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PROGRAMME
Recognising the
achievements of Paralegals
WELCOME
Welcome to our third National Paralegal Awards final.
Once again we bring this to you virtually but we are confident that
next year we will be able to host this as a live event.
These awards are hosted by the PPR to celebrate the amazing work
that is undertaken by the profession.
Our awards recognise the achievements of Paralegals, Paralegal Businesses and Employers of
Paralegals who champion the careers of their staff.
Overseen by a Head Judge, Stephen Gowland, our judges have chosen the finalists and we thank
them all for their time and enthusiasm.
Each and everyone of our finalists have demonstrated legal knowledge and skill, exceptional
client service, ethical practice and commitment to supporting the professional paralegal sector.
Well done to you all.
The PPR as the voluntary regulator for Paralegals in England and Wales, are extremely proud of
your achievements and you too should be proud to be recognised as Finalists.
I would also like to thank all our sponsors, especially our Headline Sponsor, Right Legal, for their
amazing support and generosity.
I hope you have an amazing evening, please join in as we want to see you on camera!
I wish you all further success in 2021/2022.
R it a Join the conversation!
Rita Leat, Managing Director and Co-Founder ParalegalAwards
The Professional Paralegal Register
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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
6:30pm - Networking
7pm - Welcome to the Awards
- Welcome Address by, Amir Ali, President of the PPR
- Head Judge Stephen Gowland - Comments
Finalist and Winner Announcements
Best Family Law Paralegal
Best Employment/HR Paralegal
Best Patent Paralegal
Best Arbitration/Mediation Paralegal
Best Conveyancing Paralegal
Best Civil Litigation Paralegal
Best Probate Research Paralegal
Best Trade Mark Paralegal
Best Will Writing Paralegal
PPR Outstanding Achievement Award
Paralegal Business of the Year
Will Writing Organisation of the Year
Best Recruitment Organisation
Best Law Firm Paralegal - Paralegal Development
Best Commercial Real Estate Paralegal
Best Newcomer Paralegal
Community Champion of the Year
Paralegal of the Year - North
Paralegal of the Year - South
Paralegal of the Year - Midlands
Paralegal of the Year - UK
OUR MC, GARY HIRST
Gary Hirst comes well qualified, having undertaken acting roles in both
MTV and ITV series as a lawyer! A presenter with over 17 years'
experience; his work includes TV game shows, chat shows, commercials,
documentaries and a range of corporate projects. He is looking forward to
returning to host the National Paralegal Awards for the third year.
STEPHEN GOWLAND - HEAD JUDGE
Stephen was the 50th national President of Cilex and the first who was also
qualified as a solicitor. He spent ten years on the Cilex board. He started his
career as an apprentice and qualified as a lawyer whilst working full time. He
was the first Cilex apprentice to sit on the Cilex board and has championed
apprenticeships throughout his career.
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KEVEN BADER
Keven Bader joined the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys in November
2008 as the first Chief Executive.
He has overseen many developments during his time at CITMA including the
successful petition for a Royal Charter, granted in April 2016 and the introduction
of a new title CITMA Paralegal for paralegals specialising in trade mark and design
work. This led to the launch of a formal Continuing Professional Development
(CPD) scheme for CITMA Paralegals in January 2019.
ELEANOR EVANS
Eleanor Evans is a partner in Hugh James, a top 100 UK law firm with offices in
Cardiff and London. Eleanor is Head of the Trusts and Estates Administration
Department, a large team dealing with estates and trusts administration on behalf
of financial institutions, trust corporations, and individual executors and trustees.
Eleanor is a specialist in wills, probate, tax and trusts, and is a full member of the
Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners, and a committee member of the STEP
Wales branch.
NEIL ROBERTS
Neil qualified as a solicitor in 2004 and for many years worked in the Legal
Expenses Insurance sector, initially advising LEI customers on consumer and
employment matters, before moving on to lead the LEI claims department at
Direct Line.
Neil was involved in the creation of DLG Legal Services, the ABS set up and owned
by Direct Line in 2014, and managed the firm’s Bristol office for five years.
