Manchester Young Professionals' Ball

You are invited to the first inter-professional Manchester Young Professionals' Ball and we would be delighted if you could join us for an evening of entertainment and networking.

Expect some tricks or treats – plus live entertainment, good food and drink, music and dancing…all in aid of a great cause as we will be raising money for Forever Manchester.

Please click here for the Flyer and Ticket Information Form for further information and to sign up. Tickets are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

The event is hosted by a variety of organisations namely, the Manchester Young Solicitor Group, Manchester Young Chartered Accountant Group, RICS Matrics, Manchester Young Professionals and the Young Banker’s Association (YBA) so expect to meet some new faces.

Best wishes and we hope to see you there.

Autumn NQ Social

Now that Summer is fast becoming a distant memory, it’s time for our Autumn Social to help us welcome our recently qualified NQ members and help them celebrate their qualification!
  
Where: Revolution Parsonage Gardens
When: 22 September 2016 - 6pm until Late
 
The cost for a ticket is only £6.50 to include food and drinks. 
 
To reserve your place, head to the Events page of our website at www.mysg.co.uk
 
The event is kindly sponsored by Interlink Recruitment.
 
We hope to see you all there.

Breakfast Briefing - 6 September 2016

Introduction to the Accelerator Programme

8:00am Tuesday 6th September - RBS, Deansgate

 

 

  

Join us at the RBS on Deansgate at 8.00am on Tuesday 6th September to find out about the Accelerator Programme.

Building your career as a professional is becoming more and more complicated. There are more steps to take if you want to progress to the top of a firm.

The shapes, sizes and structures of professional firms are becoming more and more diverse. At the moment there is nothing there to help you:

• Decide what you really want out of your career
• Understand how you go about getting what you want
• Implement the process.

We want to put programmes in place to do exactly that.

Outside the very large firms, there is little or no training and development in the areas of your role outside your technical skills.

Even in the large firms the training they provide is aimed at meeting the needs of the firm as opposed to your needs.

Our first programme starts in November 2016 and is focussed on young professionals who are moving from being pure fee earners to take on more responsibility or want to develop their understanding of how they can add more value, how their organisation works and how they can progress within it.

At our breakfast session on 6th September we will explain the structure of the programme and have a quick look at each of the 6 areas that the programme will cover:

• Personal Impact and Brand
• Commercial Awareness
• People and Teams
• Becoming a Business Advisor
• Marketing and Business Development
• Culture, Change, Power and Politics

If you want to develop your career and are interested to find out more we look forward to meeting you.

To secure your place, please email admin@mysg.co.uk.

Timetable

8.00am Breakfast
8.30am - 9.15am Presentations
9.15am - Discussion and questions
9.30 am - Finish

Free JLD forum – Career Development and Skills for Junior Lawyers (17 September)

 

The Junior Lawyers Division is holding a free one-day skills event, aimed at trainees, newly qualified solicitors (NQs) and solicitors up to 5 years’ PQE.
 

The aim is to equip those who are at the start of their careers with skills and advice necessary to progress, diversify and develop within the legal profession.

The event will include presentations, discussion and activities which will be of value and assistance to both those who are approaching qualification and those who have begun to acquire PQE, with speakers who are highly regarded and experienced in their field. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

 

The programme

 

 

Download the full programme

 

The programme includes sessions on:

 

• Moving firms after qualification: things to consider when moving upon or after qualification and how to cope with the change.
• Understanding your pay and benefits.
• Effective use of LinkedIn for career development: how to use social media to further your career including top rules, status updates and tagging.
• Making a difference in the profession: pro bono, volunteering and extra-curricular - how you can make a difference.
• Raising your commercial awareness and understanding your business sector
• Implications of Brexit on the legal profession.

Format of the day

Venue: The Law Society
113 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1PL
The forum is a full-day event running from about 10:00-16:30, involving a series of 45-50 minute presentations on various aspects of legal practice and management. It will be followed by a networking drinks reception until 17:30.

Who should attend the forum?

The event is for trainees, NQ solicitors and solicitors up to five years qualified.

