Norfolk & Norwich Law Society

Norfolk & Norwich Law Society Members - The latest issue of Norfolk Law is available to view online and you can find the link to view in the comments below: - #Norfolk #Norwich #Law #legalcommunity Kerry Read Shelyna Mariscal Ginny Colman Milan Pandit Rebecca Johnstone Zak Virgin Chloe Louise Campbell Catherine Turner Jessica Piper Tom West Gino Ballestracci Polly Morgan David Powles Katie Reading Richard Barr Carla Morphett Laura Tuddenham Nina Ryan David Richards Sarah Finn Chido M. Chloe Edwards Claire Louise Clarke David Powles

NNLS Event: 27 March 2025 - Attract, Engage & Retain more of your Ideal Clients. Rachel Tombs of Orion Legal Marketing will present to NNLS members at this event, kindly hosted at Mills & Reeve, Norwich   Summary: In today’s highly competitive legal marketplace, it can be hard to attract new clients and retain existing ones. If you wish to grow your legal practice you need to ensure you take every opportunity to generate new enquiries, convert them and keep them as long-term paying clients.   In this presentation, we share some proven tips on how you can achieve this, and also the common pitfalls you should avoid. Areas covered include:   ▪️ Defining your ideal client so you can clearly target them ▪️ How to stand out from your competition and differentiate your services ▪️ Methods to create new leads from your website and social media ▪️ How to avoid ‘leaky bucket syndrome’ and ensure you convert enquiries into clients ▪️ Why you need to keep in touch with your clients outside of matters ▪️ How you can cross-sell your services   Rachel Tombs was a practising Solicitor for 15 years at both large city firms and smaller regional practices before she set up her own marketing agencies focused solely on the legal industry – Orion Legal Marketing. Rachel’s deep knowledge of the legal sector combined with her business development and marketing expertise means she is perfectly placed to show law firms how to market their services in a way that attracts and retains the right clients.   Since running her own marketing agency Rachel has worked with numerous law firms and barristers’ chambers delivering bespoke and effective marketing and business development services. Rachel has won a national award and two regional business awards in recognition of her expertise and commitment to helping others succeed. She has been featured in a number of legal publications including the Solicitors Journal, Sole Practitioners Group Journal SOLO magazine, CILEx Regulation, Counsel etc.   She has also been asked to present to law firm owners/Managing Partners, senior fee earners, and legal marketing executives at events hosted by the Employment Lawyers Association, the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates, the Sole Practitioners Group, Eurojuris, World Link for Lawyers etc. BOOKING info in the comments below or reach out to Claire Louise Clarke here on LinkedIn. Rachel attended this year's Norfolk & Norwich Law Society Annual Dinner & Excellence Awards and we look forward to welcoming her to back to Norfolk to share her knowledge #NNLS #LawSociety Kerry Read Milan Pandit Shelyna Mariscal Ginny Colman Rebecca Johnstone Zak Virgin Gino Ballestracci Polly Morgan David Powles David Richards Amber Moll Jessica Piper Chloe Edwards Catherine Turner Carla Morphett Nina Ryan Damian Fisher Tom West Chloe Louise Campbell Richard Barr Chido M. Sarah Finn Katie Reading Paige Gouldthorpe Laura Tuddenham Hugo Lysakowski

