My name is Macy Wynn and I am a Trainee CILEX Lawyer in the Court of Protection Department at Clarion Solicitors Limited. I am one of the events officers of Leeds JLD for 2025 and have been since 2023. I am stepping into the role of Chair as of January 2025 and cannot wait to continue to support the rest of the committee and bring you all some more amazing events!   How does a regular day go for you?   A day in the life of a Court of Protection trainee (specifically property

Hi my name is Daniel, and I am the National and Leeds Law Society representative for the Leeds Junior Lawyers Division. I work as a trainee solicitor at Ison Harrison in the company commercial team and I have a keen interest in corporate and commercial law.   How does a regular day go for you?   Arriving at work I check my emails to determine if there are any urgent tasks that need to take priority before reviewing the case list and working through the required tasks. Working

My name is Sophie Hudson and I am an Associate in the Litigation Department at Weightmans LLP. I am the Chair of Leeds JLD for 2025,...

My name is Ellie Whitehead and I am the Sports representative for the Leeds JLD. When I am not helping out with the JLD I am working as a...

Hi, I am Darcey, the Vice Chair of Leeds JLD and an Associate in the Commercial team at Mills & Reeve.   How does a regular day go for...

My name is Charlotte Ash, I am the Leeds JLD Bar Representative for 2025. I am an Associate in the Housing Management & Property...

Hi, I’m Leigh and I’m the Treasurer for the Leeds JLD. I am also a solicitor in the Private Wealth & Succession team at Schofield...

Hello, my name is Rachael Barthel and I am the Leeds Junior Lawyers Division (LJLD) Charity and Education Officer. I have held this...

Hi, I’m Abbie, Sponsorship Officer for the Leeds Junior Lawyers Division (JLD). I’m a Trainee Solicitor at Mills & Reeve LLP and will be...

I’m Ryan and I’m a paralegal in the Commercial Property team at Tyr. Alongside this, I’m the FELT Officer on the Leeds JLD Committee.  ...

By Rachael Barthel (Charity and Education Officer) Leeds JLD this year will raise funds in support of the wonderful Yorkshire based...

With a new year upon us, we thought we would update you with our new committee, our nominees for charity of the year and some of the...

Today, Monday 10th October, is World Mental Health Day 2022. We hope the conversation around mental health and wellbeing, specifically...

We had an absolute blast with our members at last week’s summer social held at Northern Monk! The event was kindly sponsored by BCL...

Leeds JLD took part in a private Jiu-Jitsu taster class this week with Gracie Barra in Horsforth. Our instructor, Magnus, was great fun...

A few of our members came along to our recent anti-desk yoga session. We're all probably a bit guilty of slouching at our desks and so it...

We recently held our first ever speed networking event at SALT, Granary Wharf in Leeds city centre, which was a huge success! Our members...

This week is mental health awareness week. As junior lawyers, it’s no secret that we suffer from stress and pressure in the workplace,...

Leeds Law Society have lots of exciting events coming up. Check them out below! Residential Conveyancing Update Date 10/02/2022 Members...

The Leeds JLD aims to support a local charity with fundraising from our events throughout the year. The votes are in, and we are...