Monthly Newsletter 2 October 2017

RED DOOR EVENT Thank you to everyone who joined us for a great evening at Red Door for pizza, drinks and beer pong on Thursday 28 September. A massive thank you goes to our sponsors Thornton Legal, without whom we would not have been able to host such a wonderful networking event. Congratulations also to our raffle winners! We were able to raise a brilliant £320 on the night which will all be going towards our chosen charity Clatterbridge and to our Corporate Challenge total. This was a fantastic way to kick off the 2017/2018 MJLD Committee year and we look forward to seeing as many people at our next events

MJLD Perks!

- Members now get 10%

discount at Veeno on Castle

Street

- 20% off food bills at

Neighbourhood Monday -

Thursday if you quote

MJLD20

- 20% off food and drink at

Signature. Alternatively you

can have one free glass of

fizz or beer with every main

meal purchased – T&Cs

apply. Book in via email:

Rebecca.clarke@signatureliv

ing.co.uk or text

07860839018.

Look out for our upcoming events in Oct/Nov!

Games Night at Gino’s

Thursday 26 October -

challenge your colleagues to

a game of pool, ping-pong

or table football at Gino’s

new restaurant in Liverpool

, kindly sponsored by Sacco

Mann.

Ghetto Golf Thursday 16 November

Staying in the competitive

spirit, join us for mini-golf

and drinks at this very

popular Baltic Triangle

hangout, kindly sponsored

by Think Legal.

Inter-professional networking

Thursday 30 November

An exciting new event hosted by Tilney

and attended by the MJLD, LSCA, LCAS &

ICAEW giving you the chance to mix with

other Merseyside professionals. To take

place at the new Porkys on Berry Street in

Liverpool and kindly sponsored by Hays.

Dates for your Diary!

Tuesday 3rd October - Last Minute call to join the committee to complete the Legal

Walk!

Tuesday 10th October - University of Liverpool & LLS reception evening 6pm-8pm to

celebrate the new academic year. Please kindly register for this free of charge event:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/liverpool-law-society-and-the-liverpool-law-school-

joint-social-event-tickets-35780965832

Saturday 14th October - Are you looking for a challenge? With 6 weeks to go until Hell

Runner there is plenty of time to get some training in to join the committee fund

raising for Clatterbridge. A half marathon while battling mud baths

http://hellrunner.co.uk/hellupnorth/

Sunday 15th October - A few committee members are taking part in this year’s Scouse

5k. If Hell Runner isn’t your thing then join the crazy Scouse 5K, or both! Become part

of the team and help us raise funds.

Wednesday 18th October - LLS Employment Law Conference

Thursday 19th October - LLS Criminal Law Update with Anthony Edwards

Wednesday 8th November - LLS General Data Protection Rules

Thursday 9th November - LLS Annual Dinner at the Hilton. Members of the MJLD can

purchase tickets at £48 per person instead of £90 (both inc VAT).

For more information on LLS training, not forgetting that MJLD members are

members of the Liverpool Law Society: http://www.liverpoollawsociety.org.uk/legal-events-full

Meet your 2017-2018 Committee!

This month Vice-Chair

Mike Fagan

1. Describe yourself

in one word.

Rule Breaker.

2. Do you have any hidden talents?

Can rap the entirety of ‘Rappers Delight’

by the Sugarhill Gang. Extended version.

I also have enyclopedic knowledge of

obscure 90’s footballers (big-up Egil

Ostenstad)

3. Do you have a claim to fame?

Once served room service to Barry

Chuckle, of ‘Chucklebrothers’ fame.

Tipped £5 too. Fish and chips with a pint

of Carlsberg, in case you’re wondering

4. What is your favourite TV

programme or series?

Sopranos, could watch all day every day.

Likewise with The Office

5. What is your favourite thing about

being on the MJLD Committee, and

which has been your favourite event?

I’ve really enjoyed getting to know so

many people in the industry. My

favourite event was probably Shiverpool

last year whereby I was made to act out

death by dysentery. Safe to say, acting is

not my hidden talent…

MJLD Magistrates and Marshalling Schemes The MJLD is happy to

announce that it is launching both its Magistrates Scheme and its Marshalling

Scheme for 2017/2018. For the Magistrates Scheme, please send your CV (no

more than 2 pages) and 250 words on why you want attend the scheme and

what you hope to gain from it to andrew.ball@weightmans.com. The scheme

will run on Wednesday mornings and is open to all members throughout the

year.

The Marshalling Scheme is open to only 3rd year law students or GDL students

with the following criteria – AAB at A level and 2:1 (or on course for 2:1) in

their degree. No previous marshalling experience is needed. CVs (of no more

than 2 words) and a covering letter (no more than 1 page) should be sent to

andrew.ball@weightmans.com by no later than 31 October 2017. No

applications will be considered if submitted after that date.

Clatterbridge

Committee members attended at the launch of Clatterbridge’s Corporate Challenge at the Jury’s Inn,

Albert Dock. As well as hearing from some truly inspiring

fundraisers, the MJLD has committed to turning £50 into a

minimum of £1,000 within 6 months as part of the challenge.

We are calling on all of our members to help the MJLD to win the

challenge; the benchmark was set by last year’s victors who raised a

whopping £6,000, but we are sure we can surpass this sum with

your help to raise funds for such an important cause!

SAVE THE DATE! Thursday 7 December open mic night at The Attic on Parr Street – all funds raised

going towards Clatterbridge.

https://www.justgiving.com/Merseyside-Junior-Lawyers-Division1

Have you got a story you would like to share with our members? An upcoming event you

would like to highlight? Get in touch at merseysidejld@hotmail.co.uk .

DON’T FORGET - The University of Liverpool’s mentoring scheme is always looking

for new mentors to join. If you would like to find out more please email Miss Natasha

Caplan on employability.SLSJ@liverpool.ac.uk