Following yesterday's AGM The Norfolk & Norwich Law Society, is pleased to welcome Kerry Read of Fullers Family Law as the society's President for 2024/2025, Milan Pandit of Leathes Prior Solicitors as the society's Vice President, and Rebecca Johnstone of Spire Solicitors LLP returns as the society's Treasurer. Our thanks goes to the Immediate Past President Shelyna Mariscal of Hansells Solicitors for her year in office. Jessica Piper of Ashtons Legal LLP and Claire Louise Clarke of The Clarke Edwards Partnership will assist with the society training events and if you have any suggestions for topics and content we are always keen to hear these with a view to continuing to bring relevant and interesting events to our region. A huge thanks is also due to all of the committee members who volunteer their time and assistance to the society: Ginny Colman, Valemus Law David Richards, Butcher Andrews Carla Morphett, FM Family Law Gino Ballestracci, Ashtons Legal LLP Richard Bailey, Ashtons Legal LLP Tom West, Ashtons Legal LLP Zak Virgin, Mills & Reeve Chido M., Birketts LLP Amber Moll, Flagship Catherine Turner, Mills & Reeve Nina Ryan, Leathes Prior Solicitors Damian Fisher, NP Law Chloe Louise Campbell, Mills & Reeve Richard Barr, Scott Moncrief Associates Sarah Finn, Hatch Brenner Solicitors Laura Tuddenham, FM Family Law Katie Reading, Howes Percival David Powles, NCLS Paige Gouldthorpe, Fosters Solicitors Chloe Edwards, Junior Lawyers President Polly Morgan, UEA Law School Hugo Lysakowski, UEA Law Society President Stuart Turner Societies magazine and marketing If you would like any help from your local law society, you can reach out to Claire Louise Clarke, branch administrator, in the first instance. Watch this space as we work on events for the year ahead, including Norfolk Lawyers do Countdown, The Norwich Law Walk, The Bicentenary Celebrations, NNLS Annual Dinner & Excellence Awards and a whole host of training and social gatherings. The next event in the diary is the Christmas event and the ticket booking link is in the comments below. See you there! #norfolk #norwich #lawyers #lawsociety

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Thank you to the team Smith & Pinching for welcoming NNLS members to their offices this afternoon for a presentation on Pensions on Divorce – An essential Update. If you missed this session and would like a copy of the notes please reach out to Claire Louise Clarke either here on LinkedIn or by email to admin@nnls.org #Norfolk #Norwich #Familylawyers #Pensions Teresa Henderson Katie Madden Kerry Read Shelyna Mariscal

NNLS & JLD Festive Event at BREAD SOURCE, Norwich Cathedral on 4 December 2024 - Join us for networking, nibbles and festive fun at this event kindly sponsored by Smith & Pinching Link to ticket booking in the comments below: - #Norfolk #Norwich #Legalprofession #networking #festivefun

Invitation for NNLS Members: AI, Law and Legal Training (AILLT) - 9 January 2025 at 12 noon. The Open University and Lincoln University are working together on a research project to co-produce free open educational resources with stakeholders that will provide knowledge, awareness and confidence in the use of Generative AI (GenAI) for understanding legal processes and accessing legal information. The resources will address ethical and responsible knowledge of and skills to use GenAI. The research is being funded by UKRI Responsible AI. We would like to invite law firms to participate in an online workshop on Thursday 9th January 2025: 12.00 to 2.00pm. We would welcome the participation of paralegals, trainee solicitors, junior lawyers, and more experienced practitioners from different areas of legal practice. By involving practitioners with different levels of experience and areas of specialism we aim to gain a better understanding of how these resources can effectively enhance knowledge and awareness of GenAI in legal settings. The findings from the workshop will directly inform the creation of the open educational resources, which will be freely available on The Open University, Open Learn platform.    If you would like to attend the workshop, please email open-justice@open.ac.uk and we will provide you with more details.

NNLS Event with Smith & Pinching - Pensions on Divorce: An Essential Update. Further information and booking instructions below: - Training for all levels of Family Lawyers/Solicitors who deal with family finances and pensions on divorce which will include an update from the PODEs and Mortgage Team together with a case study. Date: 7 November 2024  Time: 12 Noon - 2:00pm  Venue: Smith & Pinching, 295 Aylsham Road, Norwich Spaces are limited so we urge you to book as soon as possible. To secure your place(s) please email Lucy Robinson - email address in the comments below: - Tea and coffee and a light lunch will be provided #Norfolk #Norwich #Law #Training Teresa Henderson Katie Madden Claire Louise Clarke King's Lynn & West Norfolk Law Society Kerry Read Shelyna Mariscal Ginny Colman Carla Morphett Laura Tuddenham

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NNLS Annual Dinner & Excellence Awards 2024 - Photographs from this event are linked in the comments below. Chris Harvey #Norfolk #Norwich #Law