Accommodation needed for Junior Dutch lawyers
In June this year, young barristers and junior lawyers from England and Wales will be hosting a group of around 50 Dutch young lawyers in London through The Anglo Dutch Exchange (ADE). The JLD is looking for volunteer hosts to take part, can you help?
Anglo-Dutch Exchange, 7 – 11 June 2010
Currently in its 48th year, the exchange is a biennial event for young lawyers from England & Wales and The Netherlands, and is alternately hosted by each jurisdiction. The purpose of the Exchange is to promote a greater knowledge of our legal and judicial systems, a better understanding of our commercial and cultural environments, and to establish closer links between the two jurisdictions.
The 2010 ADE is being organised jointly by the Junior Lawyers Division of the Law Society and the London Young Lawyers Group (LYLG) and the Young Barristers' Committee (YBC) of the Bar Council. It is one of the long-standing traditions of the ADE that the visiting lawyers have the opportunity to stay in the homes of host lawyers during the week. The JLD is currently seeking members of the JLD who live in London who would be willing to provide a visiting Dutch lawyer(s) with ‘bed and breakfast' accommodation for the duration of the Exchange.
During the exchange
The Dutch lawyers will arrive in London on Monday 7 June and will leave on Friday 11 June. Hosts will be asked to provide accommodation for 1 person or 2 sharing. for 4 nights from 7 to 10 June inclusive. The ADE will offer the visiting lawyers a busy programme of seminars, lectures and visits during their stay, with some evening events as well, so there will be no obligation to arrange any further activities for your visitor. However, you will be invited to take part in some of the evening activities, if you would like to do so, starting with a Welcome Reception on the evening of 7 June, at which you will meet your visitor, and concluding with a Farewell Dinner on 10 June.
Experience has shown that the Exchange provides lawyers from both sides of our profession with an ideal opportunity to network with each other and with their Dutch counterparts in a friendly and informal atmosphere.
Get involved
If you would be able to act as a host for the 2010 Exchange, or if you would like further information about what is involved, please contact Annalisa Checchi, JLD Executive Committee by email at: a.v.checchi@gmail.com.