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Astle Paterson Trainee Solicitor Wins Best Negotiator Award

Astle Paterson are pleased to report that Katie Duggins, Trainee Solicitor at Astle Paterson has been awarded Best Negotiator at the Derby & District Law Society Legal Skills Triathlon 2017.

Following on from her academic prizes in late 2016 for the “Sweet & Maxwell Prize” for the highest mark in Business Law & Practice on the Legal Practice Course, “Bristol Institute of Legal Practice Course Prize” for the best performance on the LPC (part-time) and the “Burges Salmon Prize” for the best performance on the LPC (full-time)” Katie Duggins took part in the Derby & District Law Society Legal Skills Triathlon 2017 and bagged the Best Negotiator award for her efforts.

Martin Astle, Solicitor & Director at Astle Paterson commented “We were very pleased for Katie having done so well in her exams and are extremely happy that her natural talent as a budding lawyer has been recognised by the local Law Society.   She is highly regarded in the firm where she is assured of a long term future following her qualification as a Solicitor in February 2018.”

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