DAVID OPIE
David joined The Practical Vision Network as Marketing Director following roles
in sales and marketing within the professional services and property sectors. He
was appointed Managing Director of Today's Media in 2021 and now heads up the
industry leading family of “Today’s” publications. Today’s Media also runs an
extensive events, marketing and training programme where David often leads and
chairs discussions and industry events.
CARMEN NADOLU
Having spent several years as a Qualified Lawyer in her home country, Carmen
became the IoP's Head of Membership in 2015. She has participated in the growth
of the organisation, from recruiting new members, through managing complex
complaint resolution and intake processes.
Carmen’s day-to-day activities in the supervision of the administrative activities to
facilitate the smooth and efficient running of the IoP office include assisting with
membership processes, dealing with membership issues, liaising with members
and the general public, co-editing the monthly newsletter. At the IoP, no two days
are the same and there's never a dull moment.
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LEE DAVIES
Lee Davies is the Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
(CIPA), a role he took up in February 2012. Prior to this, Lee held the position of
Deputy Chief Executive of the Institute for Learning (IfL), where he was
instrumental in reforming and refocusing professional identity in the further
education sector. Lee is a passionate advocate for the association sector and is
Vice-President and Chair of the Institute of Association Management (IAM),
where he leads the Chief Executives’ Forum.
Lee’s professional background is in engineering (mechanical services) and further
education teaching. Lee has experience of the governance of professional bodies,
having served as the President of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating
Engineering (CIPHE) in 2011-12.
KAREN PEART
Karen is the service delivery manager for Dentons UK&ME LLP (Dentons)
supporting the real estate (RE) team in Milton Keynes (MK). She leads ParaShoot
(the dedicated MK RE paralegal team). She was key to the inception,
implementation and delivery of the Dentons development programme for its
paralegals which won the National Paralegal Award 2019 for best Law Firm -
Paralegal Development.
Karen is a qualified real estate solicitor with over 15 years’ experience gained
both in the City and in house. Prior to her role at Dentons she was a senior tutor
at the University of Law Moorgate and enjoyed delivering both the land law
module on the GDL and the real estate courses on the LPC. Karen is a keen
champion of paralegals and is delighted to be a judge on these awards.
KATRINA ROBINSON
Katrina is an Associate in Capsticks Solicitors having spent a number of years in
in-house roles where her previous team won the Law Society Excellence Award
for the in-house category in 2017. She was also the Independent Adjudicator for
Grenfell.
She specialises in combating anti-social behaviour and tenancy fraud and was
awarded an MBE for services to social housing in the New Year’s Honours List in
2016. Katrina is passionate about protecting the victims of anti-social behaviour
and fraud. She is also the Chair of the Law Society’s LGBT+ Division. Katrina is
also the founding member and Chair of the Tenancy Fraud Forum which brings
together all social landlords to identify and stop tenancy fraud.
RACHEL TOMBS Rachel was a practising Solicitor for 15 years before setting up her own business helping legal professionals, who want to attract new clients and grow their practices and achieve exceptional results. Since leaving practise, Rachel has worked with over 500 businesses and law firms, delivering bespoke and effective marketing and business development services. Rachel’s knowledge of the legal sector means she is able to offer proven, reliable advice that makes a measurable and substantial difference to law practices, using both online and offline marketing tools to generate maximum results. Rachel has won a national award and two regional business awards in recognition of her expertise and commitment to helping others succeed. She has been featured in a number of legal publications including the Solicitors Journal, Sole Practitioners Group Journal SOLO magazine, CILEx Regulation etc. She has also presented at events hosted by the Employment Lawyers Association, the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates, Sole Practitioners Group and The Law Society. STEPHEN WARD Stephen Ward has been a barristers' clerk since 1983, becoming a senior clerk in 1993. Aged 25, Stephen was one of the youngest senior clerks in the UK after 10 years experience in the Temple and Grays Inn, London. Now Stephen is co-owner and co-founded Clerksroom Barristers in 2001, more recently added Clerksroom Direct in 2015, which is a web based portal allowing anyone to go direct to a UK qualified Barrister. Clerksroom Direct was voted the UK's 2nd most Disruptive Tech Start Up company 2017 by Disruptive Pitch TV (15th March 2017) Stephen’s current roles include Managing Director of Clerksroom Barristers, Clerksroom Mediation & Clerksroom Direct. Stephen has recently taken on the additional task of project manager for Billy Bot, the chat bot junior clerk. Stephen has won many awards for innovation and appeared in numerous publications with a focus on disruption in the legal tech environment in the UK. ESPERANZA FUENTES Esperanza started her legal career in the commercial law sector. After a career break she spent a year at the CPS then joined Which? Legal where she advised on a range of issues including consumer law and employment law, and appeared on national and local TV and radio. When she was appointed Head Of Legal Operations she led a team of 20 lawyers and introduced paralegals to the team for the first time. Esperanza now works in the area of dispute resolution. Esperanza is passionate about developing new talent and is keen to see more diversity in the legal profession and more development opportunities for aspiring newcomers. She also believes that the public need new ways of accessing legal information and advice which are relevant to their needs and professionally and expertly delivered.
