Members receive copies of the AWS quarterly magazine, Link, sent free by DX or post.
Link is a magazine that not only keeps you informed about the AWS, but 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.
Contributions are welcome. Please contact our editor on editor@womensolicitors.org.uk.
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Members receive copies of Link free of charge. If you are not eligible to be an AWS member, please contact our publisher Evonprint (www.evonprint.co.uk) at Mackley Industrial Estate, Henfield Road, Small Dole, West Sussex BN5 9XR, telephone 01273 494 631, publisher@womensolicitors.org.uk.
Please contact our publisher Evonprint (www.evonprint.co.uk) at Mackley Industrial Estate, Henfield Road, Small Dole, West Sussex BN5 9XR, telephone 01273 494 631, publisher@womensolicitors.org.uk.
By Elizabeth Cruickshank and Penny Cooper
The essential survival guide
for trainees and would-be trainees, this book covers everything from
applying for a training contract to maximising choices once qualified.
It is the distillation of years of experience from lawyers young and old, from the most junior to the most senior, provincial and City as well as their secretaries and support staff. Practical, painstaking and full of common sense it covers every aspect of day-to-day life in a law firm, from what to wear, billing and time-recording to dealing with highly stressed partners and supervisors as well as how to take instructions and managing appraisal interviews.
Written by former AWS Chairwoman Elizabeth Cruickshank and City Law School Associate Dean Penny Cooper All you need to know about being a trainee is published by Longtail Publishing www.longtailpublishing.co.uk at £9.95. It is available at allyouneedtoknowguides.com or Amazon or from large bookshops. ISBN 978-0955218675
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
