Junior Lawyers’ Division

COMMITTEE UPDATE

Since the beginning of 2020, we have increased the numbers on our committee with roles such as sponsorship officer, charity officer and LPC and CILEx representatives being added. The committee have also chosen Lighthouse as the charity we will be supporting and fundraising for this year. Lighthouse provides emotional support to women, young people and children experiencing domestic abuse in the Suffolk area. We are privileged to be able to support such an important charity and are looking forward to building a relationship with them. As a committee, we continue to build relationships with local universities and firms by striving to involve junior and trainee lawyers in our events. UPCOMING EVENTS Careers Talk In January 2020, one of our sponsors, Clara Rose Consultancy, hosted our annual careers talk. The event, held at the University of Suffolk, was well attended by both university students and junior lawyers and the feedback was positive. The event was an evening of two halves. Starting off, Clara Rose provided invaluable insight into the current market for junior lawyers and training contracts across a number of different specialisms. This was followed by Vikki Pratley from Skylark, a health and wellbeing coach providing useful tips on maintaining a healthy and high performing career. Mental wellbeing, particularly in the legal profession, is a hot-topic at the moment and Vikki’s advice was well received. Following the talks, delegates were invited to partake in refreshments provided by the committee at a nearby venue. Again, it was pleasing to see so many of the delegates join in with the social element of the evening. Quiz In July 2020, we hosted our first virtual event, a quiz hosted by QuizQuizQuiz. The event was well attended and it was a great opportunity for members to socialise in the midst of the lockdown. We would like to say a huge thank you to all those who attended and congratulate SEN Legal who were the winners of the quiz. Future Events Unfortunately the events we had planned have had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, we are looking to arrange further virtual events and will be advertising

Oliver-James Topping Chair of the SNEJLD Email: jld.sne@googlemail.com

these soon. All events will be advertised via email, on our Facebook page (Suffolk and North Essex Junior Lawyer Division) and on our Twitter page (@SNEJLD) so keep an eye out! If you would like to join our mailing list, you can do so by contacting us at jld.sne@googlemail.com.

Wellbeing The committee understands that there are extremely difficult and uncertain times for all. We are also aware that trainee solicitors and junior lawyers are an at risk group at this time. Please do not suffer alone. If you have any concerns, please do

get in touch and we will aim to point you in the right direction.

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