HILARY UNDERWOOD Hilary is a specialist family lawyer with over 20 years experience. In her practice H A Underwood Solicitors, based in Kent, she focuses upon children issues and is an expert practitioner in the complex field of parental alienation. She is passionate about helping those who are victims of this damaging form of child abuse. Hilary is also twice winner of the Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Awards - Advocacy Solicitor of the Year (UK). She is co-Director of the Hexagon Legal Network, former Interim CEO of the Surrey Law Society and former Chairwoman of the Sole Practitioners Group. HELEN RANDALL Helen is rated by Chambers and the Legal 500 as a leading national expert in local government, procurement, PPPs, public and administrative law and consistently ranked as among the world's leading government contracts lawyers (Who's Who Legal). Helen is also the Chair of Stonewall Housing (a specialist LGBTQ+ housing charity), a member of the Institute of Paralegals Diversity Board, a board member of Transforming Women's Leadership in Law (Thompson Reuters), and an active member of the Law Society's LGBT+ Lawyers Division Committee. Helen previously headed TrowersIncludes her firm's D&I programme. HUGH ANDERSON MCKNIGHT Hugh Anderson McKnight is Director of Learning and Business Development at CLT Scotland, part of The University of Law, where he is responsible for Specialist Paralegal Qualifications throughout the UK. He has worked in human resource development for over 25 years. Much of his career has been spent managing training functions and projects both in Europe and Asia; he has worked within the legal sector for the last 14 years. Hugh has a research interest in professional competence and presented the paper ‘Professional Competence: can it be taught?' at the UK Centre for Legal Education's international conference. Hugh holds a Master's degree (awarded with distinction) in the Management of Training and Development from the University of Edinburgh and is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.. NEIL NEWMAN Neil is Commercial Director at The Chartered Governance Institute. Prior to CGI he worked as Director of Development at the Institute of Paralegals and Director of Communications and Membership at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators responsible for the strategic leadership on all aspects of commercial development, communications and a global network of branches. Neil also holds non-executive positions in the regulatory and private sector.
2021 SPONSORS
Right Legal Group is an innovative ABS established in 2014 solely specialising in
Wills and Probate law. RLG has created an exclusive service called RightWill which
delivers excellence in both legal advice and client care. Recognised for its forward
thinking and commercial approach, RLG collaborates with law firms across the
country to provide it’s unique service offering. At the heart of the business is it’s
legal training academy which has trained in excess of 150 private client advisors
since its launch and is fast becoming the ‘go-to’ academy for anyone passionate
about a career in private client law. www.rightlegalgroup.com
The Institute of Paralegals is a professional membership body that connects
individuals with the shared purpose of providing professional legal services.
The Institute is the standard setting body for Paralegals as recognised by the
unregulated legal services sector regulator, the PPR. We are the only Paralegal
Body that is recognised by the voluntary regulator as having robust professional
standards.
Our mission is to set professional standards, provide recognition for paralegals
and promote professionalism. Our purpose is to uphold the highest standards in
knowledge, practice and ethics across the paralegal profession and to support
individual paralegals in developing the skills and knowledge required to meet
these highest standards. www.theiop.org
TotallyLegal is the UK`s #1 job site for Solicitors, Lawyers, Paralegals, Legal
Executives and Legal Secretaries. They advertise private practice, in-house and
public sector roles across all practice areas including jobs from Magic and Silver
Circle firms, and global brands. Every month TotallyLegal connects thousands of
legal professionals with the top employers in the UK.
