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Conquer new client, regulatory
and internal challenges to
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Media Partner:
An interactive and instructive one day session led by Inclusive Diversity
investigating the need to remain ahead of the curve in future, selling the
business benefits of diversity to partners and using diversity to give you
the competitive edge
Expertly led by:
Sasha Scott
Managing Director
Inclusive Diversity
Tools and techniques to manage and measure your
diversity strategy
Tuesday 20th May 2008
Debate your key issues with
law firms, in-house counsel
and diversity experts
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New for 2008: 17 speakers, 3 streamed roundtable
discussions, 2 client panels and US perspective
00Leverage your diversity programme for an increased
impact on your bottom line
00Benefit from the business opportunities offered by a
heterogeneous workforce
00Measure the effectiveness of your diversity strategy
and monitoring schemes
One Day Conference 0019th May 2008
Masterclass 0020th May 2008
Thistle Marble Arch, London, W1
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Diversity
2008
Featured speaker:
The Right Honourable
Mrs Justice Dobbs DBE
Senior Liaison Judge for Diversity
Royal Courts of Justice
Client perspectives from:
Accenture Legal
Barclays
BT
Experts from:
Bevan Brittan LLP
Beachcroft LLP
Shapiro Consulting
Embankment Associates
Equal Ability CIC
Ernst & Young LLP
Latham & Watkins LLP
Pinsent Masons
The Law Society
Clifford Chance LLP
Inclusive Diversity
Herbert Smith LLP
08.30
Registration & coffee
09.00
Chair's introduction
Caroline Wilson, Director of Diversity, Eversheds LLP
09.10
Today's lawyers, tomorrow's judges? Why talent spotting
isn't enough
The Right Honourable Mrs Justice Dobbs DBE
Senior Liaison Judge for Diversity, Royal Courts of Justice
09.40
Establishing successful initiatives for supporting and
promoting diversity
This case study outlines how to become a nationally recognised leader in
diversity and the business case for doing so
00hat are the drivers for change?
00ow to implement the different components of a firm-wide diversity
programme
00ow to achieve and sustain the required senior level buy-in
Jonathan Bond, Director of HR & Learning, Pinsent Masons
10.10
Morning coffee
10.40
Continuing to meet and exceed client expectations
in 2008-9
00hat do your clients require from a supplier diversity and corporate
social responsibility perspective and how has this changed?
00iscover how and why firms have rationalised their diversity
programmes to meet client diversity criteria
00ring diversity to the forefront of client relations and open up a range of
new markets
Facilitated by:
Ian Gatt QC, Partner, Herbert Smith LLP
Clare Ranson, Employment Law EMEA, Accenture Legal
Bhavesh Dattani, Executive Director & Head of European
Equity, Derivatives Legal , Lehman Brothers
Magdalene Bayim-Adomako, Partner, Co-Head, London Bank
Finance Practice , White & Case LLP
11.20
Challenges and objectives of being a diversity champion
at your firm
Discover the benefits of partner involvement in diversity challenges and hear
how you can act as a catalyst for diversity and communicate the benefits of
diversity at all levels throughout your firm
Paul Taverner, Partner, Bevan Brittan LLP
11.50
Recruiting the best candidates, while simultaneously
encouraging diversity
00ssess the value of diversity schemes in encouraging a wider range
of applicants
00hat should law firms expect of recruitment agencies in terms of
broadening access?
00ooking beyond your lawyers - as 1/3 of your workforce are non-legal
staff, develop techniques to ensure they are included in the dialogue
Therese Tyson, HR Manager, Beachcroft LLP
12.20
Translating diversity into a measurable business benefit
A session presenting the results of new research which shows how
organisations gain most from diversity when:
00t is treated as a core strategic issue
00artners can see immediate results & become active 'diversity leaders'
00awyers work effectively in partnership with their senior diversity
professional
Proven techniques for making the most of diversity as a business opportunity
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Leading General Counsel have told their
firms that the lawyers who handle their
business must be more diverse
You must now demonstrate that there are substantive
numbers of women and minority lawyers in the upper
levels of your firm. In addition you must show that you
have more than a token commitment to recognising both
sexuality and disability concerns throughout the practice.
Attend The Lawyer's 3rd annual Diversity conference -
totally revised for 2008 - to meet the people driving the
diversity agenda forwards and become an agent of
change. Learn how to:
00Operate a successful diversity monitoring programme
00Create and manage staff networks to maintain an
inclusive workplace
00Develop your diversity training programme to
educate your staff
00Leverage the power of a diverse workforce to
drive growth in emerging markets
Diversity 2008 is the only event to track the progress
of this movement, bringing you up to speed with the
latest diversity monitoring, training and networking
techniques. It will help you push your firm to improve
access, client satisfaction and, ultimately provide better
legal services.
Agenda Highlights
00Keynote presentation from Mrs Justice Dobbs
DBE on the drivers for boosting access to
the profession
00Pinsent Masons' perspective on how to establish
and sustain successful diversity initiatives
00US insight from Latham & Wat kins on why diversity
is essential at all levels to retain the best clients
00Insight on how Ernst & Young have developed a
viable flexible working policy while still providing
24/7 client service
00Prominent General Counsel Mark Harding , Barclays
and Anne Fletcher , BT on the implications of the
Law Society's new Diversity Charter
Whether you're a partner, diversity professional or
member of an in-house legal team, this conference
has everything you'll need. Sign up today to
guarantee your place.
