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Welcome to our November 2007 Newsletter. Please note that you can now read all our previous Newsletters online in our Newsletter Archive.

October was a very busy month. We held our Black History Month event and launched our ground-breaking Black Letter Law 2007 publication, edited by BLD founder and director Debo Nwauzu. The publication was reviewed in the Press, including Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of The Times and Times Online. The keynote speaker at the event was Mrs Justice Dobbs, Britain's highest-ranking BME judge. Read more about the event.Please note that you can order your copy of Black Letter Law by downloading the Black Letter Law order form here. You can also read it in sections online.

Our Lawyer of the Month for November is Frank Morton, a partner at Beachcroft, a top 100 UK law firm and In Focus is Geoffrey Beedham. Read more about them below.

We are delighted to announce that the Statement of Regret Competition proved very popular and there were five winners within hours! Congratulations to our winners, who have been notified and will be contacted directly by the company about their tickets.

A TV production company is looking for a lawyer to be involved in a new TV series for one of the major broadcasting channels. They are looking for "a charismatic lawyer who is good with people". To find out more, call Clare on 020 8222 4530

Students, see our Students' Corner below, which gives details about the Law Fairs Survival Guide and our Legal Launch Pad programme for first year law students and second year non-law students - tell others about it as the application closing date is 11 January 2008. There are also 18 new training contracts and 36 new work placement positions by Withers in London. Other highlights in October:

• Just six months after joining Barings Asset Management as its Global General Counsel, Sandie Okoro,our Lawyer of the Month in July 2007,has been promoted to Group Head of the Legal. Read more in the News section.

• Two BLD sponsors, Allen & Overy and Shoosmiths,won acclaim at the prestigious Law Society Excellence Awards ceremony, hosted by BBC broadcaster Jeremy Vine. Read more in the News section.

• Frances Bolton had a successful book launch at the Savoy on 3 November 2007.

Lawyer of the Month

Our Lawyer of the Month last month was Tim Proctor, this month it is Frank Morton, an ex-Linklaters lawyer and a partner at Beachcroft, one of the UK's top 100 law firms. Read more.

In Focus

In Focus last month was Mrs Justice Dobbs, this month it is Geoffrey Beedham, Chief Counsel and Vice President of BT Global Services' UK Commercial Legal & Regulatory Team. Read more

The Legal Gateway

BLD's Today's Children, Tomorrow's Lawyers (TCTL)and the Legal Launch Pad programmes (LLP) - find out how some of the world's largest organisations have joined forces with BLD for a better tomorrow. Read more

Jobs and Careers

Job vacancies, View our latest jobs

Did You Know That?

Using Voice Recognition for emails by Bruce de Wert.Read more

Join the campaign to scrap Carter. Petition the Prime Minister here

What's Going on in November/December

7-13 November: Amazing free and half-price offers to BLD users for ex-Casualty star Kwame Kwei-Armah's new play at the National Theatre.Read more

7 November: BSALA Mayfair Art Gallery Drinks Reception. Read more

14 November: BNLF Networking Event. Read more

17 November: BSN Anniversary Ball and Awards Dinner. Read more

19 November: Dying While Black,a talk by Prof V. Randall. Read more

12 December: BNLF AGM and Annual Christmas Dinner 2007. Read more

Students Corner

Our Legal Launch Pad programme - find out whether you or someone you know can benefit. Also download the brochure and the application form. Read more

Law Fairs and Open Days Survival Guide. Read more

See our latest jobs section for 18 new training contracts and 36 new work placement positions by Withers in London. View our latest jobs

Also see our extensiveTraining Contracts Hints and Tips for further guidance.

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