The Leicestershire Law Society Awards are back - bigger and better
THE annual Leicestershire Law Society Awards are returning next month - bigger and better than before.
Returning to an in-person event for the first time since the pandemic broke out, the awards ceremony will be held at Athena on Queen Street, Leicester, on Friday, May 20, 2022, from 7pm to 11.30pm.
With attendees from across Leicestershire’s vibrant legal and business sectors, the evening will have a 1950s theme, live music and vibrant entertainment, and promises to be a great event.
Matthew Olner, President of the 700-member strong Leicestershire
Law Society (LLS), will also take the opportunity to highlight his chosen charity for the year, Leicester Children’s Holidays.
Matthew said: “This is a superb local charity who have been around for over a hundred years, and offers local children the opportunity to take part in an exciting and confidence-boosting adventure holiday.”
Later in the year, Matthew will be taking part in a sponsored skydive alongside others, in addition to a five-mile sponsored walk around the Rutland Water, before rounding off the charity fundraising with a golf day in September.
On the upcoming awards, Matthew said: “The Leicestershire Law Society annual awards event celebrates legal excellence across our city and county. We have some very strong finalists this year and I wish all of those shortlisted the very best of luck.
“The quality of candidates for this year’s awards is a testament to the superb level of legal provision on offer for the people and businesses of our county and beyond.
“I am so proud of the depth and diversity of the legal profession in our great county, and especially proud of the resilience and fortitude demonstrated by our legal profession throughout the pandemic.”
2022 FINALISTS
SOLICITOR OF THE YEAR FIVE YEARS PQE+
• Parvien Akhtar of Bright Legal Solicitors • Shahzad Khan Raja of SKR Solicitors
JUNIOR SOLICITOR OF THE YEAR - NQ TO FOUR PQE, SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER
• Reema Patel of BP Legal • Harpreet Kashb of Parity Legal
• Kayleigh Brown of Wilson Browne Solicitors
SMALL LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR (UP TO SIX PARTNERS), SPONSORED BY KCH GARDEN SQUARE
• Josiah Hincks • Johnson Astills • Patterson Commercial Law • Parity Legal • ZMS Solicitors
LARGE LAW FIRM (SEVEN PARTNERS OR MORE), SPONSORED BY THE 36 GROUP
• Smith Partnership • Weightmans
SUPPORT STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR • Hira Asif of Parity Legal • Stan Owens of Hollingsworths Solicitors
TRAINEE PARALEGAL OF THE YEAR, SPONSORED BY DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY
• Connie Kitchener of Affinity Law
• Giacomo Ciccognani of Hollingsworths Solicitors
BARRISTER OF THE YEAR
• Emma Burden of New Street Chambers
• Moira Ashton-Walsh of KCH Garden Square
CHAMBERS OF THE YEAR
• New Street Chambers • 36 Group • KCH Garden Square
To find out more or purchase tickets for the event, visit www.leicestershirelawsociety.org.uk/ awards