Click here to watch the recording! Following our campaign in March 2021 calling on law firms and legal service providers to adopt the Halo Code, we are delighted to have collaborated with the Halo Collective and global law firm Linklaters to bring you this informative seminar ‘Halo Code: Building a future without hair discrimination’ featuring Paulette…
The Diversity League Table (DLT) is sponsored by The Law Society and has been widely considered to be the legal profession’s leading diversity reporting initiative and publication. With this edition, we aim to inspire law firms, Chambers and other organisations in shaping your initiatives, culture and strategy to help shift the dial on gender and…
Click here to watch the recording! Thank you to those who attended yesterday evening’s event BSN Hot Topics: Introduction to SQE with Julie Brannan, Director of Education and Training, Solicitors Regulation Authority and Jo Connolloy, Vice Chair of the Sole Practitioners Group. The event was hosted by BSN Director and Co-founder, Cordella Bart-Stewart OBE. We…
BLACK SOLICITORS NETWORK LAUNCHES LATEST DIVERSITY LEAGUE TABLE / STUDY Click here to view the digital copy! Offering a new and compelling insight into the state of diversity and inclusion (D&I) within the legal sector, the latest edition of the Diversity League Table (DLT), DLT2020, is now available. Published by the Black Solicitors Network (BSN)…
If you missed this event, it was supercharged with inspiration and guidance on the root causes of Imposter Syndrome and how to solve it. If you wish to watch this event recording or share it with your friends and colleagues, it is now available! Click here to watch on YouTube. At the end of Caroline’s main talk, she set…
BSN Grassroots’ ‘Insider: Law Practice Areas’ series showcases legal professionals who have developed their practices across a range of areas, including crime, restructuring and insolvency, immigration and asylum, commercial litigation, family and banking and finance. This series is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the range of practice areas available to train, qualify and…
Jane Malcolm Executive Director, External and Corporate Affairs and Sian Hughes Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Manager, discuss the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) recent report on diversity monitoring of people in their enforcement processes, “Upholding Professional Standards”. Hosted by CORDELLA BART-STEWART OBE, during this event Jane and Sian discuss and answer questions from BSN and its…
Following this successful event, we are sharing snippets of the advice given by our fantastic panellists: What is a tech lawyer? Fluid, dynamic and always changing Not narrowly defined Can be regulatory, can be implementary Do you need a tech background? No! Specialist backgrounds can be very useful but are not essential Nicolette’s background prior…
Following this successful event on 3 March 2021, we are sharing sharing snippets of the advice given by our fantastic panellists. Today we share Geofrey Banzi’s valuable and practical advice on preparing for a career in legal tech. The resources detailed below are hyperlinked for ease of access. Show an interest in your journey: if…
On 3 March, we hosted an event in partnership with Facebook exploring tech career experiences through a legal lens with host Anna Benckert, VP, Head of Legal, EMEA at Facebook, panellists Barry Fishley, Partner and Head of the Technology and IP Transactions Practice, London, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Geofrey Banzi, Legal Technologist at KPMG, and…