Additionally, their onsite careers advice blog is packed with insightful articles such
as ‘An interview with a Paralegal’ and ‘How to become a Paralegal with no
experience’ aimed at enhancing your career and your experience using the job
board. www.totallylegal.com
X-Press Legal Services is a leading provider of property searches and reports to
solicitors and conveyancing professionals.
We are trusted by legal practices throughout England and Wales, and our 27
independently run local businesses deliver hundreds of thousands of property
searches and reports every year. We offer a full range of digital products and
services, allowing our clients to access a wealth of resources, whilst also
experiencing exceptional customer service from our local owners. Our reports are
data-rich and fully compliant with industry regulations.
Our ongoing investment in IT and technology allows us to provide a one-stop-shop
for all your conveyancing needs. Our accreditations, including our Cyber Essentials
Plus accreditation and gaining the first-ever Gold Standard Partnership with
FormEvo demonstrates how we put client satisfaction and data security first and
foremost.
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Founded in 1934, chartered in 2016, the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark
Attorneys (CITMA) is a professional membership organisation with the power to
shape law and practice – nationally and internationally.
It represents the interests of over 1,600 trade mark and design professionals, and
fights to bring recognition to the work they do. CITMA also feeds their enthusiasm
for the profession through regular conferences and events, professional
development courses, newsletters, social media debate and the CITMA Review.
It runs a well-established training course for trade mark paralegals and launched
the CITMA Paralegal category of membership in 2017. Its community of members
includes fully qualified trade mark attorneys, those in training and support roles,
and barristers and solicitors with a trade mark or design interest working around
the world. CITMA has legal responsibility for regulating the trade attorney
profession, which is delegated to the Intellectual Property Regulation Board
(IPReg). www.citma.org.uk
Hunt ADR provides arbitration and mediation services for scheme and ad-hoc
disputes internationally. It is the exclusive provider of arbitration and conciliation
services for holidaymakers and members of ABTA. It is a Civil Mediation Council
Registered Training Course Provider and offers full accredited mediator skills
training and CPD including the Mediator Experience Day and Law for Non-Lawyer
Mediators. It provides CPD programmes for arbitration including ArbEx, alongside
the Confidential Award Proofing Service - both aimed at improving the awards
made by arbitrators in the UK and elsewhere.
Hunt ADR is a member of The Association of Mediation Assessors, Trainers and
Instructors, and of The Federation of Small Businesses.
www.huntadr.com
Hugh James is a top 100 UK law firm with offices in Cardiff and London. The firm has
grown from humble beginnings in 1960 to become a leading law firm, servicing a vast
range of clients across the UK and overseas.
Although our workforce has grown to more than 550, we have retained and nurtured a
unique culture which is based on hard work, exceptional talent, ambition, empathy,
innovation and good humour. It is those qualities that have helped us grow the
business to where we stand today. We have ambitious plans to become a top 50 UK
firm and our culture will be key to this.
We are a full service firm which provides expert legal services to a vast range of
clients. Our clients range from businesses, individuals and banks to public sector
organisations, property companies, education establishments and utilities providers.
https://hughjames.com/2021 SPONSORS
Legal Futures is a leading news website tracking the fast-evolving legal landscape.
Written by professional journalists, it provides cutting-edge daily news coverage on
how alternative business models, new technology and regulatory reform are
disrupting the marketplace and shaking up the way law firms do business. Read by a
monthly audience of 55,000 lawyers and other stakeholders in the sector, Legal
Futures frequently breaks important news stories ahead of other legal trade press and
broadsheets. Its unique blend of hard-hitting journalism, market intelligence and
expert analysis makes it the first port of call for anyone interested in keeping pace
with the transformation of the legal market.
www.legalfutures.co.uk
Dentons is the world's largest law firm, delivering quality and value to clients
around the globe. Dentons is a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index, a BTI
Client Service 30 Award winner and recognized by prominent business and legal
publications for its innovations in client service, including founding Nextlaw
Enterprise, Dentons’ wholly owned subsidiary of innovation, advisory and
technology operating units. Dentons' polycentric approach, commitment to
inclusion and diversity and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance
client interests in the communities in which we live and work. www.dentons.com
The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) is the professional and
examining body for patent attorneys in the UK, representing virtually all the 2,400
registered patent attorneys in the UK, whether in industry or in private practice.
