BSN Annual General Meeting 2020
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:
BSN Winter Newsletter 2019: Season’s Greetings and thank you from BSN!
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…
Celebrating equality, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession
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…
Paulette Mastin: UK Legal Employers Can Do More to Advance the Careers of Lawyers of Colour
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…
Black History Month 2019 Newsletter
15 October 2019 Dear members, Black History Month is here and we at BSN are excited to share with you our roster of inspirational events for the month of October, showcasing outstanding achievements and contributions from the BME community to British society. Tuesday 1 October 2019 We kicked off our Black History Month celebrations on…
BSN North Summer Interprofessional Event
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…
BSN Jobs Board: Legal Roles with Mi5 and Mi6
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….
Newsletter – Summer 2019
Dear Colleague, We hope you’re enjoying the great British summer so far! We are delighted to share with you our pipeline of initiatives and events for the coming months. We hope you will agree these present exciting opportunities to get involved with BSN’s unique platform of services which benefit its members and stakeholders alike. We appreciate and…
Tribute to Stephen Friday – BSN Director and Co-Founder
Stephen Friday – BSN Director and Co-Founder It is with deep sadness that we announce the untimely passing of one of the founders and a Director of the Black Solicitors Network (BSN), Stephen Friday, on 13 May 2019. It is often said that the good die young. That is the thought that comes to mind…
Ethnic diversity in practice – how to bridge the gap
Article for the Chartered Management Institute, by Paulette Mastin The economic and moral case for ethnic diversity in the workplace is well-rehearsed. McKinsey’s 2018 research on diversity in the workplace revealed that companies with the most ethnically diverse executive teams are 33% more likely to outperform their peers on profitability. This is a compelling business…