New for 2008, 3 streamed facilitated
roundtable discussions
Three interactive sessions give you the flexibility to
choose the most relevant discussion for your firm.
See adjacent panel for further details.
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Roundtable 1
Creating and managing staff
networks to create and maintain an
inclusive workplace
00ncourage individuals to get involved and
air their views through staff support networks
00iscuss the benefits of one overarching
network v.s a number of separate groups
that communicate with each other
00uild on existing networking groups inside &
outside the firm to support staff throughout
their careers
Stephen Shea
Partner
Clifford Chance LLP
Roundtable 2
Successful diversity monitoring
within your firm
00perational challenges of a fully integrated
diversity programme and how to
overcome them
00etting the structure of your monitoring
programme right internally to maximise
impact
00iscuss new and ongoing monitoring
initiatives- what are the challenges of a
running your monitoring programme?
Sasha Scott
Managing Director
Inclusive Diversity
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
Dr Gillian Shapiro, Managing Director, Shapiro Consulting
Melanie Allison, Embankment Associates
12.50 Luncheon
13.50 Streamed facilitated roundtable discussions
Where is your firm on the diversity spectrum and what are your priorities?
Attend the most relevant discussion from the three outlined in the panel
below to ensure you benefit from specific and relevant dialogue
14.50 Disability, religion and sexuality - addressing the full
spectrum of diversity at your firm
00evelop a pro-active approach to communicating with your workforce to
give them the opportunity to raise specific concerns
00ook beyond labels - Focus on creating an open and friendly workplace
to make your staff feel they have a choice on diversity issues
00ow do you encompass all groups without discrimination, positive
or negative?
00ow do you transpose definitions across borders when operating a
global law firm?
Sir John Wall, CBE
Secretary, Group for Solicitors with Disabilities
15.20Afternoon tea
15.40 How flexible working policies can act as a diversity tool
within your firm
00ear how work-life balance in the profession has been affected by
changing expectations from partner level downwards
00xamine how alternative working arrangements can become viable for
partners and other fee earners as well as support staff
00alance offering 24/7 client service with flexible and part time working
arrangements across your whole firm
Nicki Hicks on, HR Director, UK & Ireland, Ernst & Young LLP
16.10 US perspective from Latham & Watkins: Putting a
premium on equal opportunity
Insight from a leading US firm into why diversity is important at all levels
of the firm, from senior management downwards.
Sharon Bowen, Partner, Co-Chair, Diversity Committee
Latham & Watkins LLP
16.40 Assess the implications for your firm of the Law Society's
Diversity Charter
Many FTSE 100 companies are beginning to request diversity information
from law firms during the tendering process.
The Law Society's Diversity Charter will require your firm to have both a
diverse legal team and demonstrate your commitment to diversity by
providing relevant policies and statistical information. Discover how to
meet these requirements and boost your bottom line in this client-led
panel discussion
Facilitated by:
Clare McConnell, Council Member, Equality and Diversity
Committee
The Law Society
Featuring:
Mark Harding, Group General Counsel, Barclays
Anne Fletcher, Group General Counsel, BT
17.20 Chair's summary and close of conference
Bring senior management and diversity professionals together for strategic impact
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About your masterclass leaders:
Inclusive Diversity works extensively within the legal sector
providing training & consultation to magic & silver circle
law firms.
Sasha Scott has trained over 12,000 professionals &
Marie-Claire di Mambro is a qualified lawyer & was a
Partner in two city law firms. Together they bring a unique
blend of psycho-legal facilitation to the Masterclass 2008.
This interactive masterclass complements the main
conference and is targeted at all HR Leaders, Diversity
Heads, Partners and other professionals involved in
implementing diversity policies. Pre-course work will
allow for a bespoke nature to the training, ensuring
you gain maximum knowledge from the session.
Tools and techniques to
manage and measure your
diversity strategy
PANEL
DISCUSSION
US
INSIGHT
09.30: Registration & coffee
09.45: Inside the business case (does it add up
or is it built on sand? )
10.30: What does diversity & inclusivity
mean to the legal sector going forward
(the need to be ahead of the curve?)
11.00: Morning coffee
11.30: Selling diversity to partners (ROI &
bottom line benefits)
12.15: What initiatives should be prioritised
(overcoming challenges of network
groups & monitoring)
13.30: Luncheon
13.45: Leadership skills & diversity - using
diversity to give you a competitive edge
14.30: Examining bias & its impact upon others
(via forum theatre)
15.15: After noon tea
15.30: Business Development: strengthening
client relationships through diversity
16.15: Open session (Q&A)
16.30: Close of masterclass
Roundtable 3
Develop your diversity training
programme to help educate your staff
00iscuss the options: face-to-face, classroom-
based training vs electronic training
00ho do you train? Partners, managers
or everyone?
00lanning and operating a successful
programme
00hat are the tangible benefits of training?
Hear and share real examples and
success stories
Carolyn Lee
Head of Inclusivity
Herbert Smith LLP
20th May 2008
Masterclass Agenda:
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