Minority Lawyers' Conference

The Right Honourable Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, Lord Justice Judge, and the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland of Asthal .  

The Minority Lawyers’ Planning Committee are pleased to announce details of the seventh biennial Minority Lawyers’ Conference which will be held at The Law Society.

The Sponsors for this year's event are: Reeds Smith LLP, Eversheds LLP, Ashurts Solicitors, 5 Paper Buildings, Pinsent Mason, City Law School, LSC, 25 Bedford Row, ILEX, JAC, Newman consulting Limited, Crown Prosecutiong Service, City of London Police, 3 Pump Court, The Times Newspaper.

The sponsors of the Champagne Reception are Reed Smith LLP.

Please put this event in your diary now. The Committee has put together an important and exciting programme with panels of eminent speakers whose expertise and knowledge will be brought to bear on the key challenges affecting the profession.   

Recent landmark events impacting on the profession and the wider communities will raise profoundly important issues for Conference to discuss.

We will draw together in an opening plenary session leaders of the profession and those engaged at the forefront of the debate.

Workshops scheduled for the Conference include:

• A topical and insightful session examining strategies for dealing with Human Rights 60 years after the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).  

• A multi-dimensional but practical investigation of diversity issues that arise in connection with Judicial Appointments with JAC representatives present to deal directly with the issues YOU want to raise. 

• A session exploring cross cultural legal issues;

• And, importantly, a unique ‘have your say’ session in which you will be able to express your views and voice your concerns on issues central to the debate about diversity.

Conference will conclude with a Champagne reception sponsored by Reedsmith which will provide a further opportunity for all to network and to discuss issues on a one to one basis.