Inaugural meeting of women solicitors hailed a success

THE inaugural meeting of the Coventry and Warwickshire branch of the Association of Women’s Solicitors has been hailed a success.

Law firm Wright Hassall played host to the meeting, which was the first since
Claire-Elaine Arthurs of the firm’s property team took on the role of chair late last year.

Almost 50 women from the local legal community turned out for the event, ‘A New Year, A New You’, to network and listen to three guest speakers: Jane Gaunt, from recruitment firm Michael Page, which also sponsored the event, Anna Mason, of Distance Dieters and Lyn Bromley, of First Impressions.

Christl Hughes, national chair of the AWS, was also attended in a show of support for the new branch.

Ms Arthurs said; “This event signalled a really positive start to the year for our branch. (It) attracted very good feedback and, as a result, a number of attendees have chosen to become members.

“We had a variety of speakers discussing everything from how to progress your career in a changing market, to healthy eating for a hectic lifestyle, to managing your image.

“Some of the people who attended are already following-up on what they heard and potentially doing business with people they met.”

She said the group felt it was important that members received a tangible benefit from being a member of the branch.

The group is now hoping to stage similar events every couple of months.

More information about the AWS and its upcoming events is available by emailing Ms Arthurs at Claire-Elaine.Arthurs@wrighthassall.co.uk or by visiting www.womensolicitors.org.uk.