Nottinghamshire Law Society

What Nottinghamshire Law Society does

Nottinghamshire Law Society is a non-profit membership organisation founded in 1875 and headquartered in Nottingham, United Kingdom, serving the local legal profession through a portfolio of member services, professional training, and community events. The Society maintains a membership of over 1,300 legal professionals and firms spanning national and international practices as well as boutique, local, and regional firms across the UK. Its core offerings include the Professional Skills Course (Core) and PSC Electives for trainee solicitors, delivered in partnership with FRESH Professional Development; CPD-accredited training courses covering topics from LinkedIn optimisation to leadership; DG Legal online courses in compliance, AML, and immigration; and public-facing directories (Find a Solicitor, Find a Notary Public).

The Society operates a community-led, event-driven go-to-market model with revenue generated across multiple streams: recurring membership subscriptions, per-delegate course fees (PSC Core at £999+VAT; PSC Electives at £395+VAT capped at 16 delegates), ticketed social and networking events (e.g., End of Summer Party tiered £20.83 member / £30 non-member), and celebratory dinners for newly qualified professionals. Its technology infrastructure is minimal — a standard website platform (nottslawsoc.org), Google Forms for registrations, and third-party online training delivery — with no proprietary platform or disclosed AI capability.

Governance is led by an elected President (Drew Dennis) and supported by a small administrative staff of approximately 10 employees, with no parent company, external investment, or commercial ownership structure. The Society partners with FRESH (core training delivery), DG Legal (online courses), BCL Legal and Odonnata (event sponsorship), and PASIC (charity fundraising) to extend its service surface without internal scaling.

Name

Nottinghamshire Law Society

Legal name

Nottinghamshire Law Society

Website

https://nottslawsoc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nottinghamshire Law Society is a non-profit membership organisation founded in 1875, serving over 1,300 legal professionals in the East Midlands through membership services, mandated Professional Skills Courses for trainee solicitors, CPD training, and community events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE) (EDAAALAB)

Keywords

• Professional membership services
• Continuing legal education
• Professional skills training
• Legal networking events
• Solicitor directory

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership providing access to networking events, training courses, professional development resources, and membership benefits and discounts.
2. Professional Skills Course (Core): Compulsory courses for trainee solicitors delivered in partnership with FRESH Professional Development. Price: £999 plus VAT (£1198.80) per delegate. Available in Autumn and Spring with three modules covering Advocacy & Communication Skills, Financial Business Skills, and Client Care & Professional Standards.
3. PSC Electives: Elective courses for trainee solicitors combining online training (12 hours) and eLearning (12 hours). Each course has maximum 16 delegates. Price: £395 plus VAT (£474.00) per delegate.
4. Social Events and Networking: Ticketed social events including the End of Summer Party with member and non-member pricing tiers. Member rate: £20.83 (inc. VAT), Non-member rate: £30 (inc. VAT). Event includes entry, meal, and drink token.
5. Newly Qualified Solicitors & New Barristers Dinner: Annual celebratory dinner for newly qualified professionals. Free for qualifying NQ solicitors and new barristers who qualified between 31st October 2025 and 30th October 2026. Firm/chamber representatives pay £40 (inc. VAT) per person.
6. DG Legal Online Courses: Third-party online courses covering Compliance, AML, Immigration and other topics provided by DG Legal and administered by the society.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nottinghamshire Law Society is a non-profit membership body that supports the local legal profession through annual memberships, training courses (CPD and Professional Skills Courses for trainee solicitors), networking and social events, and public-facing solicitor and notary directories. Membership spans over 1,300 legal professionals across national, international, boutique, and regional practices in the Nottinghamshire region.

Product overview

Nottinghamshire Law Society operates as a membership organization offering a unified portfolio of member services and professional development programs for legal professionals. The core offering consists of membership services providing access to a network of over 1300 members, social events, networking opportunities, and discounts. The Society maintains two directory services: Find a Solicitor and Find a Notary Public. Professional development is delivered through CPD courses and structured training programs including the Professional Skills Course (Core) and PSC Electives, both delivered by FRESH. Additional training is available through DG Legal Online Courses. The Society also organizes regular events including networking receptions, celebratory dinners, charity fundraising events, and social gatherings. These products and services collectively support the continuing professional development and networking needs of legal professionals in the Nottinghamshire region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BCL LegalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026BCL Legal is a sponsor of the Newly Qualified Solicitors & New Barristers (Tenants) Dinner 2026. As a legal recruitment specialist, BCL Legal supports the society's career milestone events for newly qualified professionals.
• OdonnataminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Co-sponsor of the Newly Qualified Solicitors & New Barristers (Tenants) Dinner 2026. Provides sponsorship support for the annual celebratory event for newly qualified legal professionals.
• FRESH Professional DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026FRESH Professional Development delivers Professional Skills Course (Core) and PSC Electives courses that are administered by Nottinghamshire Law Society. FRESH is the primary training provider for the society's mandatory trainee solicitor programs. Also sponsors the Legal Futures: New Professionals Reception 2026.
• DG LegalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026DG Legal provides a suite of online courses administered by the society covering Compliance, AML, Immigration, and other professional development topics for Spring/Summer 2026.
• PASIC (Parents and Survivors of Children with Cancer)minorOthers · 1 January 2026Charity beneficiary of the Charity Paws & Pint Treasure Hunt event. PASIC supports children and young people living with cancer and their families. The society organizes fundraising events to support this charity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Law Society of England and Wales: The national professional body and regulator for solicitors in England and Wales. Comparable in mission (membership, training, advocacy for legal professionals) but operates at national scale with vastly larger resources; overlaps on CPD/training and representation.
• Law Society of Scotland: National professional body for Scottish solicitors. Comparable in mandate and product mix (membership, CPD, training, advocacy) but operates in a separate Scottish legal jurisdiction with different regulatory regime.

Direct peers

• Manchester Law Society: Regional law society serving solicitors in the Manchester area. Closely comparable operating model — membership, CPD courses, events, Find a Solicitor directories — at larger scale in a competing major English regional legal market.
• Bristol Law Society: Regional law society serving solicitors in the South West of England. Comparable in mission, member services, CPD offering, and event-driven community model for local legal professionals.
• Birmingham Law Society: Another long-established English regional law society providing CPD courses, networking events, and member services to Birmingham solicitors. Directly comparable in structure, product mix (training, social events, directories), and target membership.
• Liverpool Law Society: Regional law society in North West England providing training, networking, and member services to local solicitors. Operates a near-identical product set including CPD, social events, and public-facing solicitor directories.
• Sheffield & District Law Society: Regional law society serving solicitors in South Yorkshire. Directly comparable in scope, member structure, CPD/training programs, and community-led GTM approach to engaging local legal professionals.
• Leeds Law Society: Regional law society in Yorkshire serving solicitors through CPD courses, events, and member services. Structurally comparable as a competing English regional law society with overlapping product mix and target audience.

Regional players

• Cardiff & District Law Society: Welsh regional law society serving Cardiff and surrounding solicitors. Comparable in model and product mix but operates in a separate jurisdiction, providing geographic rather than direct competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nottinghamshire-law-society

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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