The Law Society is running a free webinar on 13 May 2021 between 14:00-15:30 for solicitors across all levels of PQE who are seeking to return to law following a career break or those considering changing career direction / re-invention.
Find out more and sign up here.
Bristol Law Society is hosting their next Coffee Morning for Disabled Legal Professional and Students on 19 May at 9.30 am.
Bristol Law Society in association with Schroders Personal Wealth invite Women Lawyer Division members to attend their upcoming webinar on 19 May as part of our Wellbeing Series:
A Financial Plan: why it can be an essential foundation for financial
wellbeing throughout your law career
This webinar will be presented by Cath Mumby & Andy Loader, Personal Wealth Advisers, Schroders Personal Wealth on Wednesday 19 May at 1.00pm (via Zoom)
The legal profession is changing. Women solicitors now make up over half of the profession (52%). Women are still under-represented at senior levels though and for some women there is a combined ethnicity and gender penalty. One study found that whereas overall women were four times less likely than men to reach partner, black women were six times less likely and in the largest 50 law firms, there are only a handful of black women partners.
In this event the Law Society will discuss how we can shift the dial and increase the visibility and make room at the top for black women lawyers.
They will reflect on a year where we saw black inequality more widely discussed and consider to what extent these conversations have created change. The panel will consider the impact of current gender equality initiatives and how inclusive they are of different kinds of women. They will also provide practical takeaways on navigating a successful career pathway.
Sign up for this upcoming event from Bristol Law Society. Book on Eventbrite.
Bristol Law Society is hosting their next Coffee Morning for Legal Professional with Disabilities on 10 March at 9.30 am. Sign up on eventbrite.
The Law Society is running a free webinar on 17 March from 2pm for individuals seeking to return to the profession following a career break.
The webinar will explore considerations and options for returning to the profession. You will hear from former City lawyer-turned-career coach Husnara Begum who will provide a step-by-step guide to returning to the legal profession.
Here is our Round-Up of International Women’s Day Events that you might be interested in attending:
If you are aware of any other events that would be relevant to our membership, please drop us an email or add to the comments.
Up to 87% (ONS) of parents in the UK are being asked to homeschool or manage childcare, as well as meeting work demands. The impact in terms of stress and wellbeing at the moment is visible – 1/4 women are considering quitting or downshifting their careers (McKinsey & Company) and some employers are missing the opportunity to support parents and avoid a costly loss of valuable team members.
This event aims to tell you exactly what you can be doing to support working parents now and in the future.
Zara Nanu at Gapsquare, Kristal McNamara, Gapsquare’s flexible working expert & Director of WorkWell Bristol and Ursula Tavender @flexpo & MUMBELIEVABLE LIMITED and Osborne Clarke’s Phillip Chivers will offer advice on creating a sustainable action plan to supporting parents in the workplace. They’ll be talking about:
Sign up for the event here.
