Professional development and networking for junior In-house counsel
Are you in the earlier stages of your In-house legal career? This forum is designed for you.
Committed to helping you succeed
Aspire is a free networking and professional development community for lawyers in the early stages of their legal career. The Aspire community aims to empower you to accelerate your professional journey as a junior lawyer. By being part of this community, you can gain insight and best practice advice from In-house counsel experts, which can help you learn, and progress in your career if that’s your goal.
By attending the Aspire events, you can expand your network and meet like-minded peers. These events are just one aspect of the community, providing opportunities to enhance your skills, knowledge, and visibility within the legal community through engaging discussions. Sign up to your first event below to get a flavour of what’s on offer.
Value for you
What are the benefits of joining the Aspire community?
Hone your skills
Focused, up-to-date and highly relevant content
Hear from Senior Counsel
Gain insight and best practice guidance from external speakers
Expand commercial competencies
Learn crucial soft skills necessary for succeeding as In-house
Create a support network
Build a network of In-house peers to share ideas and experiences with
Learn, Grow & Network
Join our In-house bespoke events
Virtual Networking Lunches
Wednesday, 5th March 2025
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
Navigating Global Shifts: Insights for Junior Lawyers
If you're a junior lawyer eager to grasp the intricacies of the UK’s political and economic climate, join us for our next virtual lunch and gain essential insights.
Virtual Networking Lunches
Wednesday, 2nd April 2025
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
Details to Follow.
Virtual Networking Lunches
Wednesday, 7th May 2025
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
Building your Personal Brand & Network as a Junior Lawyer
Details to Follow.
In-house Insights
In-depth insights to keep you ahead of the game
What Our Members Say
“In our experience, the long-term confidence and knowledge that trainees gain from the Aspire events hugely outweighs the short-term cost of a few hours out of the office. And you never know when the contacts they make through the network might prove useful for business purposes! We would certainly recommend Aspire and we support our trainee’s attendance at these events.”
Claire Woolley
Head of Corporate Legal
RAC
“Aspire is a great programme for In-house legal trainees, providing not only helpful training but also an instant network for In-house trainees who do not benefit from the grand scale trainee networks that a law firm would provide. Our legal trainee thoroughly enjoys the sessions and finds meeting other In-house trainees really helpful and fun.”
Maaike de Bie
General Counsel
Royal Mail PLC
“Joining this group has been a great opportunity to sharpen my legal knowledge and commercial soft skills, allowing me to feel more confident in my role.”
Aspire member
“Sharing best practice and discussing challenges with others at the same stage of their career has been invaluable.”
Aspire member
Join Today
Aspire is free to join and open to all In-housers in the early stages of their legal career. To register your interest and see how you can reap the benefits of this free, aspirational community please complete the following details:
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