How CJLD plans to make the most of networking in the midst of the pandemic
The new committee for the Cambridgeshire Junior Lawyers Division (CJLD) have started preparations for 2021 with optimism and energy. The committee is one of the most diverse we have had in many years with representatives from Mills & Reeve, Ashtons Legal, Taylor Vinters, Greenwoods GRM and the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Coroner’s Service. We are also joined by student representatives from BPP. We hope that our committee, spanning such a broad range of the Cambridge legal market, will be able to encourage widespread engagement with our events.
We are kicking off the New Year with a virtual bingo event in order to combat Zoom quiz fatigue. The bingo event is open to members and non-members alike, and there is an opportunity to win a wide range of prizes from local Cambridge businesses. In February, we have planned a cheese tasting event in partnership with our sponsors Wesleyan. This will involve a talk from Wesleyan and then a guided cheese tasting, with cheese delivered to our participants’ doors. March will see us organise a guided chocolate tasting which will give participants the chance to enjoy a sweet treat, whilst meeting other junior lawyers.
By April, we hope to organise in-person events (with contingency events if restrictions still prevail). We have already started planning an Easter Egg Hunt around Cambridge which we hope will allow us all to finally explore the city together in teams. Other ‘live’ events will include punting, pizza making and Pitch and Putt mini golf.
The committee is also excited to start planning the Autumn Ball, which was unable to go ahead last year. This is run in conjunction with the Cambridge Young Professionals.
We are grateful for the continued relationship with our sponsors, Errington Legal and Wesleyan, and we are happy to announce that we will continue to support the Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre.
For more information on our new committee, upcoming events and how to join CJLD please visit our website or email us at cambsjld@gmail.com.
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