EVENTS

A lunchtime session inviting questions and discussions about …well anything about a career in law and more. 

 

Two of our founding members, Angela Fyfe and Catriona MacPhail, will hold a ‘legal surgery’ to answer your questions; the questions you didn’t know who, when and whether to ask. 

 

No matter what stage you are at, everyone is welcome to come, learn and share. 

 

To encourage open, non-judgmental and safe conversation we will be observing Chatham House Rules and the session will not be recorded. 

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We encourage you to submit your questions anonymously in advance to us at hello@diversityplus.info

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Register for this free event here

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More about Angela and Catriona: 

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Angela is a consultant with Gibson Kerr solicitors. She is also a Legal Member of the First-tier Tribunal. Angela is an accredited Family Law Specialist and Mediator, and is a trained collaborative lawyer. She is also a Curator ad litem, Reporter and Safeguarder. Angela is a Certified Trauma-Informed Solicitor and is a member of the Law Society of Scotland Education & Training Committee. During her career, she has undertaken civil litigation and criminal defence work in the Sheriff Court, Court of Session and High Court of Justiciary respectively. Angela also has a Certificate in Forensic Medicine and Science from the University of Edinburgh. 

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Catriona is a partner with Morton Fraser MacRobert's solicitors. She specialises in estate planning and asset protection. Catriona provides advice on inheritance tax planning and has considerable experience in dealing with complex tax planning and estates, including claims for inheritance tax relief for business interests and agricultural property, as well as post death inheritance tax mitigation. She is also experienced in administering complex and contentious estates, working with our market-leading contentious estates litigation team where required. Catriona is a full member of STEP (The Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners), having gained the Diploma in Trusts and Estates with Distinction. She is a member of the STEP Special Interest Group in Cross-Border Estates as well as the Special Interest Group in Digital Assets. Catriona, previously held the role of Legal Assistant to the Lord Justice-Clerk at the Supreme Courts of Scotland.

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More about Look Up and Beyond: 

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“Look Up and Beyond” is a project created by Diversity+ to help better understand the barriers preventing women from reaching leadership positions and to find solutions to retain and promote more female talent in the legal sector and beyond. More information about the project and how you can get involved can be found here: https://www.diversityplus.info/look-up-and-beyond

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Register for free here