Events and training

Diversity and Inclusion Event - Free regional event for Yorkshire and the North West
18-03-2010
Location: Cobbetts LLP No. 1 Whitehall Riverside, Leeds
Region: Yorkshire.

This event will provide an overview of the importance of the diversity and inclusion agenda and introduce speakers who will give an insight into the benefits of having a positive and proactive approach to diversity and inclusion.  Speakers are from The College of Law, Pathways to Law, Queer Up North and Real World Group, as well as Cobbetts and the Law Society. There will be an opportunity to participate and ask questions.

Immigration Practice – Campaigning for Fairness FULLY BOOKED
Date: Various
Location: Various
Region: Various.

(FULLY BOOKED)
The Law Society invites all solicitors practising Immigration and Asylum law to attend an evening seminar to discuss the future of Immigration practice.

Career crossroads workshop - planning your next chapter
25-03-2010
Location: The Studio Birmingham 7 Cannon Street, Birmingham
Region: West Midlands.

This workshop will help senior professionals as they plot their second or third careers.

JLD Private Client Law and Practice: The Basics
26-03-2010
Location: The College of Law 133 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham. B18 6AQ
Region: West Midlands.

Considering moving into private client work? If so, this two-day course run in association with the College of Law provides the perfect practical introduction to this resilient practice area.

International Human Rights - Intervention Training
01-04-2010
Location: London 113 Chancery Lane
Region: Greater London.

Join the Law Society's International Action Team (IAT) of pro bono lawyers and law students by attending our intervention training.

Improving diversity practice in law firms
13-04-2010
Location: The Law Society 113 Chancery Lane, London
Region: Greater London.

This conference is designed to help firms achieve improvements in performance with the launch of the Equality and Diversity Standards and Toolkit. Speakers and workshops pick up on key themes that have emerged in recent months.

 

Junior Lawyers Division Annual Conference & Ball
17-04-2010
Location: The Law Society 113 Chancery Lane
Region: Greater London.

Booking is now open for the third annual JLD conference and ball on Saturday 17 April. Held at the Law Society's hall in London, the conference is a great opportunity to network and pick up new skills. The traditional black tie ball includes champagne, a three course dinner and dancing. 4.75 hours CPD with sessions including negotiation skills, productivity, and alternatives to private practice.

Anti-money laundering training - AML in Practice - Leicester
19-04-2010
Location: Leicester Ramada, Granby Street
Region: East Midlands.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Anti-money laundering training - Advanced AML - 20 April 2010 Manchester
Date: Various
Location: Various
Region: Various.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Anti-money laundering training - Advanced AML - Nottingham
20-04-2010
Location: Nottingham Park Plaza, 41 Maid Marian Way
Region: East Midlands.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Anti-money laundering training - AML in Practice - Coventry
21-04-2010
Location: Coventry Mercure Brandon Hall, Main Street
Region: West Midlands.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Anti-money laundering training - AML in Practice - Liverpool
22-04-2010
Location: Liverpool Atlantic Tower, Chapel Street
Region: North West.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

JAC event at University of Northumbria
22-04-2010
Location: Northumbria University
Region: North East.

JAC Commissioner District Judge Charles Newman will speak to members of the Law Society about the range of judicial appointments available, the selection process and how to give yourself the best chance of making a successful application.

Judicial appointments - training and tips for solicitors
Date: Various
Location: Various
Region: Various.

This training course has been developed for solicitors applying for judicial appointments. The training focuses on making a positive impact in the JAC's competency-based application and selection process. Pilot courses in 2009 received overwhelmingly positive feedback.

Judicial appointments - training and tips for solicitors
24-04-2010
Location: London The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London
Region: Greater London.

This training course has been developed for solicitors applying for judicial appointments. The training focuses on making a positive impact in the JAC's competency-based application and selection process. Pilot courses in 2009 received overwhelmingly positive feedback.

Anti-money laundering training - AML in Practice - London **** EVENT FULL ****
26-04-2010
Location: London 113 Chancery Lane
Region: Greater London.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Anti-money laundering training - Advanced AML - London
26-04-2010
Location: London 113 Chancery Lane
Region: Greater London.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Anti-money laundering training - Advanced AML - Bristol
27-04-2010
Location: Bristol Marriott Royal, College Green
Region: South West.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Anti-money laundering training - Advanced AML - Oxford
27-04-2010
Location: Oxford MacDonald Randolph Hotel, Beaumont Street
Region: South East.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Graham Turnbull Essay Competition Prize Giving Event
27-04-2010
Location: London 113 Chancery Lane
Region: Greater London.

Can human rights be universal and have respect for cultural relativism?  The competition is run by the International Human Rights Committee of the Law Society and the Junior Lawyers Division. It is named after Graham Turnbull, a British solicitor who was killed in 1997 while working as a United Nations human rights monitor in Rwanda.

