In Brief December 17

CIRCUIT NEWS
Women in the Law
Women in the Law Manchester hosted another fantastic event
on the 9th November 2017 which focussed on career
progression and launched the Women in the Law UK mentoring
programme.
The conference was open to both men and women and was
attended by solicitors, barristers and students alike. The event
was designed to encourage and support the next generation of
lawyers and to enable practitioners, junior to senior, to learn
from one another.
The event was held at Lincoln House Chambers who also kindly
sponsored the event alongside the Criminal Bar Association.
The inspiring panel of guest speakers at included Her Honour
Judge Baxter; Her Honour Judge Landale; Lisa Roberts QC and
Attorney General of the Northern Circuit; Miss Recorder
Brandon of 9 St John Street; District Judge Philip Barnes of 9 St
John Street; and Andrew Gregory, solicitor at Leonard Curtis
who each discussed their own career paths and answered
questions from a keen audience.
For further information about forthcoming events please visit
www.womeninthelawuk.co.uk or if you would like to attend the
next Women in the Law UK event please email Lisa at
womeninthelawuk@gmail.com or book now on Eventbrite.
Upcoming events include the “New Year, New You” health and
wellbeing event at Kings Chambers on the 11th January 2018,
the “We all need more money” financial health check seminar
on the 8th February 2018 the annual dinner on 8th March 2018
(with guest speaker Lady Hale DBE).
Women in the Law UK was established in 2012 and its intention
is to inspire all women and men who believe in gender diversity
in the law. Women in the Law UK supports the work of
organisations who are endeavouring to improve diversity in the
law including the Association of Women Barristers, Urban
Lawyers, the Association of Women Solicitors Manchester,
WILLondon, Merseyside Women Lawyers Group, Yorkshire
Women Lawyers Group and UK Association of Women Judges.
To find out more about the organisation, membership and their
events please visit www.womeninthelawuk.co.uk.
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