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WELCOME TO BLD'S NEWSLETTER

Welcome to our September 2006 newsletter. We are delighted that the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) Legal Directorate, in association with the Black Lawyers Directory is producing a publication on the historical presence of Black and Minority Ethnic people in the legal profession. The publication will include an historical look at the involvement of Black and Minority Ethnic people in the legal profession over the years. It would also include details of whom these people were, what communities they came from, what they did and their achievements as well as their presence in the judiciary and in the higher echelons of the profession. The launch of the publication is planned to coincide with our October Black History Month event on the 5th October 2006, sponsored by Clifford Chance.

It is not too late to book your free place at the BLD Work Placement and Training Contract Workshops in November, generously sponsored by DLA Piper(see below under Jobs and Careers for further information).

A reminder that our compilation of the UK BME Judges and QCs continues and we need your help. Please do see Did You Know That? below for further details.

Lawyer of the Month

Our Lawyer of the Month is Thelma Stober and last Month's was Rabinder Singh QC. Thelma is one of the most powerful lawyers in the public sector and instrumental in London's successful bid to host the 2012 Olympics. Read more

Non-Lawyer of the Month

Our Non-Lawyer of the Month is Mike Clarke, a freelance consultant whom until the end of June 2006 was the Head of the Community and Diversity Team within Lloyds TSB's Human Performance Business Unit. Read more

Organisation in Focus

Jobs and Careers

Training Contract tips? Read about it here

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

Did You Know That?

New Age Regulations by Ranjit Dhindsa, Partner at Reed Smith. Read more

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

How to update your BLD profile at anytime? Find out more

What is Going on in September/October

13th September: SAL and Newham Monitoring Project event on the Humane Perspective. Read more

28th September: Solicitors Race Equality Award. Read more

30th September: Operation Black Vote and the DCA Seminar: A Judiciary for All.

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

7th October: BNLF Gala Night. Read More

13 October: National Black Crown Prosecutors Association (NBCPA)Conference in Manchester.

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