The deregulation of the legal services market and the overhaul of litigation costs and funding following the Jackson Review will make the marketplace for litigators, mediators and arbitrators in 2013 more challenging than it has ever been.
The Law Society's Civil Justice Section will provide the support, information and insight you need to understand the changes and how they will affect you, and to ensure that your dispute resolution department or team remains a profitable and central part of your business.
Membership offers you regular news, commentary and updates on key civil justice issues, together with training and developmental opportunities in the areas of most importance to practitioners.
You will also have the opportunity to contribute your views to the Section's executive committee, and to join the committee to make your voice heard on civil justice policy and practice.
Membership benefits
As a Civil Justice Section member, you will benefit from a range of products and services designed to keep you up-to-date and provide specialist information, support and guidance tailored to your needs, including:
New for 2013:
- Substantial discounts off two high-profile Section half-day events on developments in civil justice policy and practice
- Webcasts - four free CPD-accredited webcasts on topics including litigation funding (19 March 2013), costs, referral fees, cross-border litigation, enforcement of judgements overseas, and privilege, with scope for you to tailor the offering to meet your needs
- A chance to contribute to the Section and make your voice heard through joining the executive committee - we will be recruiting new committee members in early 2013
- Coming soon in 2013: members only access to new Section web pages and community features
- 20 per cent off first-time applications to the Civil and Commercial Mediation Accreditation Scheme.
Plus:
- Civil Justice Section Update - a regular email providing news and features on general civil litigation, managing a civil litigation team/ department, and key contentious practice areas
- Opportunities to contribute your views to the Section’s executive committee, which provides input to the Law Society and the government on civil justice policy and practice
- 40 per cent off Litigation Funding magazine - published every two months, this magazine keeps you up-to-date on the financing of litigation as well as essential cost issues
- 20 per cent off related Law Society webinars
- 20 per cent off related Law Society Publishing titles.