The Law Society has been called on to actively promote race equality. Policy will be formulated to support and promote black representation. This roundtable jointly hosted by two BSN Board Directors and Law Society Council members, Joe Mensah-Dankwah and Cordella Bart-Stewart, is to hear directly from black sole practitioners and partners in small or high street firms. This is an opportunity to have your voice heard and contribute to the development of practical measures to support small firms.

We hope you will join us. If you have any questions in relation to this event, please contact us at enquiries@blacksolicitorsnetwork.org

202001.17

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BSN Annual General Meeting 2020

by AdminBSN in BSN Events, BSN Group News, BSN Midlands Group News, BSN North

Thank you to all of you who attended our AGM on Monday 13 January 2020. We hope you found the evening informative. If you would like to download a copy of the presentation, please click below:

201912.22

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BSN Winter Newsletter 2019: Season’s Greetings and thank you from BSN!

by AdminBSN in BSN Group News

Dear Colleagues, As 2019 draws to a close, we would like to thank you for your ongoing support in our efforts to engender greater diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. It has been a very busy year for BSN with an extensive programme of events and initiatives supporting our three mission-focused pillars of access, retention…

201911.04

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Celebrating equality, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession

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This year marks the 10th anniversary of the UK Diversity Legal Awards. An initiative of the Black Solicitors Network, these Awards remain the only industry awards in the UK which focus solely on recognising, promoting and celebrating outstanding achievement in equality, diversity and inclusion across the legal profession. 2019 is a bumper year for these…

201910.17

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An evening with Gina Miller BSN City Group / Linklaters: Inspired to Succeed

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17 October 2019 Black Solicitors Network and Linklaters were delighted to host an evening with Gina Miller last Wednesday. The evening with Gina Miller was a master class in living a life with purpose and radical transparency. While it is rare to have an evening with an individual changing the course of a country’s history,…

201910.15

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Paulette Mastin: UK Legal Employers Can Do More to Advance the Careers of Lawyers of Colour

by AdminBSN in BSN Group News, BSN in the News, Press Release

Interview by the Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute, 2019 – a direct link to this article is provided within Paulette Mastin, Counsel at Linklaters within the Capital Markets practice, started her career with an investment bank but found her calling to the law when she was assisted on a House of Lords case involving derivative…

201908.21

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Windrush Compensation Scheme – Public Event

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This public event is aimed at affected individuals, community leaders, charities and support groups. It will offer practical information about the Windrush Compensation Scheme in addition to help and support on how to make a claim. For additional information about the Scheme, and information about how to apply, please visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/windrush-compensation-scheme There is also a…

201908.01

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BSN North Summer Interprofessional Event

by AdminBSN in BSN Events, BSN Group News, BSN North

BSN North held its first-ever summer interprofessional networking event earlier this month. With over 100 sign-ups, the positive response to the event highlighted the great demand for professional events that provide an inclusive space for BAME professionals within the North West. Hosted at the classy Refinery bar in Manchester, professionals from a range of industries…

201907.31

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BSN Jobs Board: Legal Roles with Mi5 and Mi6

by AdminBSN in BSN Group News, Jobs

We are delighted to advertise for the recruitment of a Legal Advisor and an Assistant Legal Adviser on behalf of Mi5 and Mi6 to our network of members. Please continue reading for further information, and use the embedded link to read the full descriptions and for information about how to apply. “Our cases aren’t average….