Anti-money laundering training - Advanced AML - Cardiff
28-04-2010
Location: Cardiff Park Plaza, Grey Friars Road
Region: Wales.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Anti-money laundering training - AML in Practice - Cardiff
28-04-2010
Location: Cardiff Park Plaza, Grey Friars Road
Region: Wales.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Anti-money laundering seminar: masterclass on AML issues
30-04-2010
Location: London The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, WC2A 1PL
Region: Greater London.

Training for experienced MLROs whose firms are engaged in international corporate and commercial transactions.  This spring, the Master Class will focus exclusively on obligations under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

Anti-money laundering training - Advanced AML - Brighton
04-05-2010
Location: Brighton The Grand, Kings Road
Region: South East.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Preparing for Professional Indemnity - Insurance Renewal in 2010
Date: Various
Location: Various
Region: Various.

The Law Society is running a series of free professional indemnity insurance (PII) seminars for solicitors throughout England and Wales.

Anti-money laundering training - AML in Practice - Maidstone
05-05-2010
Location: Maidstone Ramada Maidstone, Hollingbourne
Region: South East.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Strategies for combining legal and financial advice: client referrals, joint ventures and ABS
05-05-2010
Location: London The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane
Region: Greater London.

Learn how you can extend your services into practice areas which will enable you and your firm to maintain long-term relationships with your clients and embrace management structures and processes which will ensure that your firm can work efficiently as an unified business unit.

Anti-money laundering training - AML in Practice - Guildford
06-05-2010
Location: Guildford Holiday Inn, Egerton Road
Region: South East.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Anti-money laundering training - AML in Practice - Sheffield
11-05-2010
Location: Sheffield Jurys Inn, 119 Eyre Street
Region: Yorkshire.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Solicitor Sole Practitioners' Group Annual Conference
14-05-2010
Location: Berystede Hotel Bagshot Road, Sunninghill, Ascot, Berkshire
Region: South East.

The 15th Annual SPG Conference will take place from 14-16 May in Ascot - the programme features essential updates for sole practioners, and opportunites for networking throughout the conference and at the welcome buffet on Friday and black tie dinner on Saturday evening,

 

Judicial appointments - training and tips for solicitors
18-05-2010
Location: Birmingham Blakemores Solicitors, 40 Great Charles Street, Birmimgham
Region: West Midlands.

This training course has been developed for solicitors applying for judicial appointments. The training focuses on making a positive impact in the JAC's competency-based application and selection process. Pilot courses in 2009 received overwhelmingly positive feedback.

Judicial appointments - training and tips for solicitors
19-05-2010
Location: Birmingham Blakemores Solicitors, 40 Great Charles Street, Birmingham
Region: West Midlands.

This training course has been developed for solicitors applying for judicial appointments. The training focuses on making a positive impact in the JAC's competency-based application and selection process. Pilot courses in 2009 received overwhelmingly positive feedback.

Anti-money laundering training - Advanced AML -York
19-05-2010
Location: York Holiday Inn, Tadcaster Road
Region: Yorkshire.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Strategies for combining legal and financial advice: client referrals, joint ventures and ABS
19-05-2010
Location: Manchester Ramada Piccadilly, Portland Street.
Region: North West.

Learn how you can extend your services into practice areas which will enable you and your firm to maintain long-term relationships with your clients and embrace management structures and processes which will ensure that your firm can work efficiently as an unified business unit.

Competition Section Annual Conference 2010
20-05-2010
Location: Renaissance Chancery Court Hotel 252 High Holborn, London
Region: Greater London.

The Competition Section Annual Conference is a key event in the competition law calendar. This affordable one day conference will cover topical issues in litigation, merger review, cartel enforcement and compliance policy through a series of interactive panel sessions involving leading figures from the competition authorities, private practice and industry.

Anti-money laundering training - Advanced AML - Cambridge
20-05-2010
Location: Cambridge University Arms Hotel, Regent Street
Region: Eastern.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Counter Terrorist Financing – Role of the Solicitor
20-05-2010
Location: The Law Society Halls 113 Chancery Lane
Region: Greater London.

Learn about the latest terrorist financing trends, the views the CPS and recieve practical adivice from experienced practitioners on how you can protect your professonal reputation and that of your firm.

Anti-money laundering training - AML in Practice - Cambridge
20-05-2010
Location: Cambridge University Arms Hotel, Regent Street
Region: Eastern.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Client care and complaints handling
Date: Various
Location: Various
Region: Various.

This seminar is an investment in your firm's future. It aims to improve standards of practice within the profession through the promotion of client care, practice excellence, and effective complaints handling.

Strategies for combining legal and financial advice: client referrals, joint ventures and ABS
25-05-2010
Location: Birmingham Radisson Blu Hotel, 12 Holloway Circus, Queensway.
Region: West Midlands.

Learn how you can extend your services into practice areas which will enable you and your firm to maintain long-term relationships with your clients and embrace management structures and processes which will ensure that your firm can work efficiently as an unified business unit.

