About this event
Aspiring Solicitors and BCLP are pleased to be delivering our annual Pride event on Wednesday 4 September 2024, celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community within the legal profession.
This event will allow attendees to build their confidence, network, and knowledge, when applying to law firms.
You will have the opportunity to meet other AS Members and hear from LGBTQIA+ legal professionals, building a sense of community with your peers and role models. Panel sessions will discuss how far the profession has come, how to overcome the obstacles faced by the entire spectrum and measures being implemented to maintain the progress made. Speakers will also share practice advice to build your skills.
Event Agenda
3:00pm – 3:15pm: Break
3:15pm – 4:00pm: Session 2: Senior panel
4:00pm – 4:45pm Session 3: The anatomy of a commercial deal run by LGBTQIA+ lawyers and allies
4:45pm – 5:15pm: Break
5:15pm – 5:45pm: Session 4: Effective Networking
5:45pm – 6:00pm: AS and BCLP closing speeches
6:00pm – 7:00pm: Networking and canapés
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Eligibility
Please note all AS events are for those who are from an under-represented group in the legal profession and this event focuses on those who are LGBTQIA+ and/or who would like to learn more about the LGBTQIA+ community and allyship.
- Be in any year of study at undergraduate or postgraduate level or be a graduate
- Want to pursue a legal career at a commercial law firm
- Be LGBTQIA+ or have an interest in developing understanding and awareness of the LGBTQIA+ community in the legal profession
Further information
Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed up to £100.
Please note that a second AS Pride event is being delivered by Reed Smith this Autumn. You can apply to attend both, but you may only be able to attend one due to demand.
Sign up deadline
Once applications open, the deadline to apply will be Wednesday 24 July 2024. However, we encourage you to get your applications in as soon as possible to avoid any disappointment if we reach capacity and close applications earlier than expected.
