Kent Law Society
Membership

Kent Law Society

Membership

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Society Membership Packages

As a not-for-profit organisation, Kent Law Society is the voice of the profession in the County and exists to promote the interests of the legal profession in Kent. It regularly brings individuals together through social and professional activities and has been successful at building and maintaining trusted relationships with other key participants, including other professionals, MPs and the judiciary.

The membership is over 500 strong and comprises in-house lawyers, fee earners and legal professionals in private practice, and trainee legal professionals and students all of whom work and/or live in Kent.

The Society was formed in 1818 as an association of solicitors in the County and today promotes its members (to include all variations of legal professionals such as academics, CILEX, Solicitors, paralegals, trainees and students) and the County of Kent as a place to access high-quality legal services. It campaigns for equal access to justice and for the efficient delivery of legal services in the County.

Its work includes:

Kent Law Society Events
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Situations vacant and wanted page on KLS website.

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Highly informative website providing a focal point for its day-to-day activities and information for members.

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Organising networking events for JLD and Trainee Solicitors and representing their interests - including JLD and Trainee Solicitor representatives sitting on its General Purposes Committee (“GPC”).

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Liaising with officials on issues affecting the profession both in Kent and beyond (including a Parliamentary Liaison Officer sitting on GPC) – as part of the County Societies Group of Local Law Societies, representing some 5000 lawyers, it has a powerful voice.

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Arranging events to which all Kent MPs are invited to highlight issues affecting their constituents.

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Responding to national consultations affecting the profession, driven from the GPC.

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Maintaining a Criminal Law Sub-Committee, reporting to the GPC but comprising both KLS members and non-members, to raise the profile of issues affecting this area of law, and holding regular meetings with the Chief Constable for Kent and his senior officers to raise issues of concern and improved efficiency in the criminal law process.

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Maintaining close links with The Law Society enabling an efficient and effective conduit for a two-way flow of information. Our President and Secretary attend the Society Presidents’ and Secretaries’ Conference each year.

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Providing networking events and opportunities for members to meet other lawyers across the County.

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Providing networking events and opportunities for members to meet other professionals (accountants/surveyors etc.) via our cross professional networking events.

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Providing a regular electronic update to the members covering issues both professional and social.

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Hosting an Annual Dinner, which attracts some 250 members and guests.

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Running an AGM prior to the Annual Dinner.

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Hosting an Annual Awards Competition to recognise and promote the outstanding lawyers of the County, senior and junior, at the Annual Dinner.

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Maintaining close links with both the University of Kent at Canterbury and Canterbury Christchurch University, including organising and attending student events, careers advice, the judging of moots and support for the Law Clinic.

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Hosting an Annual Memorial Lecture at the University of Kent with highly prominent speakers and providing networking opportunities between its members and UKC.

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Maintaining extremely close links with local barristers’ chambers and the judiciary.

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Attending careers events and giving careers advice at schools and colleges across the County.

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Holding events with the Barreau de Lille (with which Kent Law Society is twinned) and the Balie West Vlaanderren (with whom we have a moratorium of understanding) in order to provide training and networking for members in the law of neighbouring jurisdictions.

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Its Officers attending a variety of events across the County on behalf of the Society to raise the profile of the Society and further its influence.

In addition to the above, Kent Law Society is building on its PR and marketing efforts. This will help to ensure our members are aware of what is happening in the profession, alert the public to our existence, be the voice of our members and promote the brand and reputation of solicitors and legal practitioners as providing quality advice across the County.

Benefits of membership

benefits of membership

Costs of membership

All membership applications need to be proposed by a Full Member of Kent Law Society.

The cost currently is:

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Legal Professionals

£70 (Full Member)

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Retired Legal Professionals

£30 (Retired Member)

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Associate members / Barristers / Judicial Professionals

£30 (Associate Members)

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Trainees / Paralegals

£30

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Students

Free

Download PDF application form for membership
Download PDF application form for student membership

Or submit your application online by submitting the form below.

Online Membership Application Form

Membership Application Form

Student membership lasts for the academic year but can be renewed annually without charge.

I hereby consent to the Kent Law Society holding my personal membership information record on computer. I consent to it using the information for the purpose of notifying me of details of meetings, of events, for circulating newsletters and other information connected to the management and administration of the Society.

Note: It is a condition of membership of the Society that all members give their consent to the processing of their data by the Society. It is not in the interest either of data subjects or of the Society to retain unnecessary information. The Society does, however, retain some data relating to members and past members in their stored files so that the Society can keep historical information as required for management purposes. It is the Society’s policy not to retain personal data for longer than is needed. It will not share data with any third party.

I hereby certify that I am a full or part time student studying for a law degree, SQE, CILEX or other relevant legal qualification in Kent.

I hereby consent to the Kent Law Society holding my personal membership information record on computer. I consent to it using the information for the purpose of notifying me of details of meetings, of events, for circulating newsletters and other information connected to the management and administration of the Society.

Note: It is a condition of membership of the Society that all members give their consent to the processing of their data by the Society. It is not in the interest either of data subjects or of the Society to retain unnecessary information. The Society does, however, retain some data relating to members and past members in their stored files so that the Society can keep historical information as required for management purposes. It is the Society’s policy not to retain personal data for longer than is needed. It will not share data with any third party.

Get in touch

Our address

4953 Vine Street
San Diego, CA 92465

Call Us

815.555.5555

Send us an email

kentlsmarketing@outlook.com

Kelly-Anne Grosvenor

Email Kelly-Anne Iddenden

Kent Law Society's Administration Officer for all queries.

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