Choose your Leeds JLD Committee for 2025
SPONSORSHIP:
ABBIE GREEN

My name is Abbie Green, and I am a second-year trainee at Mills & Reeve in the Leeds office. I am excited to apply for the role of Sponsorship Officer, as I believe my experience and skills make me a strong candidate for this position.

 

As an active member of Leeds JLD, I have thoroughly enjoyed participating in various events. Throughout my involvement, I have built strong connections with past committee members and event sponsors. I am confident that these relationships will be beneficial in securing sponsorships and gaining valuable insights which can be built upon if I am selected for this role. Using these relationships, I understand the decision-making process that sponsors go through in deciding where to spend their marketing budget and this would place me in good stead for the role.

 

I excel at building and maintaining positive relationships. From a young age, I have worked in customer-facing roles in coffee shops, bars, and restaurants, which have honed my interpersonal skills. I am naturally outgoing and confident and am able to build relationships with people easily, regardless of their age, sector or role. Additionally, the high amount of client contact that I have in my role as a trainee solicitor, with particular interest in qualifying in the Family team, has helped me to develop my emotional intelligence as well as my communication and interpersonal skills. During my training contract, I have interacted with a diverse range of people across various industries and age groups. I understand that connecting with people requires a tailored approach, a skill that I have developed and have been praised on by clients and superiors during my training contract, who specifically commend my confidence and approachability.

 

I am committed to contributing to the success of this year's JLD committee and am fully aligned with the ethos of Leeds JLD. I believe in fostering collaboration among legal professionals rather than competition. By facilitating opportunities for junior legal professionals to connect, we can nurture relationships, generate business and strengthen the legal industry. I have gained invaluable knowledge and built strong connections through JLD events, and I am eager to ensure that other junior legal professionals continue to have access to these excellent opportunities.