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Members receive copies of the AWS quarterly magazine, Link, sent free by DX or post.
Link is not only a magazine that keeps you informed about the AWS, but it is also known for providing a forum for members of the legal profession and those who provide services to them.
What you will find is a varied menu containing articles on legislation and case law, articles on professional and personal development, and inspiring interviews both with women in the law and outside the profession. Link is designed to reflect the real lives of women lawyers and to inspire all aspects of who they are, from self-presentation and career progression through family-related issues and flexible working to simply having fun.
You can read back copies of Link by clicking here.
Please contact our Editor on editor@womensolicitors.org.uk or on 020 7370
3060
Want your own copy of Link and not eligible to be an AWS member?
Please contact our Publisher on publisher@womensolicitors.org.uk or on 01732
460 457
Women in the Law: Strategic Career Management
By Elizabeth Cruickshank
What does it take to become a successful lawyer? And even more so, a successful
woman lawyer? Elizabeth Cruickshank has interviewed 28 women solicitors,
barristers and judges, each recognised as outstanding in her profession.
They talk eloquently about what the law means to them, why they chose the
law and the routes they took to their present positions. You should also
find valuable practical advice by recognised experts on choosing the right
career path, networking, presentational skills and negotiating flexible working
terms.
Sisters in Law: Career Choices for Nigerian Women Lawyers
By Boma Ozobia and Elizabeth Cruickshank
If
you could speak to some of the most impressive women lawyers in Nigeria what
would you ask them? Sisters in Law is about their careers, what is most important
to them, how they came to be lawyers and what advice they would give to young
lawyers starting out at the beginning of their legal careers. The book also
provides information on how to qualify as a legal practitioner in Nigeria,
and on the various careers open to women lawyers. Sisters in Law will appeal
to anyone who is interested in Nigeria’s women lawyers
and its legal system. Email us to buy this
book at £9.99