CV clinics

Individual 30 minute CV clinics will be running throughout the day for delegates seeking a newly qualified solicitor position. Registered delegates will be notified by email around a fortnight ahead of the event with further information and clinic appointment reservation instructions - be prepared to send an up-to-date CV with your appointment request in order to secure a place. Appointments are limited and will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.

CPD

The event is CPD accredited. 2.5 CPD points are available.

How to book

The event is free to attend. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Click here to book

August Update

August Update Dear Members, The success of Manchester Young Solicitors Group continues to build with tickets for their most recent summer networking event selling out in just over 10  minutes.  This event, held on the 27th July, hosted 70 of our solicitors and was in conjunction with the chartered accountants and the young professional network.  The evening was enjoyed on the exclusive terrace of King Street Town House and attendees were treated a live saxophone performance and cocktails.  Some great contacts were made and it was another incredible event for our members.  Credit must be given to our sponsor, Realm Recruitment who have shown a real interest in support Manchester’s legal community and enabled us to put on this fantastic event.    Looking forward in our calendar we have the following events coming up: 6th September: Building your career Breakfast Briefing, RBS Deansgate, presented by Jepson Holt. 22nd September: Newly Qualified Solicitor Event, Revolution Parsonage Garden.  All members welcome. End of September: Netball tournament If you are interested or know anyone at your firm who is looking to develop their network and business development skills please sign up to our mailing list at  www.mysg.co.uk and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Members are encouraged to check the website regularly for news and updates as we are receiving an unprecedented amount of interest in each of our events and attendance is on a first come first served basis. Kind regards, Manchester Young Solicitors Group

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Manchester Law Societies Newly Qualified Solicitor Civic Ceremony

Manchester Law Society and the City of Manchester want to congratulate all newly qualified solicitors and welcome them to the profession with a Newly Qualified Solicitor Civic Ceremony at Manchester Town Hall. Manchester Law Society, along with the Lord Mayor of Manchester extend an invitation to all Newly Qualified Solicitors, from the past 12 months, to mark this milestone in their legal career by attending the Civic ceremony in the  Manchester Town Hall at 3pm on Wednesday 19th October 2016.    Certificates will be presented by the Lord Mayor of Manchester and President of Manchester Law Society and the ceremony will be followed by a reception with prosecco and canapés. Order of Events 15:00 – tea and coffee upon arrival 15:30 – Ceremony begins 16:15 – Canapés served with Prosecco and opportunity for photographs with the Lord Mayor of Manchester and President of Manchester Law Society The ceremony is a unique opportunity for NQs to celebrate their success as well as acknowledge the friends and family who have supported them on the way. Each newly qualified solicitor will be able to bring at least 2 guests with the option of further guests should numbers permit. Tickets cost £20 per person for NQs and guests alike. Please note that places are booked on a first come, first served basis. The dress code for the NQs will be business attire (no expensive gown hire necessary!) and a high quality photography service will be available for all those attending the ceremony to commemorate the occasion either with a professional portrait, a photo of the presentation on stage during the ceremony or a  photo with your family or friends. To book your tickets please email CarlaJones@manchesterlawsociety.org.uk

MYSG Accelerator Programme

Join us at the RBS on Deansgate at 8.00am on Tuesday 6th September to find out about the Accelerator Programme.

Building your career as a professional is becoming more and more complicated. There are more steps to take if you want to progress to the top of a firm.

The shapes, sizes and structures of professional firms are becoming more and more diverse. At the moment there is nothing there to help you:

• Decide what you really want out of your career
• Understand how you go about getting what you want
• Implement the process.

We want to put programmes in place to do exactly that.

Outside the very large firms, there is little or no training and development in the areas of your role outside your technical skills.

Even in the large firms the training they provide is aimed at meeting the needs of the firm as opposed to your needs.

Our first programme starts in November 2016 and is focussed on young professionals who are moving from being pure fee earners to take on more responsibility or want to develop their understanding of how they can add more value, how their organisation works and how they can progress within it.

