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Harkin Lloyd Solicitors have been nominated for the prestigious
title of Law Firm of The Year at the forthcoming Law Society
event to be held on the 9th June 2007.
Nominations were received from all local firms and an
independent panel of judges had the task of sifting out
entrants. Harkin Lloyd have been short listed as well as
national firms DLA Piper and Brabners.
Harkin Lloyd were established in October 2004 and the bedrock of
the practice was and still is client care. Both partners, Jean
Harkin and Rachel Lloyd focus on the needs of clients. Each
client is treated as an individual and this has paid dividends
for the firm which has seen substantial growth since its
opening. This approach to client care is echoed by all the staff
and ensures that each client is given a first class service.
As
well as client care the partners believe in investing in
tomorrow’s lawyers by actively encouraging young people into the
profession. The practice welcomes youngsters for work experience
and believes that a hands on approach gives youngsters a taste
of what working in practice is like. Jean Harkin, managing
Partner who is also being nominated for Managing Partner of the
year stated.
“Both Rachel and I enjoy
being solicitors and if we can encourage youngsters to follow
into the profession then we believe we should. We offer hands on
work experience placements that give individuals responsibility
and we make them feel part of the team. ”
The
practice also offers pro bono work and often attends Coroners
inquests for clients, free of charge following deaths in
industrial disease matters and fatal car accidents. Harkin Lloyd
have also applied to be one of the panel firms on the rota
scheme at Liverpool Coroner’s court which is currently being
arranged through Liverpool Law society, this rota will ensure
that families are offered representation, free of charge at
inquests in Liverpool.
Both
partners are active in giving up their free time to devote to
other organisations, both legal and non legal. Jean Harkin has
spent a year in office as Chair of the Association of Women
Solicitors for Merseyside, Chester and North Wales. Rachel Lloyd
has has just stepped into the role as Chair . Last year the AWS,
headed by Jean Harkin hosted its first charity event for a local
women’s hostel based in Liverpool that offer a place of safety
for women of domestic violence and their children. The event
raised over £5,000.00 for vital play equipment for children.
In
response to the nomination Rachel Lloyd said
“We are delighted that the
panel considered our nomination and we are delighted to be in
the final three. Both Jean and I and all the staff focus on
client care and it is true to say that today, more than ever our
client’s appreciate the personal touch that we offer . Just
being nominated is a success to us"
The
winner will be announced at the Law Society Dinner being held on
9th June 2007
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