Women Leaders in Law - Spark21 Conference 2017

Join First 100 Years for their flagship event, the SPARK21 conference, on 8th November 2017. They are honoured to host Lord Neuberger as the keynote speaker.

Event date: 08 November 2017 09:30 AM
Event type: Conference

Duration: All Day
Provided by: First Hundred Years

This one-day conference is being hosted by Simmons & Simmons with a series of panel debates chaired by Dame Jenni Murray. Bruce Macmillan is also a panelist.

Tickets include coffees, lunch and nibbles throughout the day – as well as access to the full day of panel discussions and interviews.

Scene Setting panel – setting the context of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 and the historical journey of women in the legal profession. This will be an insight into the question of diversity in the profession and how this extends to the leadership level. This panel aims to frame the day and introduce the key themes that we will discuss throughout the day

#HeForShe Keynote Speech – Lord Neuberger discusses women in law, leadership, and making change through embracing diversity, followed by a Q&A

#HeForShe panel – How men have helped, and can continue to help, women in the profession. We hope to pose the question, “what can men do?” to help women reach the higher echelons of the legal industry.

#SheForShe Women Leaders in Law panel – We explore the stories of women who have reached the top of the profession. This panel will look at the breadth of the legal sphere and celebrate the stories of women from across the profession, from the women themselves.

#SheForShe Leadership – Women entering the public sphere panel: An assessment of how to create positive change for women leaders in law: an insight from other sectors outside the law. How can we get more women to reach the top: a non-law perspective?

Please click this link for more information and how to register.