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BSN is pleased to support St Mary’s University, Twickenham through its Be SMART initiative to bring its BAME students and law firms together with legal internships funded by the university. If you are able to facilitate a legal placement funded by the university, please contact careers@blacksolicitorsnetwork.org
Creating Pathways was conceived in 2014, and is considered the first initiative of its kind for BAME lawyers working in private practice and in-house. BAME lawyers suffer higher attrition rates than their non-BAME colleagues. In response to this stark truth, the Creating Pathways programme is designed to fuel the pipeline of BAME lawyers into partnership…
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:
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