Anti-money laundering training - Advanced AML - London
25-05-2010
Location: London 113 Chancery Lane
Region: Greater London.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Anti-money laundering training - AML in Practice - London
25-05-2010
Location: London 113 Chancery Lane
Region: Greater London.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Anti-money laundering training - AML in Practice - Stanstead
26-05-2010
Location: Stansted Raddison Blu London Stansted Airport, Waltham Close
Region: Eastern.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Anti-money laundering training - AML in Practice - Southampton
26-05-2010
Location: Southampton Novotel Southampton, 1 West Quay Road
Region: South East.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Anti-money laundering training - AML in Practice - Plymouth
27-05-2010
Location: Plymouth Duke of Cornwall, Millbay Road
Region: South West.

The Law Society is offering two levels of regional seminars; AML in Practice and AML Advanced.

Training courses in the Gulf
01-06-2010
Location: Abu Dhabi and Doha
Region: All.

The Law Society's Gulf Lawyers Training Programme, now in its fourth year, extended its continuing professional development courses to Abu Dhabi in October 2008 and Doha in June 2009, following the overwhelming success of the training programmes held initially in Dubai.

MLRO networking groups
01-06-2010
Location: Across England and Wales
Region: All.

Subscribe to AML Update if you would like to be kept informed about upcoming money laundering events.

Anti money laundering Annual Conference 2010
10-06-2010
Location: London
Region: All.

The Law Society's second annual AML conference will be held in London on 10 June 2010.

Judicial appointments - training and tips for solicitors
18-06-2010
Location: Cardiff The Law Society, Capital Tower, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff
Region: Wales.

This training course has been developed for solicitors applying for judicial appointments. The training focuses on making a positive impact in the JAC's competency-based application and selection process. Pilot courses in 2009 received overwhelmingly positive feedback.

Judicial appointments - training and tips for solicitors
19-06-2010
Location: Cardiff The Law Society, Capital Tower, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff
Region: Wales.

This training course has been developed for solicitors applying for judicial appointments. The training focuses on making a positive impact in the JAC's competency-based application and selection process. Pilot courses in 2009 received overwhelmingly positive feedback.

UK-India Legal Practice Conference
21-06-2010
Location: The Law Society, London and Leeds
Region: All.

The Law Society will be hosting it's third annual UK-India legal practice conference featuring leading professionals from both jurisdictions.

Judicial appointments - training and tips for solicitors
25-06-2010
Location: London The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London
Region: Greater London.

THIS EVENT IS FULL

To register your interest in attending further London training please email : events@lawsociety.org.uk

This training course has been developed for solicitors applying for judicial appointments. The training focuses on making a positive impact in the JAC's competency-based application and selection process. Pilot courses in 2009 received overwhelmingly positive feedback.

Judicial appointments - training and tips for solicitors
26-06-2010
Location: London The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London
Region: Greater London.

THIS EVENT IS FULL

To register your interest in attending further London training please email : events@lawsociety.org.uk

This training course has been developed for solicitors applying for judicial appointments. The training focuses on making a positive impact in the JAC's competency-based application and selection process. Pilot courses in 2009 received overwhelmingly positive feedback.

Strategies for combining legal and financial advice: client referrals, joint ventures and ABS
29-06-2010
Location: Novotel, Leeds 4 Whitehall, Whitehall Quay
Region: Yorkshire.

Learn how you can extend your services into practice areas which will enable you and your firm to maintain long-term relationships with your clients and embrace management structures and processes which will ensure that your firm can work efficiently as an unified business unit.

Probate Section Annual Conference 2010
02-07-2010
Location: Park Plaza Victoria London
Region: Greater London.

The Probate Section's Annual Conference will be held in London on Friday 2 July

Plenary sessions will include a trust and tax update, and an annual probate update as well as a keynote address by Senior District Judge Waller on the new NCPR rules.

Indian In-house Counsel inward trade mission and conference
22-09-2010
Location: The Law Society
Region: Greater London.

Law Society will host a delegation of In-house Counsel from leading Indian corporates in London. Register your interest now for updates on the programme and to receive an alert when registration opens.

Law Society delegation to the IBA Annual Conference
03-10-2010
Location: Vancouver
Region: All.

The Law Society is partnering with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) to organise a delegation of law firms from England and Wales to attend the International Bar Association (IBA) annual conference in Vancouver, 3 - 8 October 2010.

Training courses in the Gulf
01-11-2010
Location: Middle East
Region: All.

The Law Society's Gulf Lawyers Training Programme, now in its fourth year, extended its continuing professional development courses to Abu Dhabi in October 2008 and Doha in June 2009.

International Lawyers for Africa (ILFA) annual gala dinner
25-11-2010
Location: The Law Society
Region: Greater London.

Annual gala fundraising dinner for the International Lawyers for Africa (ILFA) programme at the Law Society

International Marketplace III
01-12-2010
Location: The Law Society
Region: Greater London.

The Law Society's International Division is hosting its third annual International Marketplace conference on 1 December 2010.