Bar Standards Board Roundtable: Equality Rules consultation

Thursday 19 September 18:00 - 19:00 via MS Teams

The BSB are launching a consultation based on the Equality Rules and encourage responses to be submitted. In particular, we shall be seeking views as to whether we should replace the current Core Duty 8 (‘You must not discriminate unlawfully against any person’) with a new, proactive duty to ‘advance equality, diversity, and inclusion’. This new duty would apply to every individual at the Bar and seeks to achieve a step change in behaviours and culture within the profession in relation to equality, diversity, and inclusion. In this roundtable we wish to explore with the employed Bar how this applies in practice.

To register or if you have any queries, please email events@bacfi.org

“Owning Your Imposter”: Looking at what Imposter Syndrome is and strategies that can be employed to help you manage it

Thursday 26 September 18:00 - 19:00 followed by refreshments and networking

Location: Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP - 100 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4AG

Speakers:

Judith Kark MBACP, qualified integrative counsellor  

Ann Collier, Business Coach, Sherwood PSF Consulting

Chaired by:

Gaynor Wood, Chair of BACFI

and Heidi Stonecliffe KC, Chair of the Employed Barristers’ Committee

Free for everyone to attend but you must register beforehand due to limited spaces.  To register or if you have any queries, please email events@bacfi.org

Student Evening: The Employed Bar (in conjunction with City Law School)

Wednesday 2  October 6pm – 7.30pm

Our expert panel will be giving their views on what it takes to succeed at the Employed Bar.

Introduction: Ffyon Reilly, City Law School

Chaired by:

Daniel Byrne (Partner, AA Thornton and Deputy District Judge)

Speakers:

• Alexandria Carr (UK Head of Financial Regulation, Societe Generale)
• Charlotte Pope-Williams (3 Hare Court)
• William Sprigge
• Francesca Titus (Partner, McGuireWoods London)

Please email events@bacfi.org or call 07507237218 to register and your Microsoft Teams invitation will be sent to you nearer the time of the event.

20 months fixed term from November 2024

The Free Representation Unit (‘the FRU’)  provides representation in social entitlement and employment tribunals for people who can’t afford lawyers. We represent approximately 300 clients annually in tribunals across London and the South East.

Most of our work is done by approximately 300 volunteers, generally law students and junior solicitors and barristers. They are supervised by our legal officers.  More information about FRU can be found at www.thefru.org.uk    

We are recruiting up to two Assistant Legal Officers to help us support our volunteers. The successful candidate will also be expected to appear regularly in the tribunals. You should have some experience of managing client cases and advocacy in either employment or social security tribunals.

We are recruiting for one assistant legal officer in social security and one assistant legal officer in employment but we would consider a hybrid role of both specialisms dependent on the candidate.  Please express a preference in your application.  

This is a training and development post, intended to give candidates the opportunity to gain experience and develop their skills early in their career. The role is ideal for those looking for a pupillage or training contract. It is offered as a fixed-term post for up to 20 months from November 2024 (or as soon as possible thereafter).  Part-time or job share applications will be considered.  

Salary: £28,500 per year.

The closing date for applications is 9am Monday 9 September.

Notifications for interview will be sent by Friday 13 September.

Interviews will be held on Monday 23 September and Tuesday 24 September  

If you're interested in the role, you can find full details and information about how to apply on our vacancies page at https://www.thefru.org.uk/vacancies