Junior Lawyers debate
super-injunctions and bribery at International
Weekend
From super-injunctions to the
impact of alternative business structures, the issues up for
discussion at this year's Junior Lawyers Division International
Weekend are diverse and relevant.
Junior lawyers from around the
world will gather from 29th September to 1st October for the
exciting annual event which coincides with the opening of the legal
year.
Law Society vice-president Lucy
Scott Moncrieff will open the weekend with a welcome address,
joined by JLD chair Judith Perkins and Amina Omar Nieto, president
of the European Young Bar Association.
Other influential speakers
include Wm. T. Robinson III, president of the American Bar
Association, and Nicholas Green QC, immediate past chair of the Bar
Council of England & Wales.
Topics include the Bribery Act,
Alternative Business Structures, social media and
super-injunctions, a celebrity's right to privacy and effective
leadership. There will also be a training session on communication
skills.
Judith Perkins said this year's
International Weekend will equip junior lawyers with practical
career development skills.
'Lawyers need to be aware of
emerging changes in the legal services market, and the challenges
and opportunities this may bring, especially those who are just
beginning their journey in the profession.
'The media coverage of
super-injunctions this year has also raised many questions
surrounding privacy and freedom of speech, and we hope to gain some
insight into these issues through lively debate and expert
opinion.
“The International Weekend
is an excellent networking opportunity and a chance for lawyers to
meet peers from around the world and make lasting
connections.
'Delegates will experience the
best of legal London, with visits to the Old Bailey and Royal
Courts of Justice included in the itinerary. We have an exciting
mix of practical and social activities which is sure to make this a
very enjoyable and worthwhile weekend.'
Ends
Journalists, please contact
Rebecca Kiernan at the Law Society press office on 020 7316
5592
If you are interested in
attending the event, please visithttp://juniorlawyers.lawsociety.org.uk/node/10440
Date and location
details
Date: 29/09/2011
Ends: 01/10/2011
Time: From 19:00
Venue: Beginning at the Law
Society's Hall
113 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1PL
United Kingdom