2011

Some of the city’s biggest law firms are beginning to benefit from an agreement between Leeds Legal and the Barcelona Bar Association made in 2010.

Over 170 Leeds lawyers were joined by MP Fabian Hamilton to take part in this year’s Leeds Legal Education and Enterprise Week to inspire the next generation of the City’s workforce.

One of the most senior Judges in England and Wales, Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, the current Master of the Rolls, will be hosted in Leeds on Thursday 13th October.

Over 170 volunteers from 17 top law firms and organisations across the city are giving their time to support and participate in this year’s Leeds Legal Education and Enterprise Week.

The son of the President of the Barcelona Bar, Alejandro Yúfera, has recently completed a six week work placement hosted by top legal firms in Leeds.

Leeds Legal’s Education and Enterprise Week was awarded the prestigious accolade of Volunteering Corporate Group award at this year’s Leeds Volunteering Awards.

Representatives from Leeds Legal have returned from a productive delegation visit to Barcelona with confirmation of €350,000 funding from the EU commission to support a unique legal exchange programme between the two cities.

A delegation of Leeds lawyers is travelling to Barcelona next week to attend the first Trade Fair of the Legal Profession in Europe and the Mediterranean, to further develop the business relationship between the two cities.