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Lawyer of the Month
Non-Lawyer of the Month
Jobs and Careers
Did You Know That?
What is Going on in July/August
Become a BLD Sponsor or Donor
Latest News & Events
05 Oct 2006
Clifford Chance, the world's largest law firm are the sponsors of the BLD's next London Network event. The Event is taking place on Thursday 5th... Read more
13 Jul 2006
BLD's Network Event, sponsored by Wragge & Co is taking place on Thursday 13 July 2006. This event provides yet another excellent networking... Read more
22 Jun 2006
The Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Award (fondly known as LALY), now in it's fourth year took place tonight at Haberdashers Hall, London. The... Read more
22 Jun 2006
It is the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Award time when those hard-working but poorly remunerated solicitors and barristers get some well-deserved... Read more
23 May 2006
BLD had its first network event tonight, which was generously sponsored by Herbert Smith LLP at their Exchange House office in the City of London.... Read more
Jobs & Career Corner
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WELCOME TO BLD'S NEWSLETTER
Welcome to our July 2006 newsletter. As our services are free, our only income is from sponsorship and advertising. We are therefore pleased to welcome on board another major sponsor, Clifford Chance. Herbert Smith and Baker & McKenzie are our other major sponsors. Herbert Smith, Wragge & Co and Clifford Chance are also our events sponsors. See below about becoming a sponsor and to find out more about advertising on BLD for that targeted and inclusive recruitment drive click here.
Our Birmingham network event, sponsored by Wragge & Co is on the 13th July and see What is going on in July/August below about how to book your place.
Lawyer of the Month
This month's Lawyer of the Month is Chris Boothman
and last month's was Shami
Chakrabarti . Chris Boothman is
the Head of Legal Services at the Standards Board of England. He is the former
Director of Law at the Commission for Racial equality (CRE) and the former Chair
of the Society of Black lawyers. Read more.
Non-Lawyer of the Month
Our Non-Lawyer of the Month is Uduak
Archibong,
the University of Bradford's first ever Professor of Diversity. Read
More.
Jobs and Careers
Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!. View our latest jobs
Training Contract tips? Look no further than here
There is More to Law-Alex Lee speaks to BLD. Read more
Did You Know That?
IT, Law and You - Hot topics for 2006 by Delia Venables. Read
more.
How to get listed and update your BLD profile at anytime? Find out more
What is Going on in July/August
6th July: Rabinder Singh QC on War, Terrorism and the Law organised by SAL. Read more
12th July: British Nigerian Law Forum Network Event. Read more
13 July: BLD's Birmingham Network Event, sponsored by Wragge & Co. Read more.
17th July: The Future of Legal Aid Conference. Read More.
18th July: Making Positive Action Work Conference. Read more.
19 July: Employment Law Update Seminar by Levenes Solicitors. Read more.
Become a BLD Sponsor or Donor
To become a sponsor please view or download our Sponsorship
Information Pack. To make a one-off donation please email us
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