The London launch of Women in the Law UK, taking place on Thursday 20 September 2018 in the Fenchurch Street offices of law firm BLM, will feature a panel of leading female practitioners and gender equality campaigners. Criminal Bar Association chair Angela Rafferty QC, Fawcett Society chief executive Sam Smethers, and the UK’s first non-white High Court Judge, Dame Linda Dobbs, are among the speakers scheduled to take part in the inaugural event, which is the first in a quarterly programme of meetings in London.
Women in the Law UK, a non-profit organisation intended to provide support to female practitioners and address gender disparities in the profession, was founded by barrister Sally Penni (pictured) in Manchester. Sally said: ‘Our events have been really well received in the North West of England and, on the back of that, our colleagues in London asked us whether Women in the Law UK could replicate our formula in the capital. I am excited to be able to do so, and would like to thank BLM for hosting us, and all of our speakers and panellists for giving up their time to support our launch.’
She added: ‘Sadly diversity is still a real issue in our profession, particularly at a senior level, so I hope that women and men alike will not only attend our events but join our organisation and—most of all—work with their employers to encourage an environment that supports women throughout their careers.’
For more information on the organisation’s work, and to book tickets for the event, visit www.womeninthelawuk.com.
