Trainee Solicitors' Group of England and Wales (TSG)

Overview:

Profession(s): Legal
Member Type(s): Law Students, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals, Newly Qualified Solicitors up to 1 year in practice
Scope: National - United Kingdom
Formed: 1999
Members: 58,000
Registration No.: Company 03769873
Address: 114 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1PL, UK
Phone: +44 (0)20 7320 5794
Email: info@tsg.org
Website: www.tsg.org

Description:

Provision of pastoral care and support for those who want to enter the profession and for those who are starting out as solicitors in England & Wales.

A company structure with an executive and 45 local branches.

A membership of 58,000.

Incorporated in 1999, started in 1893 or thereabouts.

Mission/Aims:

Supporting tomorrow's solicitors today.

Principal Activities:

Educational
Training
Lobbying
Support
Networking

Member Benefits:

Provision of pastoral care
Free telephone and online helpline
Website
Conference website www.tsgconference.co.uk
80 local events
Biggest legal education magazine tsgLIFE
Training contract handbook
Ressources
Discounts
Services
Social events

Training/Licensing/Certification:

Skills evenings, helpline training, pro bono development.

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
American Bar Association (ABA)
Association Internationale de Jeunes Avocats (AIJA)
European Law Student Association (ELSA)
International Bar Association (IBA)

Partner Associations:
American Bar Association Young Lawyer Division (ABA/YLD)
Association of Women Solicitors (AWS)
Black Solicitors Network (BSN)
Group of Solicitors with Disabilities (GSD)
Solicitors in Local Government (SLG)
Young Bar Council (YBC)
Young Solicitors' Group (YSG)

Verification Criteria:

Need to be a Student Member of the Law society of England and Wales - please ring the Law Society to verify or email.