Email: [email protected] One Day Conference • 19th May 2008 HOW TO BOOK: Masterclass • 20th May 2008 Tel: 020 7970 4777 Thistle Marble Arch, , W1 Diversity 2008

Conquer new client, regulatory Debate your key issues with law firms, in-house counsel and internal challenges to and diversity experts reap the rewards of a more diverse workplace Featured speaker: The Right Honourable Mrs Justice Dobbs DBE Senior Liaison Judge for Diversity New for 2008: 17 speakers, 3 streamed roundtable Royal Courts of Justice discussions, 2 client panels and US perspective Client perspectives from:

• Leverage your diversity programme for an increased Accenture Legal impact on your bottom line Barclays

• Benefit from the business opportunities offered by a BT heterogeneous workforce Experts from: • Measure the effectiveness of your diversity strategy and monitoring schemes Bevan Brittan LLP Beachcroft LLP

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Embankment Associates Tools and techniques to manage and measure your diversity strategy Equal Ability CIC Tuesday 20th May 2008 Ernst & Young LLP An interactive and instructive one day session led by Inclusive Diversity Latham & Watkins LLP 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 The Law Society Expertly led by: Sasha Scott LLP Managing Director Inclusive Diversity Inclusive Diversity LLP

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Leading General Counsel have told their 08.30 Registration & coffee firms that the lawyers who handle their 09.00 Chair’s introduction business must be more diverse 09.10 Today’s lawyers, tomorrow’s judges? Why talent spotting isn’t enough You must now demonstrate that there are substantive The Right Honourable Mrs Justice Dobbs DBE numbers of women and minority lawyers in the upper Senior Liaison Judge for Diversity, Royal Courts of Justice levels of your firm. In addition you must show that you have more than a token commitment to recognising both 09.40 Establishing successful initiatives for supporting and sexuality and disability concerns throughout the practice. promoting diversity This case study outlines how to become a nationally recognised leader in Attend ’s 3rd annual Diversity conference – diversity and the business case for doing so totally revised for 2008 – to meet the people driving the • What are the drivers for change? diversity agenda forwards and become an agent of • How to implement the different components of a firm-wide diversity programme change. Learn how to: • How to achieve and sustain the required senior level buy-in • Operate a successful diversity monitoring programme Jonathan Bond, Director of HR & Learning, Pinsent Masons • Create and manage staff networks to maintain an 10.10 Morning coffee inclusive workplace 10.40 Continuing to meet and exceed client expectations in 2008-9 • Develop your diversity training programme to CLIENT • What do your clients require from a supplier diversity and corporate educate your staff PANEL social responsibility perspective and how has this changed? • Discover how and why firms have rationalised their diversity • Leverage the power of a diverse workforce to programmes to meet client diversity criteria drive growth in emerging markets • Bring diversity to the forefront of client relations and open up a range of new markets Diversity 2008 is the only event to track the progress of this movement, bringing you up to speed with the Facilitated by: Ian Gatt QC, Partner, Herbert Smith LLP latest diversity monitoring, training and networking techniques. It will help you push your firm to improve Clare Ranson, Employment Law EMEA, Accenture Legal access, client satisfaction and, ultimately provide better 11.20 Challenges and objectives of being a diversity champion legal services. at your firm PARTNER Discover the benefits of partner involvement in diversity challenges and hear Agenda Highlights INSIGHT how you can act as a catalyst for diversity and communicate the benefits of diversity at all levels throughout your firm • Keynote presentation from Mrs Justice Dobbs Paul Taverner, Partner, Bevan Brittan LLP DBE on the drivers for boosting access to the profession 11.50 Recruiting the best candidates, while simultaneously encouraging diversity • Pinsent Masons’ perspective on how to establish • Assess the value of diversity schemes in encouraging a wider range and sustain successful diversity initiatives of applicants • What should law firms expect of recruitment agencies in terms of • US insight from Latham & Watkins on why diversity broadening access? is essential at all levels to retain the best clients • Looking beyond your lawyers - as 1/3 of your workforce are non-legal staff, develop techniques to ensure they are included in the dialogue • Insight on how Ernst & Young have developed a Therese Tyson, HR Manager, Beachcroft LLP viable flexible working policy while still providing 12.20 Translating diversity into a measurable business benefit 24/7 client service A session presenting the results of new research which shows how • Prominent General Counsel Mark Harding, Barclays organisations gain most from diversity when: and Anne Fletcher, BT on the implications of the • It is treated as a core strategic issue Law Society’s new Diversity Charter • Partners can see immediate results & become active ‘diversity leaders’ • Lawyers work effectively in with their senior diversity professional Dr Gillian Shapiro, Managing Director, Shapiro Consulting New for 2008, 3 streamed facilitated Melanie Allison, Embankment Associates roundtable discussions Three interactive sessions give you the flexibility to ROUNDTABLE choose the most relevant discussion for your firm. See adjacent panel for further details. Roundtable 1 Roundtable 2 Creating and managing staff Successful diver Whether you’re a partner, diversity professional or networks to create and maintain an within your firm member of an in-house legal team, this conference inclusive workplace • Operational challe • Encourage individuals to get involved and diversity programm has everything you’ll need. Sign up today to air their views through staff support networks overcome them guarantee your place. • Discuss the benefits of one overarching • Getting the structu network v.s a number of separate groups programme right i that communicate with each other impact SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY • Build on existing networking groups inside & • Discuss new and We will create a solution that ensures your company’s brand engages the outside the firm to support staff throughout initiatives- what ar right people at the right time, helping you meet and influence the people their careers running your mon who are going to ensure the growth of your business now and in the future. Stephen Shea Sasha Scott To find out more call Partner Managing Director Melanie Petch on +44 (0) 20 7970 4307 Clifford Chance LLP Inclusive Diversi Or email [email protected]

