About this event
Aspiring Solicitors and Reed Smith are pleased to be delivering AS Pride on 22 October 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 the entire spectrum and measures being implemented to maintain the progress made. Speakers will also share practice advice to build your skills.
Event Agenda
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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. To attend this event, you must:
- 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 (more information to follow).
Please note, a second AS Pride event is being delivered by BCLP this September. You can apply to attend both, but you may only be able to attend one due to demand.
Sign up deadline
The deadline to apply is Tuesday 6 August 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.
