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August 2019
BAME Networks’ City Link Up
Linklaters' BAME Network in association with BSN City Group is delighted to invite you to our "BAME Networks' City Link Up" on the evening of Thursday 15 August. This will be an opportunity for BAME networks across the City to get together, collaborate and share ideas over informal drinks and canapes! Click here to reserve your ticket! The deadline for registration is 13 August 2019 We look forward to welcoming you to this summer event! If you have any queries…
Find out more »May 2019
BSN City Group: Navigating the organisational landscape – getting started with positive ‘office politics’
Navigating the Organisational Landscape by Joanna Gaudoin of Voice At The Table Hosted by Linklaters LLP in association with the Black Solicitors Network (City Branch) ("BSN City Group"). This seminar is the second in a series of seminar workshops for BSN City Group's members including, in particular, the 2018/9 mentee cohort of BSN City Group's Creating Pathways for mentoring and sponsorship programme. ‘Office politics’ can often have negative connotations. However given the different people within an organisation with varying interests, motivations and…
Find out more »April 2019
BSN North and KPMG Careers Event ‘Together Towards Tomorrow’ 30 April
BSN North in collaboration with KPMG's African and Caribbean Network (ACN) is pleased to announce an event themed 'Together Towards Tomorrow' on Tuesday 30 April 2019 and all are welcome! The panellists will share details of their experiences within their respective industries by drawing upon their career journeys, highlighting opportunities and challenges they may have encountered. Come along and meet your peers from different functions within and outside BSN, learn about KPMG's ACN and ongoing initiatives such as the KPMG…
Find out more »BSN Junior Lawyers Division Building Career Capital Series Part 2: Engaging Clients
BSN's Junior Lawyers Division is delighted to invite you to the second instalment of our Building Career Capital series: Engaging Clients with guest speaker Richard Odumodu, Visiting Fellow from CASS Business School. If you would like to reserve tickets for this free event, please click here.
Find out more »March 2019
BSN’s Junior Lawyers Division Building Career Capital Series – Part 1: How to Build Client Relationships – 5 March 2019
BSN’s Junior Lawyers Division are delighted to invite you to the first instalment of our three part Building Career Capital series entitled “How to Build Client Relationships”. During the event, we will hear from our panel of senior private practice and in-house practitioners about their tips, insights and views on how to create, foster, build and maintain successful client relationships. This will be an interactive session where you will have the opportunity to hear both “client” and “lawyer” perspectives on the best way…
Find out more »February 2019
BSN Junior Lawyers Division Social Dinner 28-02-2019
The BSN Juniors Lawyers Division is excited to announce that it is hosting its first social dinner on 28 February 2019 at Côte Brassiere in St Paul’s. Please join us for an intimate dinner where you will have the chance to socialise and connect over good food in a private space! Date: Thursday 28 February 2019 Time: 19.00 - 22.00 Venue: Cote Brassiere 26 Ludgate Hill St Paul's London EC4M 7DR Tickets: £35-40 (book early for the early bird ticket price!) Includes a welcome glass of…
Find out more »BSN North: Manchester’s Inter-Professional Social 28-02-2019
MYP, in partnership with Aurelius Legal and Qonnectd, invite BSN members to attend the Inter-Professional Social, this year back at the hugely popular Revolucion de Cuba! A Cuban inspired cocktail on arrival will be the perfect escape from the everyday, with live music both upstairs and downstairs, Samba dancers, and the famous maracas and hats to get you into the Latin spirit. A DJ playing downstairs in the Havana Club Room will be the place to be for those that want to dance the night away! Tickets are £10, including a Daiquiri on arrival, Paella (vegetarian…
Find out more »BSN North Panel Discussion: ‘It’s OK to talk about race!’ 28-02-2019
According to the McGregor-Smith Review - Race in the Workplace, the potential benefit for the UK economy from full representation of BAME individuals across the labour market is estimated to be £24 billion a year, representing 1.3% GDP. Yet only 1 in 16 top management positions are held by a BAME person. Successful businesses recognise the benefits that a more inclusive workforce can bring through diverse skills, talent and experiences. However, a seismic shift is required in the legal sector to…
Find out more »November 2018
Screening of “The Uncondemned” – Q&A and hosted reception afterwards.
Westminster United Nations Association and Clifford Chance LLP invite you to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights _______________________________ Screening of "The Uncondemned " followed by Q&A and reception kindly hosted by Clifford Chance Wednesday 21 November, 6.30pm for 7pm screening Clifford Chance, 10 Upper Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 5JJ (Jubilee Line: Canary Wharf, exit at Upper Bank Street end) _______________________________ For…
Find out more »BSN’s UK Diversity Legal Awards ceremony and gala event Wed. 21 Nov 2018
Please join BSN for its annual flagship gala dinner and ball at the prestigious Grange St Paul’s Hotel, London. Our host for the evening will be BBC News presenter and correspondent, Reeta Chakrabarti. Event schedule: 6.15pm: Registration and Drinks reception 7.00pm: Welcome and Opening Address followed by 3 course Dinner UK Diversity Legal Awards 2018 presentation (Click here to see this year's Award Finalists) and live entertainment! 10.15pm: Networking and Dancing…
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