Legal Futures: New Professionals Reception 2025

Legal Futures: New Professionals Reception 2025

We would like to invite you to the 2025 Legal Futures: New Professionals Reception, an annual event celebrating those beginning their legal careers.

Whether you're starting out as a trainee solicitor, solicitor apprentice, SQE apprentice/candidate/graduate or trainee, SQW/QWE candidate, paralegal, or pupil barrister, this reception offers a chance to connect with fellow new professionals and mark the start of your journey.

This year’s event will be held on Wednesday, 22nd October 2025, at the National Justice Museum.

The reception will commence at 6pm and will be concluded by about 8.30pm. The event is free to attend, however registration is required for ALL those wishing to attend.

It is common practice for trainees, solicitor apprentices, SQE candidates/graduates, and pupils to attend accompanied by a representative from their firm, chambers, or organisation.

Trainees and Pupils should have commenced their Training Contract or Pupillage on or after 31st October 2024 and are still in training and those that have commenced their new legal career from 31st October 2024, be that as an SQE/QWE candidate, solicitor apprentice or paralegal.

*Trainees, Solicitors Apprentices & Pupil Barristers that have qualified between the period of 31st October 2024 - 30th October 2025, will be invited to the Newly Qualified Solicitor and New Tenant Barrister Dinner, which is being held at Revulcion De Cuba on Thursday 18th November. If you qualify for an invitation to attend this reception, please register your interest here.

The President, Marie Dancer and some members of the Council including the International Committee and the Education and Training Committee. There will also be representation from the Nottingham Junior Lawyers Division. The reception includes a welcome from the President and introductions from various members on Council from the Education & Training Committee, International Committee and NJLD, all quite brief, which is then followed by drinks and canapes and the opportunity to meet fellow colleagues from the City and County.

Book your place at the reception by completing the Legal Futures: New Professionals Reception Online Registration Form by Friday 3rd October 2025.

This event is kindly sponsored by FRESH Professional Development: