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Legal Aid Bureau

LAB's 2nd Lawyer and Social Work Professionals' Networking Session

Catch the highlights from LAB's second Lawyer-Social Service Professional Mixer, where lawyers and social workers came together to explore closer collaboration for shared clients.

Last updated on 17 March 2026

Lawyer-Social Service Professional Mixer – 2nd Run - it just gets better!

Family lawyers and social service professionals often have the same clients – it would be wonderful for them to join forces to help their mutual clients. However, at both an individual and organisational level, it seems that the two professions often do not mix or communicate with each other. Hence LAB organised our inaugural Lawyer-Social Service Professional Mixer, with the first run taking place on 9 July 2024.

The first run was great fun! We then did a 2nd run on 20 August 2024 – and had an even bigger turnout this time.

Like the first run, we started with presentations by our partners on issues such as child protection, fostering, and services available to support children and families in distress. This was followed by a lively Q & A session, and then a couple of rounds of speed dating, where lawyers and social work professionals got to meet and chat with each other.

The room was filled with the buzz of conversation and laughter. Both professions had exciting ideas on how they could collaborate more closely in future. The common sentiment was that they would like to see more of these mixers happening in future.

We shall regroup and take a breather first. 😊 And then…. we will heed the voices of the people….so...

Watch this space!

Highlights from 2nd Mixer! (opens in new tab)

Sign on wood wall for Legal Aid Bureau's 66th Anniversary Lawyers and Social Work Professionals Networking Session with a left arrow.
A woman in a gray hijab speaks into a microphone at a seminar, with a projected slide titled "Types of cases assisted by LAB."
Six people sit around a table in a conference room with a Speed Dating countdown projected on screen behind them.
Woman with microphone speaks at a meeting; screen displays "Reflections & Closing Remarks" to seated attendees.