The Cambridgeshire Law Society (CLS) and Cambridge Junior Lawyers Division (CJLD) were keen not to let COVID put a dampener on the celebrations this year. For the first time, the two societies joined forces and held a virtual, celebratory, event at the end of September for NQs across the Cambridgeshire region.
The event was well attended with NQ’s from Mills & Reeve, Ashtons Legal, Tees Law, Kennedys Law, Greenwoods GRM, Eversheds-Sutherland, Howes Percival, Hewitsons, Birketts, Fenners Chambers and AstraZeneca. A bottle of prosecco with an accompanying congratulatory message was shipped to each attendee ahead of the event, a gesture that was received well by all of those taking part.
The event began with a brief introduction to CLS by Michael Frape, President of the CLS, and CJLD by Simon Cummins, President of the CJLD. In addition, the event was attended by Ellie Langley, from sponsor Errington Legal, and Mark Swallow, from sponsor Wesleyan Finance, and both societies would like to thank them for their unwavering support during this challenging year.
Following a toast to the NQs, attendees spent time reminiscing and sharing stories of the highs and lows of their training contracts / pupillages and reflecting on some of the funniest moments. Wesleyan were on hand to judge best story with the winner, Anne Hogarth, winning a book kindly sponsored by Wesleyan. You will need to ask Anne for her story!
Although it may not have been the celebratory party our NQ’s would have planned, we hope that the evening was enjoyed by all. The CLS and CJLD would like to wish you all a huge congratulations and every success in what we hope will be long and prosperous careers. You can now officially say ‘yes’ the next time your non-lawyer friend asks if you’re a solicitor or a barrister yet – having consistently asked you that question for the last few years, despite your best attempts at explaining the qualification process!
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