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Oddly, the groups committee marked its launch with a trip to the local job centre.

A recognition of their own prospects, perhaps, or maybe a...Oddly, the groups committee marked its launch with a trip to the local job centre.

A recognition of their own prospects, perhaps, or maybe a clever statement on the perilous position of young lawyers ahead of a possible economic slowdown? Erm, no, said chairwoman Claire Frost of Nabarro Nathanson.

It was to show that part of the groups role is to help trainees find jobs (the offices of group sponsor Michael Page not being glamorous enough, presumably) and also to reinforce the Full Monty theme.

We wanted to have a photo in the dole queue like in the film, she added, but they wouldnt let us.

Theyre trying to do away with the image of the dole queue.

Pictured left to right are Beverley Ensor, Claire Frost, John Humphrey, Petra Papinniemi, Sarah Cooper and Jennifer Jack.