Director of Beck Fitzgerald. Running niche family law firm with 25 full time staff whilst managing a small but complex caseload and actively campaigning for improvements to the family justice system
LAPG role: Co-Chair
What does this involve?
Active engagement in all 3 arms of our work.
- Policy and influencing– attending meetings, drafting campaign documents and general shouting about the state of access to justice and the horrors faced by those most marginalised.
- Community – Engaging and encouraging collaboration between our wonderful legal aid community and opening channels of communication with the LAA. Being on team LALY and actively embracing all things coalface
- Training- Planning and prepping training modules using expertise of the system and family law.
Best bit of being Co-Chair?
The wonderful Legal Aid community and the feeling that we are making a small difference
Worst bit of being Co-Chair?
The fact that the small difference is just that! Frustration at an ever-changing political landscape and the de-prioritisation of the Rule of Law
Quick fire questions:
Homeworking or office?
Office
Coffee or kombucha?
COFFEE anytime
Posh chocolate or Cadbury’s Dairy Milk?
Galaxy
Last music or comedy gig attended?
Ronnie Scotts
Favourite lawyer (can be fictional or real)?
Atticus Finch ( obvs)
TV programme series you have most recommended to friends?
The Preacher ( Amazon prime)
Favourite person/organisation you follow on Twitter or any other social media platform?
Jess Phillips