Welcome
Launched in January 2008 for junior lawyers across England and Wales, the JLD is a division of the Law Society with an independent voice. This division represents all student members of the Law Society enrolled through the SRA, trainees, and solicitors with up to five years' active PQE.
The JLD is all about its community and their needs. To enable us to better represent you, we want to hear from you. E-mail us at juniorlawyers@lawsociety.org.uk
Webinar series announced for 2009
The JLD will be running a series of webinars in the first quarter of the New Year. These will focus on credit crunch related issues in order to provide members who are facing redundancy with some help, tips and assistance.
Read moreEntries invited for young lawyers competition
Law students, trainee solicitors and young lawyers from England and Wales are invited to enter the Law Society's 2009 Graham Turnbull essay competition.
Read moreJLD Helpline - volunteers needed for 2009
Do you have the skills required to become a telephone volunteer - commitment, common sense, patience, a willingness to help others? The Junior Lawyers Division is looking for volunteers to provide help and assistance on a range of issues affecting the junior lawyers community.
Read moreConverting to Law
More than forty institutions now offer the Common Professional Examination (CPE)/Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) conversion course for graduates of non-law subjects - and it's proving a popular move. In this feature Grania Langden-Down looks at how the process is working out for some converters.
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