The late Dr. Manning Marable talks about the significance of Barack Obama’s election as President of the United States of America. Dr. Marable was professor of public affairs, political science, history and African American studies …
Sean Mireskandari, the London-based solicitor who previously represented the former Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), Tarique Ghaffur, in his race discrimination claim against the former MPS Commissioner, Sir Iain Blair, has filed a multi-million pound lawsuit in the United States against the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the regulatory arm of the Law Society of England and Wales. Mr. Mireskandari is a member of the Society of Black Lawyers (SBL) and his lawsuit is being supported by both the SBL and the National Bar Association (NBA), which is the largest organisation of African American lawyers in the U.S.
SBL is frequently approached with requests to provide speakers for conferences, lectures and media interviews. These requests come from a number of sources: universities, colleges, trade unions, television and radio stations.
The Speakers’ Bureau is …
As the Bar Standards Board (BSB) launches its latest recruitment drive for new committee members, Jasbir Dhillon tells blacklawyer.org why he became a member of the BSB’s Standards Committee.
Organised in partnership with the NUS Black Students Campaign, LEGAL FUTURES is the national law careers conference for ethnic minority students who wish to pursue a career in law. This year’s conference is taking …
The following speech was delivered by Raissa Aude Uwineza, National Co-Vice Chair of SBL on Friday 19th November 2010 at …
The City Law: CV & Interview Masterclass is a unique programme aimed at providing aspiring ethnic minority undergraduates and graduates …
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