Newly Qualified Lawyer Webinar 2019

1 March 2019

​Webinar: Your journey from trainee to NQ

Gain valuable career insight


As a trainee lawyer, a variety of doors are about to be opened for you.


Join us as we guide you through the options available with a series of presentations from independent and impartial speakers.
This webinar is essential if you're considering your options or, if you are looking to remain at your current firm but gain career insight for the future.



Our speakers

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Becky Morgan

Director
Hydrogen Group



With over 15 years' recruitment experience, Becky manages Hydrogen's Private Practice team in the UK as well as the Ireland, Middle East and Offshore teams. Prior to this, she led the in-house Industry & Commerce team and focussed on placing lawyers into the Media sector. Becky is a firm believer in building relationships with clients and candidates who share Hydrogen’s values of integrity, innovation and passion. She’s developed the legal practice to become one of the largest and most well respected global legal recruitment specialists in the market. In the last 12 months her team have relocated 80 candidates to the Middle East, UK, Offshore, Asia and Australia from 17 countries.

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​Daniel Spendlove

Partner
Signature Litigation


Daniel is a commercial litigator with significant experience in representing corporations, funds, financial institutions and directors in complex, high value disputes. He regularly acts in High Court litigation, and has advised in numerous domestic and international arbitrations. He has also managed litigation in foreign jurisdictions, both civil and common law. Daniel's practice covers a range of industry sectors including financial markets, investment funds, mining, oil and gas and insurance/reinsurance. He has rights of audience in the Higher Courts of England and Wales.

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​​Russell Johnstone

General Counsel
BT



Russell trained and qualified into Olswang’s prestigious Media, Communications and Technology team in 2000. In 2006, Russell took the plunge and moved in-house to join Sparrowhawk Media (part of NBC Universal) before joining Top UP TV as Business Affairs Director. Russell is now Head of BT’s Consumer Division where he manages a team of around 45 lawyers who are responsible for the development, launch and ongoing success of BT’s cutting edge consumer services, across TV (including Sport), broadband, fixed line and mobile.

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