Total membership is over 4,000 and includes judges, barristers, trainee patent
attorneys and other professionals with an interest in intellectual property.
CIPA represents the views of the profession to policy makers at national,
European and international level, with representatives sitting on a range of
influential policy bodies and working groups in the UK and overseas.
www.cipa.org.uk
Founded in 2001, Estate Research now has over 40 full time staff spread across
two offices in Wigan and London. With national expertise and international reach
we are able to locate family all over the world.
Over the years our services have continued to grow and evolve so that today,
Estate Research can assist with almost every aspect of estate administration. Our
aim is to deliver comprehensive research on time and through our commitment to
quality and accountability, we hope to provide a service that practitioners will use,
and crucially, use again.
As the genealogist of choice, find out why more and more private client
practitioners are using us every year.
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Clerksroom is an award-winning chambers, recognised by most of the major
directories and trusted by 20,000+ solicitors in the last 15 years. One of the
leading providers of barristers & mediators in England & Wales, conducting on
average over 1400 final hearings each month in addition to being one of the largest
national providers of advice drafting.
Clerksroom take great pride in the service provided which ensures that you have a
single point of contact and a consistently high level of quality whenever you need
to instruct a barrister or mediator. Our services are available 24/7.
www.clerksroom.com
Trowers & Hamlins is well known for its eclectic mix of specialisations combining
sector leadership in the UK and across the Middle East. We help businesses and
governments change the way we live and work for the better. We do this by
providing commercial advice geared towards tackling tomorrow's challenges in
industry.
We are well known for being experts in the real estate sector, and have thriving
commercial, social housing, banking and finance, private wealth, employment and
care practices, in addition to specialist practices such as planning, tax, pensions,
and environment. We are a top-40 UK law firm and undertake work around the
globe. We have over 150 partners with more than 900 people located across the
UK, Middle East and Far East.
www.trowers.com
Today’s Wills and Probate is the leading online news publication for wills and
probate practitioners. It was launched in 2014 with the intention of informing will
writers, probate practitioners and estate planners about the changes that are
happening in their market. As a publication completely independent of regulators
we adopt a balanced editorial position, providing provides daily news, industry
insight and best practice guidance for the growing readership.
Alongside our news and feature content we also enable suppliers to connect with
our audience through our popular partnerships; with a range of marketing tools to
help you introduce your products and services to our community of practitioners.
www.todayswillsandprobate.co.uk
We’re Honey Legal, a family of legal experts established over 10 years ago, based
in Shropshire. We have grown to be one of the largest estate planning companies in
England & Wales – by giving transparent, educational, and bespoke advice to
families. Backed by over 100 Head Office staff and 200+ sales consultants we
provide an unparalleled estate planning service focusing on the protection of
customer’s assets, wealth, and well-being, in their lifetime and beyond.
Offering a dedicated Wills, LPA, Trusts and Probate 5-star service, backed by
advanced in-house technology solutions, SRA regulated solicitors and highly
qualified paralegals, we are a specialist in what we do. And with 14,000+ new
customers in the last 12 months alone and over £13 billion worth of estate value
already protected, we will continue to accelerate our growth further.
www.honeygroup.co.uk2021 SPONSORS
CILEX (The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) is one of the three main
professional bodies covering the legal profession in England and Wales. The
20,000-strong membership is made up of CILEX Lawyers, paralegals and other
legal professionals.
CILEX pioneered the non-university route into law and recently launched the
CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ), a new approach to on-the-job training that
marries legal knowledge with the practical skills, behaviours and commercial
awareness needed by lawyers in the 2020s.
The CPQ provides three levels of qualification: CILEX Lawyer, CILEX Advanced
Paralegal and CILEX Paralegal. CILEX Lawyers can become partners in law firms,
coroners, judges or advocates in open court.
www.cilex.org.uk
The Legal Technology & Innovation Institute is an initiative designed, curated, and
delivered by experienced and esteemed Legal Technology Experts & Specialists
from around the world. Forte Markets are creating a global eco-system across law
and technology by bringing together experts, practitioners, academia, government
and technologists from global jurisdictions, to provide insights into their challenges
and successes, and collaborate globally.