At our breakfast session on 6th September we will explain the structure of the programme and have a quick look at each of the 6 areas that the programme will cover:

• Personal Impact and Brand
• Commercial Awareness
• People and Teams
• Becoming a Business Advisor
• Marketing and Business Development
• Culture, Change, Power and Politics

If you want to develop your career and are interested to find out more we look forward to meeting you.

To secure your place, please email admin@mysg.co.uk.

Timetable

8.00am Breakfast
8.30am - 9.15am Presentations
9.15am - Discussion and questions
9.30 am - Finish

King Street Townhouse Summer Social - Wednesday 27th July, 2016

On Wednesday 27th July we will be hosting our Summer Social on the sixth floor Rooftop Terrace and Lounge at the new King Street Townhouse. The event will be held in conjunction with the Manchester Young Solicitors Group, Manchester Young Chartered Accountancy Group and RBS's Young Bankers Association so there will be plenty of opportunities to network with young professionals from a variety of industries. The event will cost £15 per person and will include a drink on arrival, BBQ and a further drinks voucher. We will also have entertainment on the evening, with a DJ and saxophonist playing all night. Numbers are strictly limited and, given the venue, it is likely this event will sell out quickly. Therefore sign up as early as possible to avoid disappointment! Tickets can be bought at http://tinyurl.com/KingStreetTownhouseSocial. We look forward to seeing you there.

The 2016 Law Festival: Invisibly Different Brain Injury Conference 17 - 18 June

 You are invited to the ‘Invisibly Different’ Brain Injury Conference supported by St John’s Buildings, Birchall Blackburn and Headway UK, at Lancaster House Hotel, Friday 17^th -18^th June. Please click here for the full programme.

This is a Conference with a difference. Inspirational speakers, speed networking, convenient location with easy access, daytime Partner Programme and an invitation to stay overnight. Add to that a fabulous SunDowner BBQ with live music and an Explorer Picnic after breakfast on Saturday and it is not difficult to see why this event simply should not be missed.

Chaired by Michael Redfern QC (‘Why that £200,000 case should be £2million’), the programme (attached in full) welcomes eminent speakers, addressing hot topics with ‘Red Flag’ warnings and cautionary tales.

MYSG members can purchased tickets at discounted rate of £50 plus VAT.

Networking opportunities will extend well into the evening – a chance to cement new relationships and build upon professional contacts.

Book your places at ‘Invisibly Different’ today @ www.bit.ly/invisibly-different-tickets. Enquiries welcome: janetlstaff@gmail.com

Manchester and District Legal Society invites MYSG members to their Summer Garden Party

Manchester and District Medico-Legal Society - Summer Gathering   30 June 2016 Manchester and District Legal Society invites you to their Summer Garden Party. Please see below for details:   Patron: His Honour Sir Rhys Davies QC President: HHJ Maureen Roddy   Thursday 30 June 2016, from 18.30 Chancellors Hotel and Conference Centre Fallowfield M14 6ZT Tickets £25 The President has great pleasure in inviting members of the Society and their guests to join her at the Annual Summer Gathering to be held this year at Chancellors Hotel and Conference Centre. After the success of last year’s event, we have decided to hold another Garden Party with BBQ and entertainment provided by The Cherry Pickers Steel Band www.cherrypickers-steelband.co.uk A Pimms Reception Commencing at 18.30 A BBQ of the following will thereafter be served Cajun Chicken Fillet 6 oz home-made Irish Beef Burger Charred Leek and Pork Sausage Mediterranean Vegetable Kebabs Halloumi Filled Flat Cap Mushroom Accompanying Salad and Crusty Bread Selection of desserts Please reserve your place by emailing the Administrator, Karen Brookes, at karen.brooke@jmdevents.co.uk (also noting any dietary requirements) and make the £25 payment by BACs transfer to:   Sort Code:  16-00-18 Account Name: MAN MEDICO LEGAL Account No: 12169439 Please reference any BACs payment with your name and the words “Summer Gathering”. If you cannot make a BACs payment, please sent a cheque to Karen at MDMLS, 319 Chapel Lane, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4AB. Please book your place no later than Thursday 16 June 2016.

