The City of London Solicitors' Company

This is the first post in a mini series about events run by the The City of London Solicitors' Company. Today we shine a light on the upcoming CLSC Celebration of Impact event at Armourers' Hall on Tuesday 1 October between 6pm and 9pm, which will celebrate the impact of the CLSC through the work of the Company and its Committees.  All members are encouraged to attend and also to buy a ticket for a guest too! In this short video clip, Liveryman Joanna Hughes and new member of the Communications Committee speaks with Capital Markets Counsel Reena Parmar about why she is joining the The City of London Solicitors' Company on 1 October and why she is so happy that this is the same day as the Celebration of Impact event. Many thanks to Joanna and Reena for recording this video for us. Attend the event yourself and find out how you can become involved in our impact. Enjoy a relaxed buffet supper and the opportunity to meet and mingle with fellow Company members, in the stunning location of Armourers' Hall.  Book here: The City of London Solicitors’ Company (citysolicitors.org) https://lnkd.in/eHsu_T-E. We hope to see you there, and bring a guest too! Coming up next: Look out for our next post in this series where we will introduce you to the Chair of the Social and Events Committee, Lee McLernon! Matthew Dineen Joanna Hughes Joel Leigh Liam McCafferty Sean Cullen Charlie M. Shiv Raja Gus Sellitto Cail Wyn Evans Kerri Mansfield Edmund Parker Stuart Smith Neha Jannath

Are you in the early stages of your career as a City solicitor and eager to master the art of networking? Do you want to enjoy in person work events and make invaluable connections? The City of London Solicitors' Company is here to help, with Lucky Girls 2 (back by popular demand)! Join us for an exclusive two-hour masterclass with the renowned Esther Stanhope, The Impact Guru. It’s part of the Lucky Girls series from the CLSC but is open to all CLSC members and those working at City of London Law Society (CLLS) firms. 🗓 Date: Wednesday, 16th October 🕓 Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM In this video Esther and Sarah de Gay (immediate Past Master and CLSC Icon) chat about what you will learn about the science behind "working a room" and Esther's top tips and tricks. There is a small charge to attend. Thanks to the HUGE generosity of both Esther and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (who are kindly hosting this event), all proceeds will go to the CLSC Charitable Fund. #ProfessionalLearningCharitableGiving Book here: https://lnkd.in/dEVQu7Td Hope to see you there! Matthew Dineen Joanna Hughes Joel Leigh Liam McCafferty Sean Cullen Charlie M. Shiv Raja Gus Sellitto Cail Wyn Evans Kerri Mansfield Edmund Parker Stuart Smith

Looking forward to this event - inspiring practical.

Lucky Girls 2 Book here: https://bit.ly/4csRHox By popular demand, we are running another event for women lawyers who are in the earlier stages of their career (though all are welcome). This event is aimed at supporting attendees in their professional and personal development. When we held our first Lucky Girls event, in May 2024, one of the things attendees told us (loud and clear) is that we could help with networking – how to do it, to do it well, and to enjoy (as opposed to dread) it. So naturally we turned to award-winning author and personal impact expert Esther Stanhope - The Impact Guru for help. Esther has kindly devised a very practical and inter-active two hour masterclass for us, during which she will reveal the science behind working a room. It’s easy, she tells us, to be brilliant at networking if you know the unwritten rules and secret tricks. The session will be held at Weil, Gotshal & Manges’ offices at 110 Fetter Lane, EC4A 1AY, between 4 and 6 pm and will be followed by (you’ve guessed it) networking drinks. Book here: https://bit.ly/4csRHox There will be a small charge of £20 pp to attend. Thanks to the huge generosity of both Esther and Weil, all proceeds will go to our Charitable Fund. Places are limited due to the interactive nature of the session. Members of the Company will be given priority, but we are also opening attendance to anyone who works in a CLLS member firm. And remember, no one who attends these events is there as a “Lucky Girl” - everyone who joins us is an already successful professional operating at the top of their game! We do hope to see you in October, at what promises to be an impactful afternoon. #legal #networking #LuckyGirls