Explore Legal Technology & get certified with the LTIC, helping to create a global
legal technology community and allow participants to see this as a platform
enabling access to a global ecosystem.
Join our Legal Lab at the iR – Lab to receive support & networking opportunities.
The iR – Lab is proudly supported by global academia, legal bodies, technology
partners, and government.
https://lti.institute/
Part of the University of Law, CLT Scotland is a leading provider of specialist
paralegal training throughout the UK, pioneering the concept over 20 years ago.
Flexible distance learning in your chosen area of law enables you to gain a
graduate-level Specialist Paralegal Qualification from The University of Law that
fits around your current work and family commitments.
Over 9000 paralegals throughout the UK have already qualified with us. Fast track
your career with graduate level study and no entry requirements. Boost your
career in a maximum of 18 months, and probably less, with a career focused
programme of study that gives you skills you can immediately apply to your current
role.
https://clt.law.ac.uk/scot/GALA FINAL AWARD PRESENTATION BEST FAMILY LAW PARALEGAL Craig Johnson - JPS Paralegal Deanna Goldsby - Shakespeare Martineau Emma Leedham - Waddington Turner Wall Rebecca Coombes - The Family Law Company WILL WRITING ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR Attorney Wills Heritage Wills Honey Legal Right Legal Group Will & Probate Services BEST EMPLOYMENT/HR PARALEGAL John Paul Stothard Richard Conteh - RUK LAWS LIMITED BEST LAW FIRM - PARALEGAL DEVELOPMENT Addleshaw Goddard Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Hennah Haywood Law Right Legal Group Trowers & Hamlins LLP BEST TRADE MARK PARALEGAL Gail Nicol - Cameron Intellectual Property JoAnna Emery - Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd Kate Houten - HGF Limited BEST ARBITRATION/MEDIATION PARALEGAL Beth Jameson - The Grain and Feed Trade Association (Gafta) Craig Johnson - JPS Paralegal
GALA FINAL AWARD PRESENTATION BEST PARALEGAL RECRUITMENT ORGANISATION The Stephen James Partnership TotallyLegal BEST PROBATE RESEARCH PARALEGAL Ben Cornish -Fraser and Fraser Claire Miller - Langton Genealogy Helen Sharrock - Estate Research Jade Taylor - Estate Research Lauren Geary - Treethorpe Staci Pipkin - Fraser and Fraser PARALEGAL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Addleshaw Goddard LLP Estate Research First Steps Legal Langton Genealogy BEST CIVIL LITIGATION PARALEGAL Harvey Lavis - Trowers & Hamlins Kristina Tomkeviciute - IMD Solicitors LLP Melanie Salsbury - Trowers & Hamlins BEST CONVEYANCING PARALEGAL Emma Clifford - Lawrence Stephens Limited Frazer Magunda - Shakespeare Martineau LLP Georgia Boardman - Trowers & Hamlins LLP Richard Ritter - Law Lane Solicitors BEST PATENT PARALEGAL Andrea Shawyer - Script IP Limited JoAnna Emery - Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd Jodie Richards - Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Kelly Firmager - Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company Vicky Maynard - Openshaw & Co.
GALA FINAL AWARD PRESENTATION BEST WILL WRITING PARALEGAL Bill Hogg - Attorney Wills Laura Woods - Weightmans Michael Cressey - Brachers LLP Nick Ash - Will & Probate Services Sharon Baker - Mowll & Mowll PARALEGAL OF THE YEAR - SOUTH Ashleah Dean Skinner Beth Jameson - The Grain and Feed Trade Association (Gafta) Bill Hogg - Attorney Wills Ellie Taylor - Weightmans LLP Harvey Lavis - Trowers & Hamlins Jenny Carter - Coodes Solicitors JoAnna Emery - Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd Liberty Jones - Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Michael Cressey - Brachers LLP Sharon Baker - Mowll & Mowll Vicky Maynard - Openshaw & Co. PARALEGAL OF THE YEAR - MIDLANDS Frazer Magunda - Shakespeare Martineau LLP Melanie Salsbury - Trowers & Hamlins PARALEGAL OF THE YEAR - NORTH Claire Miller - Langton Genealogy Emma Leedham - Waddington Turner Wall Solicitors Georgia Boardman - Trowers & Hamlins Helen Sharrock - Estate Research Jade Taylor - Estate Research Jake Parr - Weightmans LLP John Paul Stothard Laura Woods - Weightmans LLP PPR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD There are no nominations or entries for this category. The award is given at the discretion of the PPR to a person whom it believes has promoted the Paralegal profession; championed diversity of opportunity in the legal sector; has been or is a role model for student lawyers or has demonstrated exceptional achievements within the wider legal sphere that positively impacts on access to justice.
