The Solicitors Regulation Authority is carrying out research into the career choices of Female and Black and Asian Minority Ethnic solicitors. We want to know what more can be done to improve the representation of...
The Creative Industries Federation unites the UK’s diverse arts and creative industries to secure the policies and funding needed to further Britain’s global success as a cultural powerhouse. If you are a board-ready individual and...
Hogan Lovells shortlisted for three awards but Freshfields, Clifford Chance, and Linklaters are also in the running. A host of international law firms for awards celebrating efforts aimed at increasing diversity within the legal profession....
We’re pleased to announce that we’ve been featured in the Solicitor’s Journal article ‘Valuing Diversity Increasingly Important to Lawyers’ Read the article by clicking the link below. http://www.solicitorsjournal.com/news/legal-profession/barristers/27360/valuing-diversity-increasingly-important-lawyers
Suzy Lamplugh Trust seeking trustee with legal background Suzy Lamplugh Trust is looking to strengthen its board of trustees. If you have knowledge of law (preferably contract, tort and criminal) and recent experience of practice in...
On 27 September 2016, the Law Society is hosting a speed networking event aimed at black and minority ethnic solicitors. The aim of this event is to bring BAME solicitors, working in law firms, together...
On Tuesday 26 July 2016, BSN City Group launched its Creating Pathways through Mentoring and Sponsorship programme at an event hosted by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. This followed a successful pilot programme in...
The 2015 UK Diversity Legal Awards and BSN’s 20th Anniversary celebration took place on Tuesday 24 November 2015 at a glittering black-tie event held at the five-star Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London. Over 200...
Council’s last meeting of the 2015 calendar year saw a busy programme of reports and papers. Council was glad to hear of the public launch of the Law Society’s strategy which had been signed off...
JUDGED CATEGORIES: Category: Recruitment “Attracting Talent” WINNER One of the Hogan Lovell’s objectives is to increase the number of trainees from economically disadvantaged and black and minority ethnic backgrounds. The firm’s ‘Widening Access’ programme was...
Diversity league table highlights ‘very slow pace’ in representation of gender and ethnic diversity in 10-year review Ethnic minorities in the legal profession face a difficult journey to reach the heights of the profession, according...
BSN City Group chair, Paulette Mastin, has been recognised for her work on improving diversity both within the firm where she practices, Linklaters LLP, and externally after winning the Champion and Executive Sponsor award on...
The Black Solicitors Network (BSN) is planning to probe law firms about the social backgrounds of their lawyers in its latest survey. The BSN will be sending out questionnaires to the UK’s top law firms...
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