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Come Join Us!

Come Join Us!

Membership of Tees Valley Law Society offers opportunities whether you are a qualified solicitor or other legal professional, or you are in the early stages of training.

Members are offered discounted rates for all of our training events, which are held locally and at the end of the working day to ensure the least disruption to you, your firm and your clients. We hold regular networking and social events where members can come together informally to discuss issues within the profession, but more importantly to share ideas.

Membership of TVLS is about offering support whether formally through involvement of the Council or more informally by sharing ideas about best practice with other firms. By becoming a member of TVLS there are opportunities to become involved in the running of the Society, whether through membership of Council or Committees or in a more informal role.

The application process is quick and simple and membership is great value. Join us today.

100 Years Since Women Became People

100 Years Since Women Became People

In a recent piece for the Law Society Blog, the Society's vice president, Christina Blacklaws, highlights the somewhat surprising fact that - until the 1919 Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act - case law had found that the entire sex of women failed to fall within the definition of 'persons'. It was not until the passing of this act that women were able to become lawyers for the first time.

The piece goes on to discuss the First 100 Years project, and ambitious video history documenting the journey of women in the legal profession from 1919 to the present day.

Christina's full piece can be read here.