Upcoming Events
- 12 May, 17:00 – 18:15 BSTWebinarJoin us for a panel discussion to hear from a range of clients who are signatories to the UK Model Diversity Survey (UK MDS). Speakers include CBRE, HSBC, Visa Europe, Meggitt, Jefferies, and others.
- 19 May, 17:00 – 18:15 BSTSupported by Freshfields
- 16 Jun, 17:00 – 19:00 BSTSupported by Addleshaw Goddard
- 30 Jun, 17:00 – 18:15 BSTSupported by Macfarlanes
Past Events
- 21WedAprLegal Pride 2021 | Exploring LGBT+ Rights in the UK and Across the Globe/Supported by Fried Frank21 Apr, 17:00 – 18:15 BSTSupported by Fried Frank
- 17WedMarWomen's History Month: The Evolution of Women in Leadership/Webinar17 Mar, 18:00 – 19:00 GMTWebinarContinuing our celebration of International Women’s Day and as part of Parliament’s series of events to mark Women’s History Month, the InterLaw Diversity Forum is working with the House of Commons to invite leading, intersectional women to talk about their journey, challenges and successes.
- 10WedMarApollo Leadership Institute | Summit 2021/Webinar10 Mar, 11:45 – 18:30 GMTWebinarWe invite members of our Apollo Leadership Institute to join us for our first annual Summit on Wednesday, 10 March for an afternoon of programming from our faculty of experts and thought leaders on diversity, inclusion and culture in the legal sector.
- 04ThuMarWomen's Network | International Women’s Day and the Legal Sector/Supported by Arnold & Porter04 Mar, 17:00 – 18:30 GMTSupported by Arnold & PorterPlease join our Women's Network for an innovative, intersectional, and interactive session to celebrate International Women’s Day and explore the role of women in the legal sector. We will discuss the theme for International Women's Day 2021,“Choose to Challenge”.
- 03WedMarRace & Ethnicity Network | The Intersectionality of Race & Ethnicity and Women/Supported by Cooley03 Mar, 17:00 – 18:15 GMTSupported by CooleyPlease join us to celebrate International Women’s Day and explore the intersectionality of sex and race & ethnicity.We have assembled a panel of leading women of colour in law and business to share with us their insights and personal journeys, sharing their successes and challenges along the way.
- 17WedFebLGBT+ History Month | Trans & Non-Binary Voices in the Legal Sector/Supported by Latham & Watkins17 Feb, 17:00 – 18:15 GMTSupported by Latham & WatkinsPlease join our LGBT+ Network for a celebration of LGBT+ history month exploring trans and non-binary talent in the law.
- 22SunNovThe Created Forum/Webinar22 Nov 2020, 12:00 – 18:00 GMTWebinarJoin us in supporting women across the globe at an unforgettable one-day virtual event for the UN's Day for the Elimination of Violence against women. Join Dame Joan Collins, Baroness Patricia Scotland, Peaches Golding, Clare Balding, Sandie Okoro, Dame Fiona Woolf, Baria Almuddin and more.
- 12ThuNov50:50 The Equality Project: Advancing Women’s Equality in the Legal Sector/Supported by Addleshaw Goddard12 Nov 2020, 17:00 – 18:30 GMTSupported by Addleshaw GoddardThe InterLaw Diversity Forum is now teaming up with the BBC’s 50:50 Equality Project in the legal sector to promote women’s equality through their proven and effective 50:50 methodology.
- 10TueNovA Focus on LGBT+ and Mental Health with ELOP/Supported by Arnold & Porter10 Nov 2020, 17:00 – 18:30 GMTSupported by Arnold & PorterPlease join us for a special event with ELOP to explore LGBT+ and mental health. ELOP is a holistic lesbian and gay centre that offers a range of social, emotional and support services to LGBT+ communities, and their core services include counselling and young people’s services.
- 29ThuOctThe UK Model Diversity Survey: Using Data to Accelerate Progress/Webinar29 Oct 2020, 17:00 – 18:30WebinarThe UK legal sector is plagued with challenges in the D&I space for a wide variety of reasons. Key to solving this is to create an efficient, standardised and transparent way for clients to collect D&I data from law firms and legal service providers.
- 28WedOctBlack History Month: Allies and Intersectionality/Supported by Slater and Gordon28 Oct 2020, 17:00 – 18:30Supported by Slater and GordonJoin us as we explore how we can be better allies to Black, Asian and minority ethnic talent in the workplace. We will also discuss the importance of intersectionality when exploring equality in the workplace, as all groups exist across ‘multiple identities’.
- 21WedOctBlack History Month: LGBT+, Race & Ethnicity/Supported by Weil21 Oct 2020, 17:15 – 18:45Supported by WeilPlease join us as we continue our celebration of Black History Month with an exploration of the intersection of race & ethnicity with LGBT+. Joining us are top legal professionals and activists from the UK, the US and Africa who will share their career paths, experiences and insights.
- 08ThuOctRace & Ethnicity Network | Black History Month/Supported by Fried Frank08 Oct 2020, 17:00 – 18:30Supported by Fried FrankPlease join us for a very special meeting of our Race & Ethnicity Network to celebrate Black History Month. We will speak with Paulette Mastin and Trevor James, two leading lights in the legal community who are blazing trails for other black and ethnic minority talent in the legal profession.
- 07WedOctEnable (dis)Ability Network | Including Neurodiverse Talent in the Workplace: A Roadmap and Case Studies/Supported by Uptimize07 Oct 2020, 17:00 – 18:30 BSTSupported by UptimizeWe are teaming up with Uptimize to bring you a session on practical steps your organisation can take on its journey towards creating an inclusive workplace for neurodiverse talent. Representatives from Macquarie and Salesforce will join us to discuss the strides being made at their organisations.
- 27MonJulStudent Lab Summer Internship/Sponsored by BPP University Law School27 Jul 2020, 09:00 – 31 Jul 2020, 13:00Sponsored by BPP University Law SchoolThe summer internship is for high-potential, diverse students,recent graduates,paralegals & trainees from all UK universities & backgrounds by connecting them with their peers,law firms, barristers’ chambers, & corporate institutions through lectures,panel events, interactive skills-based workshops.
- 22WedJulAddressing Social Mobility in the Legal Sector: Identifying Barriers and Solutions/Supported by Weil22 Jul 2020, 17:00 – 18:30 BSTSupported by WeilSocial mobility is a key issue impacting equality in the legal sector, as well as wider society, and cuts across all strands of diversity & inclusion. We will speak with experts in the field and discuss what we can do as individuals & organisations to better address social mobility concerns.
- 21TueJulENABLE (dis)Ability Network | Neurodiversity: Exploring the Ability in ‘Disability’/Supported by Dechert21 Jul 2020, 17:00 – 18:30 BSTSupported by DechertEmployers are beginning to see neurodiversity as an opportunity and a talent to be harnessed. They are finding ways to channel the abilities of neurodiverse individuals, including those on the autism spectrum, in order to match them with career paths where they can make full use of their abilities.
- 15WedJulHarnessing Technology to Drive D&I/In cooperation with Alacrity15 Jul 2020, 17:00 – 18:30 BSTIn cooperation with AlacrityJoin us for a look into the future with a panel of innovators and trend setters including Microsoft, Alacrity, VF Corporation, and the ABA who have created effective tools to harness technology and drive real change for talent.