Attention all members of the City of London Solicitors Company who are passionate about social media, are collaborative and have a flair for creativity!   We are seeking enthusiastic solicitors to apply to join the CLSC Communications Committee. If you are a CLSC member, have a knack for engaging with audiences on platforms like LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, and would like to volunteer to support the Committee, we want to hear from you!   Not only are we looking for social media savvy individuals, but we also welcome those with a talent for photography, and also newsletter contributors. Your skills will play a crucial role in showcasing the outstanding work, initiatives, and events that support solicitors in the City of London and Canary Wharf, as well as the charitable endeavours of our Company.   Joining the CLSC Communications Committee is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of our communications strategy, helping to highlight the impactful work we do and the difference we make in the legal community. Your contribution will not only enhance our presence in the digital world but also support our mission to serve the legal profession.   If you're ready to make a difference and have some fun along the way, please apply to join the CLSC Communications Committee. We can't wait to see the fresh perspectives and innovative ideas you'll bring to the table! For more information on this volunteering opportunity for CLSC members and to express your interest, please contact us.   #CLSC #CommunicationsCommittee #SocialMedia #LegalProfession #CityOfLondonSolicitorsCompany

In creating the gardens at Highgrove Gardens, over a forty year period, His Majesty King Charles III's aim has always been to "please the eye, warm the heart and feed the soul". City Solicitors experienced all these things during Sarah de Gay's "Master's Away Day" on Friday 14 June. Our group loved visiting the spectacular gardens, preceded by a wonderful afternoon tea. And, by special arrangement, we were able to see the Snowdon School of Furniture and Chanel Embroidery Atelier now based at Highgrove too - helping to train the next generation of young UK furniture designers and embroiderers to excel in their creative fields. We know that His Majesty hopes that each visitor to Highgrove will "find some part of it that is special to them" and every member of our group certainly did that! We were looked after by a remarkable team - huge thanks to The King's Foundation for making our outing such a memorable one. For (hopefully obvious) security and privacy-related reasons, it is not possible to take photographs of the garden or the talented and dedicated people who work, study and volunteer there. But we can share this snap of our afternoon experience, a couple of the Coronation chairs made by students of the Snowdon School and a tambour beading mood board. We hope these inspire you to do your own garden tour and experience the joy of the Royal Gardens at Highgrove for yourself.

Many of our members have been asking when this paper by Steven Vaughan would be available. And here it is! Recommended reading for those of you who attended, or wanted to attend, Steven’s excellent lecture on Monday, as well as solicitors and other regulated professionals too!

“Integrity” lies at the heart of what it means to be a solicitor, so we were delighted that Professor Steven Vaughan agreed to explore its meaning last night when he delivered our annual Master’s Lecture for Sarah de Gay. It was an especially relevant topic given that “Integrity” is also one of the Company’s three values, the others being “Collegiality” and “Charity”. Steven explored what price we, as professionals, can and indeed should pay for our integrity with a room packed full of lawyers of all kinds (barristers and judges as well as solicitors), other professionals and Masters of other livery companies. Indeed, all three of our values were on very full display last night - the conversation around this challenging topic continued amicably after the lecture, over drinks, and attendees kindly took the opportunity to donate to our Charitable Fund too. A detailed academic paper will follow. But for now, we’d like to say a huge thank you to Steven for his excellent lecture, and to Slaughter and May for so generously hosting us. #integrity #collegiality #charity

If you wanted to attend our recent event on the career progression of women lawyers but were unable to do so, this note is for you! It shares some reflections on what women need to succeed in City law firms.  We have already sent it to anyone who attended “Lucky Girls” on 21 May 2024 – and to be clear no one who attended that event was there as a “Lucky Girl”. Everyone was there as an already successful professional operating at the top of their game. So why “Lucky”? Read the note to find out more…

Yesterday the Company held, for the first time, an event focused on the career development of younger female lawyers, and what they feel they need to succeed. The session's name, "Lucky Girls", was a reference, tongue in cheek, to the TikTok sensation of the same name which suggests it is possible to make one’s own luck simply by putting a wish out to the universe. (The idea goes like this – you want a convertible BMW, you make that known, and next thing is a convertible BMW appears in your driveway. It happens simply because you articulate your desire for it.) Whilst our Master Sarah de Gay and attendees agreed it’s not possible to manifest a promotion, one of the things they explored was the role which having a plan and pursuing it with the fullest of confidence can play when it comes to advancing in the law. Our very rich discussions took place under the Chatham House Rule but a note of the principal themes which emerged will be shared with participants and feature, later in the year, in CitySolicitor magazine too. Huge thanks to Slaughter and May for hosting, to Jane Edwarde for leading a fascinating panel discussion with three of the Company's outstanding members (Alexandra Marks CBE, Clare Murray and Sophia Bell) and to all our table rapporteurs for facilitating, so professionally and enthusiastically, our illuminating table discussions.