year, and whilst we are facing as a nation and profession ongoing challenges I know that the NNLS Committee remains dedicated to best promoting the interests of local legal practitioners as we move forwards. Many thanks to all of you for your ongoing support.

Jessica Piper President, Norfolk & Norwich Law Society