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Tees Valley Awards
Details of how to apply for the trainees Awards can be downloaded from the Trainees Page
Masquerade Ball
You are invited to attend a Masquerade Ball on Friday 7th September at the Wynyard Rooms, Wynyard Park. Download more details and booking form here
Letter from Des Hudson
Click here to read what Des Hudson article on "CQS - where are we now"
Legal Walk 2012
As we wait to learn how much money this year's Legal Walk raised, read what charities benefited from the money raised last year
TVLS Annual Dinner
The Annual Dinner took place on 24 February - click here to see the photographs.
Local companies donated raffle prizes and an amazing £2,168 was raised for Zoe's Place, a baby hospice based in Middlesbrough.
l-r: Mark Guidrey (General Manager Zoe's Place), Jo Wharton (President TVLS) Jenny Graham (Northumbrian Water Property Solutions). Holding the cheque is Zoe's Bear
Legal Education and Training Review
The Law Society has prepared a draft response to the LETR discussion paper of January 2012 entitled "Gathering views on the LETR - Engagement Document" which sets out the issues discussed by LETR and the The Law Society's provisional view on it. The Society wants to consult Solicitors on this response. You can email your answers to the questions in the paper to The Law Society. Alternatively, send your responses by 24 May to Geoffrey Crute, who is attending a local consultation event on your behalf
Membership Benefits Programme
Up-to-date information on the Benefits programme is on the Members Page
Practice Notes
Go to the bottom of the Law Society page to see the latest Practice Notes
Don't forget to visit the Events Page to keep up-to-date on forthcoming events, including training courses and seminars arranged by local Law Societies and other organisations
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When making professional appointments, members should check a Solicitor's record by viewing published regulatory decisions on the SRA Website
Call for Expertise
Teesside University will be launching its Student Law Clinic in September 2012 and wants local law firms and solicitors to be involved. If you have experience of interviewing clients, providing advice, drafting statements, or would like to assist in the clinic on a Pro-Bono basis then the University would like to hear from you. Your skills as a practitioner could assist the potential lawyers of the future to develop their careers in Law. If you are interested, please contact Andrew Perrimen on 01642 384048.
Next lecture: 24 September
Details will be posted here as soon as available.
Slides and notes from the lecture on Outcomes Focussed Regulation, as well as earlier seminars, are downloadable from the training page in the members area (password required)
Details of the programme through to October 2012 are also available on the members pages (password required)
The Seminars are open to members, non members, legal Executives, trainee legal executives, para-legals, trainee solicitors and students.
Students/Trainee Seminars
Details of the latest trainees' seminar is on the Trainees page note: change of time for latest seminar
LawCare
Offers FREE and CONFIDENTIAL helpline support - more information in the members home page (password required)
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