Events from Our Society
This year the DDLS and the DJLD are celebrating International Women’s Day on Wednesday, 8 March 2023. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrated worldwide. International Women’s Day takes place on the 8th March every year. It began life as a National Women’s Day in the United States back in February 1909. From thereon each year it has grown,
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[ Above Picture Don at a previous Dinner of the Past Presidents of Doncaster & District Law Society ] On Thursday 2nd February at 9am Prompt you are invited to join Doncaster & District Law Society together with members of the Judiciary both past and present together with the Local Legal Profession to celebrate the professional life of Don Bird
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Thursday 2nd February is Time to Talk Day. Time to Talk Day is organised by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness in England, in partnership with Co-op. The purpose of the day is to create support networks and communities by having conversations with family, friends and colleagues about mental health. Time to Talk Day is the nation’s biggest mental health conversation.
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NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF DONCASTER & DISTRICT LAW SOCIETY Thursday 29th September at the Regent Hotel, Doncaster Formal Notice is hereby given that the AGM of Doncaster and District Law Society is to be held at the Regent Hotel on Thursday 29th September 2022 from 12 noon to be followed by a buffet lunch. In accordance with
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Monday 27 September, 2-3pm Virtual meeting with the SRA to discuss post six-year run off cover We have pleasure to announce that we have managed to secure a meeting with the SRA for Yorkshire Solicitors to discuss the Post run off cover for solicitors which was to be withdrawn but is now subject to a 12 month extension whilst the
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Criminal Legal Aid Roundtable Event 8th July 2021 5.30 pm to 7.00pm The Yorkshire Union of Law Societies working jointly with the Law Society would like to invite criminal legal aid practitioners in Yorkshire to a virtual roundtable discussion with Sir Christopher Bellamy QC. As you may know, Sir Christopher Bellamy QC is chairing an independent review of the criminal
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Improving social mobility is vitally important to the legal profession. Not only is it our altruistic duty to help those from impoverished backgrounds, but by being more inclusive we can ensure that we have access to the best and brightest new lawyers out there, no matter where they came from. This is particularly relevant to DDLS members, given the economic
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The Law Society Awards deadline for entries has been extended until 4 June 2021. In recognition of the uncertainty facing law firms and solicitors, Entering is easy and free. Simply use the award criteria and entry requirements to explain why your entry should be considered. Highlight all the great work you do – enter now. Follow this link for more
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Doncaster Law Society is getting its legal community back out in the sunshine after having been consigned to virtual activities for the last 14 months + during the pandemic by holding a legal walk . The Society would love to see other local Lawyers join the walk on what it is hoped will be a lovely summers evening . It
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The Society is offering Dementia Friend’s Training on 2nd December 2015 at 1PM – Offices of Atherton & Godfrey Vicky Sladdin will lead the training and will deliver an information session to help raise awareness about how you can make a difference to people living with dementia in your community. Dementia Friends is an Alzheimers Society programme which aims to change
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