University of Bristol Law School announces new membership with the Black Solicitors Network
Read here on the University of Bristol’s website | Press release issued: 10 February 2021
The Law School is pleased to announce it is now a member of the Black Solicitors Network (BSN), aiming to increase the accessibility of events, opportunities and mentoring offered by the BSN to the black and minority ethnic student community.
As a Corporate Member of BSN, the University of Bristol Law School will be actively and publicly contributing towards the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda. The BSN strives to ensure that the initiatives and services they offer remain accessible to those who need them most.
BSN student member, LLB law student and President of the University of Bristol Bar Society, Isaac Chambers commented:
“After writing a Black Lives Matter open letter to the University of Bristol over the summer, I am incredibly proud to be part of a University that is at the forefront of enacting much needed progressive policies that are made to benefit the wider student community at Bristol, especially Black students.”
Isaac concluded:
“I have been a committee member of Black Solicitors Network (BSN) since 2019, and I have seen the effect it has in combating racial inequality within the legal profession. This is an exciting day for the black student community at Bristol because of what lies on the horizon.”
More about the Black Solicitors Network
The Black Solicitors Network (BSN) is a not-for-profit organisation with a rich, 25-year record of providing vital support networks for its members, mentoring the next generation of black lawyers, as well as informing and influencing diversity and inclusion best practice across the legal profession.
They are the primary voice of black solicitors in England and Wales and are committed to achieving equality of access, retention, and promotion for existing and aspiring black solicitors. BSN’s national membership now stands at several thousand and continues to grow exponentially. An inclusive rather than exclusive network, their reputation is such that they attract and welcome members from across the cultural and diversity spectrum.
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