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Presidents' and secretaries' conference 2017 5 and 6 May 2017 The Law Society SRA competence: C2 #presandsecs2017 Principal sponsor Associate sponsors Presidents' and secretaries' conference 2017 Programme: Friday 5 May 12:30 - 13:00 Registration and networking Reading room 12:45 - 13:50 Light lunch, exhibition and networking Reading The Law Society marketplace exhibition room Meet the conference sponsors 13:50 - 13:55 Welcome and introduction Common Nick Gurney-Champion, Council member and chair, Membership Board, room The Law Society 13:55 - 14:10 Opening address Common Robert Bourns, president, The Law Society room 14:10 - 14:20 The Law Society: challenges, changes and opportunities Common Paul Tennant, interim chief executive, The Law Society room 14:20 - 14:30 Photo call 14:30 - 14:35 Transfer time 14:35 - 15:20 Concurrent workshop session A A1: Engaging and attracting in-house solicitors Bell room Donna Harris, general counsel – real estate, Aviva Legal Services Tony Steiner MBA, executive director, Devon and Somerset Law Society Natasha Taylor, head of Advocacy, Essex County Council A2: Media relations: a beginners guide Strand and Ben Davies, head of Media, The Law Society Fleet room Fran Eccles-Bech, chief executive, Manchester Law Society Clive Coleman, legal correspondent, BBC A3: Sustainability for the future: membership retention and income Old Council generation Chamber Sushila Abraham, past president and Council member, Surrey Law Society Lynne Naylor, president, Swansea and District Law Society Becky Moyce, president, Bristol Law Society 15:20 - 15:45 Refreshments, networking and exhibition Reading room 15:45 - 15:50 Transfer time 15:50 - 16:35 Concurrent workshop session B B1: Engaging and attracting in-house solicitors Bell room Repeat of A1 B2: Media relations: a beginners guide Strand and Repeat of A2 Fleet room B3: Sustainability for the future: membership retention and income Old Council generation Chamber Repeat of A3 continue overleaf........ 16:35 - 16:40 Transfer time 16:40 - 17:25 Panel session: How to effectively lobby at a local level Common Chair: Nick Gurney-Champion, Council member and chair, Membership room Board, The Law Society Speakers: Alexandra Cardenas, public affairs manager, The Law Society The Rt Hon Sir Edward Davey, former minister of Energy and MP of Kingston Jeremy Myers, parliamentary liaison officer, Liverpool Law Society 17:25 - 17:30 Day one closing remarks Common Nick Gurney-Champion room Evening programme: Friday 5 May 19:15 Pre-dinner wine and beer tasting 20:00 Black tie conference dinner Programme: Saturday 6 May 09:00 - 09:30 Registration, refreshments, networking and exhibition Reading room 09:30 - 09:35 Welcome and introduction Common Nick Gurney-Champion, Council member and chair, Membership Board, room The Law Society 09:35 - 09:50 Opening address Common Joe Egan, vice president, The Law Society room 09:50 - 10:40 Panel Session: How do other professions operate local membership Common bodies? room Chair: Nick Gurney-Champion, Council member and chair, Membership Board, The Law Society Speakers: Karen Brown, immediate past president of Bristol Chartered Insurance Institute and current chair of Education Matthew Fedigan, chair, North West UK Regional Board for Surveyors Susan Smith, president, South Eastern Society of Chartered Accountants Natalie Sykes, regional director, Institute of Directors 10:40 - 10:45 Transfer time 10:45 - 11:30 Concurrent workshop session C C1: Tech tools for running your local law society Old Council Mark Newby, Council member, The Law Society and solicitor advocate, Chamber Quality Solicitors Jordans Peter Wright, Council member, The Law Society and managing director, DigitalLawUK C2: International activities for local law societies after Brexit Strand and Professor Sara Chandler QC, vice president, Federation des Barreaux Fleet room D'Europe, European Bars Federation C3: Managing a consultation process Bell room Richard Miller, head of Justice, The Law Society Mark Paulson, head of Public and Criminal Law, The Law Society 11:30 - 11:55 Refreshments, networking and exhibition Reading room 11:55 - 12:00 Transfer time 12:00 - 12:45 Concurrent workshop session D1: Tech tools for running your local law society Old Council Repeat of C1 Chamber D2: Small and medium sized local law societies: sharing ideas Bell room Jack Dunkley, relationship manager, The Law Society Rhys Jones, development executive, The Law Society continue overleaf........ D3: Large local law societies: sharing ideas Strand and Rav Hothi, head of Relationship Management Midlands and South West, Fleet room The Law Society Claire Quinn, relationship manager, The Law Society 12:45 - 12:50 Transfer time 12:50 - 13:10 Closing address Common Christina Blacklaws, deputy vice president, The Law Society room 13:10 - 13:20 Conference closing remarks Common Nick Gurney-Champion room Presidents' and secretaries' conference 2017 Delegate list Correct as of 27/04/2017 First name Surname Job title Organisation Sushila Abraham Council Member, Surrey The Law Society Devon and Somerset Law Sue Aggett President-elect Society King's Lynn and West Norfolk Sapphire Aldham Honorary Secretary Law Society The Southport and Ormskirk Eve Austin President Law Society Suffolk and North Essex Law Fiona Bailey President Society John Ballam President Liverpool Law Society Director, Thames Valley Jac Barker Index Property Information Office The Yorkshire Union of Law David Barraclough President Societies Council Member, The Patricia Beeching The Law Society Welsh Marches Christina Blacklaws Deputy Vice President The Law Society Director, West Midlands Kate Bould Index Property Information Office Robert Bourns President The Law Society Kieran Bowe Honorary Secretary Surrey Law Society Cambridgeshire and District Grace Brass President Law Society Chichester and District Law Nicola Brown President Society Cheshire and North Wales Mark Brown Honorary Secretary Law Society Bristol Chartered Insurance Karen Brown Immediate Past President Institute Council Member, Andrew Caplen Hampshire and the Isle of The Law Society Wight Alexandra Cardenas Public Affairs Manager The Law Society First name Surname Job title Organisation Relationship Management Cath Carter The Law Society Executive - North Director, London North Gavin Casey Index Property Information West Office Vice President, Federation Professor Sara Chandler QC European Bars Federation des Barreaux D'Europe James Chaplin Honorary Secretary West London Law Society Clive Coleman Legal Correspondent BBC Honorary Secretary and Laura Colville Hertfordshire Law Society Treasurer Sheffield and District Law Natalie Cosgrove President Society Council Member, Lawyers Beverley Cullen The Law Society in Local Government Former Minister of Energy Sir Edward Davey and MP of Kingston Council Member, Paul Davies The Law Society Hertfordshire Ben Davies Head of Media The Law Society Cheshire and North Wales Ron Davison President Law Society Cambridgeshire and District Karl Dembicki Vice President Law Society Relationship Manager - Jack Dunkley London, South East and The Law Society East Association of South Western Anthony Earl Vice President Law Societies Fran Eccles-Bech Chief Executive Manchester Law Society Joe Egan Vice President The Law Society Russell Evans President Hampshire Law Society Council Member, Cheshire Mark Evans The Law Society and North Wales North West UK Regional Matthew Fedigan Chair Board for Surveyors Nina Ferris Vice President Liverpool Law Society Cardiff and District Law Richard Fisher Honorary Secretary Society First name Surname Job title Organisation Jonathan Foster President Leicestershire Law Society Relationship Manager - Bhavni Fowler London, South East and The Law Society East Hastings and District Law Debra Frazer Honorary Secretary Society Lucy Fuggle Honorary Secretary West Cumberland Law Society Council Member, Central Michael Garson The Law Society and South Middlesex Mark Gough President Surrey Law Society Council Member, David Greene The Law Society International Practice Council Member, Ethnic Shama Gupta The Law Society Minorities Council Member, Residential Conveyancing Nick Gurney-Champion The Law Society and Chair, Membership Board Maurice Guyer Honorary Secretary Middlesex Law society Jon Hainey President Manchester Law Society Karen Hall Joint Honorary Secretary Bolton Law Society Rosemary Hardwicke President Isle of Wight Law Society Susan Harris President Leeds Law Society General Counsel – Real Donna Harris Aviva Legal Services Estate Newcastle upon Tyne Law Mark Harrison Past President Society Devon and Somerset Law Chris Hart Honorary Secretary Society Charles Hawtin Client Service Chancery Pii Suffolk and Norfolk Essex Law Denise Head Deputy Vice President Society Confederation of South Wales Jonathan Hine President Law Societies David Hobart Chief Executive City of London Law Society Janine Hobson President Sunderland Law Society First name Surname Job title Organisation Head of Relationship Rav Hothi Management - Midlands The Law Society and South West Head of Relationship Mark Hudson Management - London, The Law Society South East and East Attia Hussain Vice President Hertfordshire Law Society City of Westminster and Susie Hust Administrator Holborn Law Society Vanda James President Kent Law Society Tunbridge Wells and Daldeep Jaswal Vice President Tonbridge District Law Society Katharine Jones President Dorset Law Society Council Member, Charlie Jones The Law Society Merseyside and District Relationship Management