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08 March 2017
Issue: 7738 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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Laura Barrell—Law Society

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Veale Wasbrough Vizards solicitor appointed to Women Lawyers Committee

Laura Barrell, a solicitor in Veale Wasbrough Vizards' Watford office, has been appointed as a committee member of the Women Lawyers Division of The Law Society.

Laura has been appointed after a competitive nationwide selection and interview process and will serve an initial three-year term.

Having qualified in 2012, Laura is a solicitor in VWV's commercial team, advising clients on a wide range of instructions, from general commercial contracts to specialist intellectual property matters. She also has a particular interest in dealing with consumer law issues for businesses.

Laura said: "I am honoured and delighted to be appointed as a committee member of the Women Lawyers Division. It is important to me to help my legal colleagues feel empowered as women and to bring the voice of the female solicitor into the public forum. I hope that, as a committee member of the Women Lawyer’s Division, I can strive to achieve that goal."

Leah Glover, chair of the Women Lawyers Division, commented: "We are delighted for Laura to join our 18-member committee and are confident that she will successfully help represent the female members of our profession across England and Wales."

Issue: 7738 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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