2024/25 Committee Members

Chloe is our new President and oversees the organisation and management of the Sheffield JLD. She is also our representative to the Sheffield Law Society as well as at a national level.
Chloe is a Trainee Solicitor at Taylor Emmet in the Family Department and will be qualifying in October 2024. She studied law in Exeter with a year spent in Australia at the University of Wollongong, completed a master’s degree in Human Rights Law in York, and the LPC in Manchester. She is also a member of the Sheffield legal walk organising committee.
As the Committee’s previous Charities Rep, Chloe aims to continue working closely with the great charities. As President, Chloe hopes the JLD will be able to offer lots of opportunities to our members.
Chloe loves trail running, where you’ll find her out in the Peaks covered in mud, yoga and spoiling her cat.

Holly is our new Vice President / Secretary following her previous role on the Committee as one of our Events Representatives. Holly will work closely alongside our President and will be responsible for taking minutes in our committee meetings and managing our mail box.
Holly is currently a Trainee Solicitor in the Commercial Litigation department at BRM. Alongside work Holly also studies the LPC part time with the University of Law.
In her spare time, Holly enjoys watching Sheffield United, going to the gym, and spending time with friends and family.

Megan is our new F.E.L.T (firms with eight or less trainees) Representative. Megan will be responsible for working closely with members of F.E.L.T firms in Sheffield to encourage attendance at our events.
Megan is looking forward to building a strong network with members of F.E.L.T firms and being a familiar face to solo attendees.
Megan is a Paralegal at Hall Brown Family Law and studied Law and Criminology at Sheffield Hallam University.
In her spare time, Megan likes to travel as much as possible, spend time with her friends and she loves fashion and going vintage shopping.

Katie has become our Charities Representative, following a year on the Committee as Secretary and Vice President. Katie will take responsibility for creating and maintaining connections with charities and organising fundraising initiatives.
Katie is a Trainee Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell and is currently sitting in the Employment Team. Before joining Irwin Michell, Katie studied Law and Criminology at the University of Sheffield followed by the LPC at BPP University.
In her spare time, Katie enjoys going to the gym, reading a good book and spending time with her cats, Rosie and Marge.

Ilma is continuing as one of our Events Representatives and is responsible for organising, running and promoting events for the JLD.
Ilma is currently a Trainee Solicitor in the Restructuring and Insolvency team at Freeths. She is also studying at the University of Law in her preparations to sit the second part of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE2).
In her spare time, Ilma is driven by any personal challenge she can embark on. She actively plays squash, loves hiking and builds her knowledge about frogs.

Emerald is staying on the Committee as our Sponsorship Representative. She liaises with local businesses and charities to secure funding for our Sheffield JLD events. She is looking forward to strengthening existing relationships between the Sheffield JLD and local organisations, as well as building new ones.
Emerald is completing her qualifying seat with the clinical negligence team at CL Medilaw (Knights). She studied Law at the University of Birmingham and returned to Sheffield where she worked as a Paralegal and completed her LPC and Masters.
Outside of work, Emerald enjoys attending aerial hoop and pole fitness classes.

Sophie is staying on the Committee as our Social Media Representative and is responsible for creating social media content, promoting Sheffield JLD events and increasing our engagement on social media channels.
Sophie is currently a Trainee Solicitor in the Commercial Property department at Taylor Emmet.
Before joining Taylor Emmet, Sophie studied Law at university in Nottingham and completed the LPC and a masters in Law.
Outside of work, Sophie enjoys trying new restaurants with friends and family. She also likes keeping active and spending time with her three dogs.


Outside of work, Sophie enjoys trying new restaurants with friends and family. She also likes keeping active and spending time with her three dogs.

Sofia is our new Treasurer and is going to be responsible for managing the Sheffield JLD’s finances including ensuring sponsorship funds are received, agreeing budgets for events and reporting to the Committee at meetings.
Sofia is a Trainee Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell currently in her second seat in the Restructuring and Insolvency team.
She studied Law at the University of Exeter before completing her LPC at the University of Law in Sheffield.
In her spare time, Sofia enjoys running, playing tennis and netball and travelling.

Suhail is our new Events Representative and will be responsible for organising and running Sheffield JLD events.
Suhail is a civil and commercial litigator at Banner Jones Solicitors.
Suhail completed his undergraduate studies in Law at the university of Liverpool and is currently coming towards the end of the LPC LLM part time at the University of Law in Sheffield. He also completed a summer placement at a law firm in Kual Lumpur, Malaysia.
In his spare time, Suhail enjoys going to the gym, travelling to new places and spending time with friends and family.

Bailey is staying on the Committee as our Education Representative and is responsible for creating and maintaining links with local universities, encouraging student participation at Sheffield JLD events and representing the Sheffield JLD at law fairs.
Bailey is a second seat Trainee Solicitor in the Clinical Negligence department at Taylor Emmet.
Bailey studied Law with Criminology at Sheffield University and completed the LPC at the University of Law.
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling and going to the gym.