GALA FINAL AWARD PRESENTATION BEST COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Georgia Boardman - Trowers & Hamlins LLP Laurence Leech - Dentons UK and Middle East LLP BEST NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Asbeena Saumtally - Weightmans LLP Darcy Blaney - Right Legal Group Ellie Sawyer - Loch Employment Law Emma Clifford - Lawrence Stephens Jenny Carter - Coodes Solicitors Jodie Richards - Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Liberty Jones - Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Rebecca Coombes - The Family Law Company Richard Ritter - Law Lane Solicitors COMMUNITY CHAMPION OF THE YEAR Ashleah Dean Skinner Alan Gardiner - Honey Legal John Paul Stothard F.Inst.Pa Lisa Hendy - Novum Law Richard Ritter - Law Lane Solicitors Sharon Baker - Mowll & Mowll
Winners Lunch
By entering the awards, you have agreed to purchase a ticket for £100 to attend the
winner’s lunch, should you be a winner. The cost of this includes a glass of bubbly or drink
on arrival, a three-course lunch, half a bottle of wine or soft drinks, your engraved trophy
and framed certificate.
The Winner's Lunch will take place on Monday 18th October at the Leonardo Royal Hotel
in the City of London, which is exclusive for the winners and sponsors of the National
Paralegal Awards 2021. This is a fantastic opportunity for winners and sponsors to
network face to face and for the sponsors to present winners with their trophy and framed
certificate. All winners must attend this event, however if there are circumstances that
make this impossible, please make sure you tell us who your stand-in is (A ticket will need
to be purchased for them) If you are a winner, you will receive an email with instructions on
how to purchase your tickets.
If you are a winner, please book your ticket to attend the Winners Lunch
now!
You can contact us on: 0203 039 3710 or 0203 011 2610 or by emailing us on
office@nationalparalegalawards.com.Get Involved!
Sponsorship Opportunities for 2022
Would you like to sponsor The National Paralegal Awards 2022?
Supporting the National Paralegal Awards will provide your business with the opportunity
to network and engage with leading organisations in the Paralegal/Legal sector, as well as
key stakeholders in the wider legal landscape. What better place is there to promote
greater brand awareness for your business?
The NPA’s is the only award ceremony that is dedicated to paralegals and will give your
business the opportunity to raise its profile among a targeted group of companies and
individuals.
Paralegals provide a valuable contribution to access to justice and by supporting this event
you are endorsing your support for diversity in the legal sector.
If you choose to sponsor the awards, we will advertise your company during the course of
the awards and leading up to the event through our marketing. This will be via our launch,
email marketing, our website, direct mail, social media and press and media. In addition to
category sponsorship packages there are other branding and marketing opportunities
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Register your interest in sponsorship by contacting us on:
Office@NationalParalegalAwards.com or call us on 0203 039 3710And Finally.. A huge thank you to everyone who has made these Awards such a success. If you were a finalist - you can gain the recognition you deserve via the Institute of Paralegals! Contact the IOP to discover what discounts you can have as a new enrolling member. You might be awarded Fellow status and don’t even realise it! If you are a paralegal company - have you received the recognition from the Institute of Paralegals? As a corporate member you can display a digital smart badge that ensures your clients know you have reached the standards set by the Institute. If you are a Law Firm - have you accessed our competency standards for your paralegals? Have you joined as a corporate partner or member to enhance your paralegal’s career path and recognition? Did you know that the Institute can approve in-house training programmes and assist with conversion into qualifications? Contact us to find out more. Paralegal Development is part of our mission, is it yours too? If so contact us about our new Centre of Excellence Scheme - coming soon! See you all next year!
www.nationalparalegalawards.com
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