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Legal Walk 2012

May 9, 2012 – 10:02 pm | No Comment

The Society of Black Lawyers (SBL) will be taking part in the London Legal Walk on 21 May 2012. This renowned event is a 10km sponsored walk around some of London’s legal landmarks. It is …

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SBL joins SRA equalities implementation group

April 30, 2011 – 8:51 am | No Comment

The Society of Black Lawyers is a member of the SRA Equality and Diversity External Implementation Group (EIG).
The EIG was established to oversee the SRA’s implementation of Lord Herman Ouseley’s recommendations following his 2008 report …

Improving diversity and social mobility in the legal profession

March 22, 2011 – 2:04 pm | No Comment

The Society of Black Lawyers (SBL) has submitted its response to the Legal Services Board (LSB) consultation on proposals to improve diversity and social mobility in the legal profession. The LSB proposals include making it …

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Obama’s Election: Its Political and Social Significance

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 …

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Welcome reception for president of the Los Angeles Black Women Lawyers’ Association

SBL is hosting a reception for Samantha Grant, the 37th President of the Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Los Angeles. The reception will take place on Friday 11 May 2012 at Cottons Wine Bar & …

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City Law 2012: CV & Interview Masterclass

This unique masterclass aims to improve your chances of securing a training contract by giving you the opportunity to obtain one-to-one advice, practical information and constructive feedback on your CV, application and interview technique from the partners and associates at Ashurst LLP!

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Bar Standards Board: Committee opportunities

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.

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City Law 2012: CV & Interview Masterclass

This unique masterclass aims to improve your chances of securing a training contract by giving you the opportunity to obtain one-to-one advice, practical information and constructive feedback on your CV, application and interview technique from the partners and associates at Ashurst LLP!

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City Law 2012: CV & Interview Masterclass
This unique masterclass aims to improve your chances of securing a training contract by giving you the opportunity to obtain one-to-one advice, practical information and constructive feedback on your CV, application and interview technique from the partners and associates at Ashurst LLP!
Remembering Rudy Narayan: Blue heritage plaque for SBL co-founder
The following speech was delivered by Raissa Aude Uwineza, National Co-Vice Chair of SBL on Friday 19th November 2010 at …