BSN City Group Newsletter, March 2014

Dear Colleague,

BSN City Group is delighted to announce our events programme for the coming months of 2014. For more information about the events and, if you have not already done so, to book your place, click on the links below or register your interest by emailing us at BSN City Group.

EQUIPPED TO EXCEL
Date: Thursday 13 March 2014 6pm-9pm
Venue: Allen & Overy LLP, One Bishops Square, London, E1 6AD
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INSPIRED TO SUCCEED WITH BARONESS YOUNG OF HORNSEY
Date: Monday 17 March 2014 6.30pm-9.30pm
Venue: Linklaters LLP, One Silk Street, London EC2Y 8HQ
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IN-HOUSE LAWYER DINNER SERIES
A new series of roundtable meetings/dinners for in-house lawyers will be hosted on a quarterly basis by Sharon Thomas (Director of Legal Services, Global Accounts – UK at Accenture) and Vincent Phillips (Senior Counsel at Atos). The format will be informal networking and discussion around a topic relating to building career capital in an in-house environment.
Proposed dates: Wednesday 26 March, Wednesday 18 June and Wednesday 24 September
Venue: To be confirmed

CREATING PATHWAYS THROUGH SPONSORSHIP
Research has shown that in spite of diversity initiatives, junior and mid-level associates from BME backgrounds show disproportionately higher attrition rates than their counterparts. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, in association with the BSN City Group, will be hosting a sponsorship event aimed at creating and promoting cross-firm sponsoring and mentoring opportunities between senior BME lawyers and mid-level BME associates (between 3-5 PQE). Please email BSN City Group if you would like to be a part of this initiative.
Date: May 2014 (to be confirmed)
Venue: To be confirmed

SPOTLIGHT ON GHANA
This panel event involving thought leaders on Africa emerging markets will highlight Ghana’s importance as a key emerging market for business opportunities in Africa.
Date: Wednesday 25 June 2014 6.30pm-9.30pm
Venue: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, 65 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1HT

Full details of the above last three series/events and how to register for these will follow in due course.

In the meantime, please do let us know if you have any queries, feedback, suggestions or information that you wish to share with us and/or fellow City lawyers.

Best wishes,
Paulette Mastin
BSN City Group – Chair

BSN City Group board members: Paulette Mastin, Trevor James, Sharon Thomas, Bayo Odubeko, Samallie Kiyingi, Nana Darko and Akima Paul