I am an Associate at Birketts LLP in Cambridge, specialising in Employment Law. I qualified as a solicitor in September 2016 and joined Birketts upon qualification.
I moved to Cambridge at the same time, having grown up in rural Essex and lived in a variety of places whilst studying for my degree, LPC and completing my training contract! I love living in Cambridge and have enjoyed exploring the beautiful city and surrounding areas over the past four years.
At Birketts, I advise employer and individual clients on all aspects of employment law, both contentious and non-contentious. I work with a broad range of organisations, senior individuals and employees, and I have particular experience within the education sector. It is incredibly rewarding to support clients with the various issues that arise out of the employment relationship and to develop a good understanding of their businesses, aims and objectives.
I became a member of the CLS Committee in January 2020. I am the PR Officer for the Committee, which means I am involved with our events, social media and press relationships, amongst other things. I joined CLS at a particularly exciting time; it had recently undergone a rebranding exercise, had a huge increase in membership and had revitalised its events programme and committee. Whilst the past few months have been challenging (as they have been for everybody), CLS has continued to connect the legal community in Cambridgeshire through a variety of virtual events, which have been great fun to organise and participate in. I am looking forward to what the next year brings for CLS.
Outside of work, I enjoy travelling to and exploring new places and spending time with friends and family, often over a glass (or two…) of wine. To counteract that, I also enjoy fitness and attend local bootcamp classes and get out and about running or walking when I can. In March this year, just before lockdown, I ran the Cambridge half marathon and I am currently psyching myself up to run another one as and when I can!
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