MYSG Charity Quiz

We are holding a charity quiz on the 26th May 2016 at Living Room with both MTSG and young barristers.  Ticket prices are £5 each, which also includes food and drinks. All proceeds are going to our chosen charity, Forever Manchester. The quiz will start at around 7.00pm, with drinks and food being served from 6.00pm. There will be prizes for the quiz winners and a charity raffle taking place on the night. Prizes include tickets to Busted!! To register your place, please head over to the Events page of our website. If you wish to be on a certain team please email us  separately at admin@mysg.co.uk to provide details (team numbers are limited to 4 per team). We look forward to seeing you there!

May Update

The Manchester Young Solicitors Group had their most successful event to date last month with 100 tickets selling out in a record 30 minutes! The event was held in conjunction with the Manchester Young Professional Network (MYPN) at the exclusive Hotel Gotham.   Upon arrival attendees were presented with an Easter themed coloured named badge.  The colour would depend if you were a MYSG member or a MYPN member.  You then had to find your match from the opposite group to win a free glass of Prosecco.  This was a great way for our members to meet new people from other groups and truly embrace the spirit of what networking events should be about. Thank you to our sponsors, Interlink Recruitment, Yorkshire Bank and Shoosmiths who also had a fantastic time at the event.

As ever, to balance out the alcohol and frivolity, the MYSG are committed to hosting their health and wellbeing events and Lida Khanverdi, our wellbeing representative on the MYSG committee held a successful event in April at Lululemon with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.  Here our members were treated to complimentary yoga classes and lessons on how to cope with the stress of everyday life.

May is also setting up to be an exciting month for the MYSG with two fantastic networking opportunities.  The first event is on the 18^th May at Kiehl’s on King Street.  We will be joined by our good friends, the Manchester  Young Chartered Accountants Group (MYCAG) and attendees will be treated to complimentary treatments, a fashion show and goodies from Liquorice and Hey Little Cupcake.  All the proceeds raised will be donated to our charity, Forever Manchester. Please visit the events section of our website to purchase tickets.

The second networking event will be joint with the Manchester Trainee Solicitors Group and the Manchester Barristers Chambers.  This will be a quiz in the Living Room, Deansgate, on the 26^th May.  Thank you in advance to our lovely sponsors for this event, Deans Court Chambers and Anakin Seal.

If you are interested or know anyone at your firm who is looking to develop their network and business development skills please sign up to our mailing list at  https://www.mysg.co.uk and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook. Members are encouraged to check the website regularly for news and updates as we are receiving an unprecedented amount of interest in each of our events and attendance is on a first come first served basis.

Kind regards,

Manchester Young Solicitors Group

Charlotte Percy, MYSG Chair

MYSG Beauty Event

MYSG Beauty Event  18 May 2016

We are delighted to announce that we have teamed up with Kiehl's 1851 to bring you a beauty event this May. Kiehl's are a luxury skincare brand that offer products that are free from any artificial colours, fragrances and parabens (preservatives commonly used in cosmetics). They have recently opened their first standalone store in Manchester, located on Kings Street. The joint event with the Manchester Young Chartered Accountants Group, will take place on 18 May 2016 from 6pm – 8pm and will include:   A demonstration of Kiehl's power-packed formulas Hand and arm massages throughout the evening Refreshments courtesy of Liquorice and Hey Little Cupcake to including Prosecco, cocktails and cupcakes  An exclusive preview of Hobbs London’s Spring collection and Stella & Dot bespoke jewellery. During the evening there will be the chance to win one of the following fantastic competition prizes:  A meal for two at Liquorice A meal for two at Hotel Football A meal for two at Hard Rock Cafe £100 voucher to spend at Kiehl's A voucher to spend at Hobbs  All attendees will also receive 20% off when they spend £50 or more. Tickets for the event are £10 per person and proceeds will go to our nominated charity, Forever Manchester. Numbers are strictly limited therefore please sign up as early as possible to avoid disappointment. To register your place, please head over to the events page of our website.