SYLA re-elects Emma Boffey president and welcomes new executive committee
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The Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association (SYLA) held its annual conference yesterday in Glasgow with delegates participating in sessions on business development, marketing/branding, social media, succeeding in the “more for less world”, financial fitness and career goal-setting.
The conference closed with a keynote address from Scott Johnson on leadership, with delegates participating in demonstration sessions, involving objects as diverse as toy gun and badminton sets.
Following the conclusion of the conference, the AGM of the association was held with the following members elected to serve on the SYLA Committee for 2015/2016:
President – Emma Boffey, CMS
Vice-President – Laura Ferguson, Anderson Strathern
Treasurer – Dominique McErlane, MacDonald Henderson
Secretary – Lucy Thornton, Digby Brown
Non-executive committee:
Shaun Alexander, Simpson & Marwick
Jenny Anfield, Davidson Chalmers
Holly Archibald, Clydesdale Bank
Stephanie Connor, Hamilton Ross
Sean Dorian, DWF
Laura Kirk, Russell + Aitken
Ahsan Mustafa, RVD
Emma Boffey, who retains her post as president for a second term, said: “We had a great day with the conference yesterday and it was wonderful to see so many members turn out for the election this year.
“2014/2015 was another hectic, but enjoyable, year for SYLA. It has been a privilege and honour to serve as the president of the Association for the last year and new committee and I are looking forward to continuing our efforts over the next 12 months to educate, entertain and represent young lawyers in Scotland.”
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