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WELCOME TO BLD`s NEWSLETTER

Welcome to our October 2006 newsletter. October is Black History Month and we are particularly excited about our Lawyer and Non-Lawyer of the Month as they have brought about significant changes to the legal profession. Our organisation in Focus whilst celebrating its thirtieth anniversary this year will not be in existence beyond April 2009.

We are also excited that within seven months of BLD's launch, the world's largest law firm, Clifford Chance LLP is sponsoring and hosting our Black History Month event which is taking place on the 5th October 2006 (see below under what is going on for more details). At the event, the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) Legal Directorate, in association with BLD will be launching a publication highlighting the contributions of black and minority ethnic (BME) lawyers to the legal profession.

There are a some places left for our free Work Placement and Training Contract Workshops in November, generously sponsored by DLA Piper (see below under Jobs and Careers for further information).

Another reminder that our compilation of the UK BME Judges and QCs continues and we need your help. Please see Did You Know That? below for further details. We cannot do it without your help as this information is simply not available anywhere.

Lawyer of the Month

Non-Lawyer of the Month

Our Non-Lawyer of the Month is Doreen Lawrence, the mother of Stephen Lawrence. Doreen's courage and dogged determination to obtain justice following the murder of her son has been inspirational and brought about enormous changes to the British criminal justice system. Read more

Organisation in Focus

This month's Organisation in Focus is the Commision for Racial Commission (CRE) which was set up thirty years ago under the Race Relations Act 1976. Read more.

Jobs and Careers

Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!. View the jobs on BLD

It is not too late to book your place on our Career workshop sponsored by DLA. Read More

Did You Know That?

Getting Carter. What you really need to know about the Carter report is here

We are compiling a list of BME QCs and Judges. Contact us if you have any information.

Stephen Friday is the new Chair of the Black Solicitors Network.

What's Going on in October and November 2006

5th October: BLD Black History Month event. Read more.

8th October: Screening of Sisters In Law at the Ritzy Cinema , Brixton, London in aid of WOMANKIND. Read More

11th October: BNLF Network Event. Read more.

14th October: BSN Anniversary Ball and Awards Dinner 2006. Read more.

17th October: British South Africa Law association (BSALA) Event: Is amnesty a substitute for justice? Find out more.

9th & 16th DLA training Contract and Summer Vacation Workshop. Read more.

20th November: 2006 Paralegal awards by the Institute of Paralegals.

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To become a sponsor please view or download our Sponsorship Information Pack. To make a one-off donation please email us