The Annual Law Society Dinner
Submitted by Ian on Tue, 17/11/2009 - 15:20
What has happened to this once mighty event? I can remember when this event was held at the Leofric Hotel. It was the dinner of the year. Every professional in the city, not just solicitors, clamoured to attend. Speakers such as Lord Scarman, Phillip Varley and David Sarginson were star attractions. Guests would include the senior District Judge (then Registrar) of County Court and its circuit Judge.
Now the event is a mere shadow of its former self supported by a hardcore rump of the city’s firms.
How can the dinner be returned to its former glory?
Is it worth reviving?
Does it's decline mirror the decline of trust and camaraderie among members of the profession?
It is a sad fact that this
It is a sad fact that this year's Warwickshire Law Society Dinner was poorly supported both by current members and Past Presidents. Perhaps the time has come to discontinue it. I suspect that the decline is nothing to do with present financial problems but reflects more the lack of cohesion in the Society and society as a whole.
I notice that the President
I notice that the President in the January edition of Lexpress reveals that the annual dinner of the Birmingham Law Society was over-subscribed while ours was really a sorry affair indicative of the malaise into which we have fallen.
Why is this?
While not related to annual dinners the Birmingham Law Society do have a system of annual awards and I wonder if a limited sytem could be introduced in our society. It might spark some interest.
Should we not also engage with the younger members of the society and those with training contracts to assess how they see the future?