A national network to support the junior end of the profession has been unveiled by the Law Society as it seeks to move away from 'siloed divisions' and encourage greater collaboration with local and regional bodies.

Society vice president Nick Emmerson said the Junior Solicitors Network will provide junior members the time and space to tell Chancery Lane about the issues facing them and what the Society can do to support them.

A JSN advisory committee has been established to help the Society formulate plans and deliver against priorities.

The committee will help the Society with its flagship Future of Work conference, suggest speakers for webinars looking at workplace culture, help shape in-person topical seminars and networking, and support work on legal aid, wellbeing and SQE accessibility.

A newly created Juniors Web Hub will provide news, information and details of upcoming events.

Junior members were previously supported by the Society through its Junior Lawyers Division (JLD). That division will now become fully independent, with its own voice and programme of work.

Explaining the change, Emmerson said: 'This change is within the wider context of the Law Society working closely and collaboratively with regional and local grouping such as local JLDs and local law societies and shifting from operating siloed "divisions" to establishing inclusive and joined-up working via Law Society "networks" in order to encourage greater collaboration and exchange of ideas and perspectives.

'We look forward to working with the JSN Advisory Committee, National Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) Committee and local JLDs throughout the next year and beyond.'

JLD vice-chair Darja Cernobrivec will become the first chair of the JSN advisory committee.