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Conference rate £395+VAT |
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| Start Date: | |
08-03-2012 |
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| CPD hours: | |
6.00 |
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| Event type: | |
Groups |
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| Location: | |
London The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL |
Principal sponsor:
Summit networking
lunch sponsor:
Globalisation workshop
sponsor:
Summit evening drinks
reception sponsor:
'Moving up'
workshop sponsor:
'Maximising talent potential'
workshop sponsor:
'The numbers game'
workshop sponsor:
'The role of workplace culture
in women's careers'
workshop sponsor:
Introduction
International Women’s Day, is marked on 8 March every year. This is a major day of global celebration of women. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and celebration to women's economic, political and social achievements. On 8 March, The Law Society will be hosting a summit to celebrate International Women's Day. A pre-summit networking dinner will take place on 7 March.
Summit Background
Whilst the number of women entering the legal profession has steadily increased, there is evidence that there are factors which negatively impact on their careers because of their gender. The top of the legal sector remains stubbornly male dominated with the belief that high status roles can only be achieved at the sacrifice of personal values and family relationships.
Women identify barriers which include issues of organisational culture, outdated perceptions of the roles that women fulfil, resistance to contemporary management practices and a lack of female role models.
Summit Aim
Over the past three decades much work has been done from both organisational and national perspectives to identify and address the barriers to women's career progression.
The aim of this summit is:
• to identify and address the barriers to women's career progression through the exchange of successful strategies for change; and
• as a legacy - to create a manifesto which will drive a more proactive agenda at both national and international levels.
The event promises to be energetic, inspiring and topical with a summit programme that focuses on moving past awareness raising to the delivery of a bolder, more proactive agenda - one which aims to articulate the change required and how to achieve this change.
This Summit is jointly organised by the Law Society and the USA-based National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) and is supported by the Association of Women Solicitors (AWS) and Catalyst. The Summit, sponsored by LexisNexis, will consist of a one day conference, preceded by a networking gala dinner on the evening of 7 March.
Summit Programme
The summit programme brings together a dynamic mix of high profiled keynote speakers, informative and interactive plenary sessions and a stimulating array of interactive and delegate led breakout sessions covering a range of topical issues affecting women in law:
08.45 - 09.15 Registration
09.15 - 09.20 Welcome
Johh Wotton, president, The Law Society of England & Wales
09.20 - 09.30 Welcome
Heather Giordanella, president, National Association of Women Lawyers, USA
09.30 - 09.50 Opening keynote address
Fiona Woolf CBE, consultant at CMS Cameron McKenna and former president of the Law Society
09.50 - 10.10 International Women in Law survey: diversity in firms
10.10 - 10.40 Plenary topic 1 - The numbers game: do targets or quotas work?
Charlie Geffen, senior partner, Ashurst LLP
10.40 - 11.10 Plenary topic 2 - When commitment isn't enough: the role of workplace culture in women's careers
Rupert Bondy, Group General Counsel, BP plc
11.10 - 11.30 Refreshment break
11.30 - 12.00 Plenary topic 3 - Maximising talent potential: working practices that support both women and men
Sally D'Amato, co-author of the Deloitte Gender Dividend Report, Deloitte
12.00 - 12.30 Plenary topic 4 - Moving up: mechanisms that support women to progress
Eleanor Tabi Haller-Jorden, general manager, Catalyst Europe AG & Brande Stellings, vice president, Advisory Services, Professional Services Practice, Catalyst
12.30 - 13.00 Plenary topic 5 - The role and impact of globalisation on women's careers
Amy Sommers, partner, K&L Gates Shanghai
13.00 - 13.45 Networking lunch
13.45 - 14.45 Breakout session A - choice of 5 workshops (topics 1-5, as shown above)
14.45 - 15.05 Refreshment break
15.05 - 16.05 Breakout session B - choice of 5 workshops (topics 1-5, as shown above)
16.05 - 16.35 Plenary summary
16.35 - 17.00 Closing keynote address
Laurel G Bellows, president elect, American Bar Association
17.00 - 19.00 Drinks reception and networking
For a more detailed programme, please download the flyer at the bottom of the page.
The gala dinner on the eve of the summit (7 March) combined with a working lunch and post summit drinks reception on the day of the conference will provide ample opportunity for delegates, speakers and sponsors to mingle and network.
Accommodation
If you wish to book accommodation for the duration of the Summit, please contact Inntel, our hotel booking agents, on Tel: +44 (0)844 847 5522 and quote the reference 4087655. Alternatively you can email them at group.bookings@inntel.co.uk. They will be able to give you hotel options at the best rates available and as close to the Summit venue as possible.
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| International Women in Law flyer.pdf | 625.41 KB |
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