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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 20th May 2008 14.50 Disability, religion and sexuality - addressing the full Tools and techniques to spectrum of diversity at your firm • Develop a pro-active approach to communicating with your workforce to manage and measure your give them the opportunity to raise specific concerns • Look beyond labels - Focus on creating an open and friendly workplace to make your staff feel they have a choice on diversity issues diversity strategy • How do you encompass all groups without discrimination, positive or negative? This interactive masterclass complements the main • How do you transpose definitions across borders when operating a conference and is targeted at all HR Leaders, Diversity global ? Heads, Partners and other professionals involved in Sue Maynard Campbell Chair, Group for with Disabilities implementing diversity policies. Pre-course work will Managing Director, Equal Ability CIC allow for a bespoke nature to the training, ensuring 15.20 Afternoon tea you gain maximum knowledge from the session. 15.40 How flexible working policies can act as a diversity tool within your firm • Hear how work-life balance in the profession has been affected by changing expectations from partner level downwards Masterclass Agenda: • Examine how alternative working arrangements can become viable for partners and other fee earners as well as support staff 09.30: Registration & coffee • Balance offering 24/7 client service with flexible and part time working arrangements across your whole firm 09.45: Inside the business case (does it add up Nicki Hickson, HR Director, UK & Ireland, Ernst & Young LLP or is it built on sand?) 16.10 US perspective from Latham & Watkins: Putting a premium on equal opportunity 10.30: What does diversity & inclusivity US Insight from a leading US firm into why diversity is important at all levels mean to the legal sector going forward INSIGHT of the firm, from senior management downwards. (the need to be ahead of the curve?) Sharon Bowen, Partner, Co-Chair, Diversity Committee Latham & Watkins LLP 11.00: Morning coffee 16.40 Assess the implications for your firm of the Law Society’s Diversity Charter 11.30: Selling diversity to partners (ROI & PANEL Many FTSE 100 companies are beginning to request diversity information bottom line benefits) DISCUSSION from law firms during the tendering process. The Law Society’s Diversity Charter will require your firm to have both a 12.15: What initiatives should be prioritised diverse legal team and demonstrate your commitment to diversity by (overcoming challenges of network providing relevant policies and statistical information. Discover how to meet these requirements and boost your bottom line in this client-led groups & monitoring) panel discussion 13.30: Luncheon Facilitated by: Manjot Dhanjal, Director of Equality & Diversity 13.45: Leadership skills & diversity - using The Law Society diversity to give you a competitive edge Featuring: Mark Harding, Group General Counsel, Barclays 14.30: Examining bias & its impact upon others Anne Fletcher, Group General Counsel, BT (via forum theatre) 17.20 Chair’s summary and close of conference 15.15: Afternoon tea 15.30: Business Development: strengthening DISCUSSIONS client relationships through diversity 16.15: Open session (Q&A) Roundtable 3 rsity monitoring Develop your diversity training 16.30: Close of masterclass programme to help educate your staff enges of a fully integrated • Discuss the options: face-to-face, classroom- me and how to based training vs electronic training • Who do you train? Partners, managers About your masterclass leaders: ure of your monitoring or everyone? internally to maximise • Planning and operating a successful Inclusive Diversity works extensively within the legal sector programme providing training & consultation to magic & silver circle ongoing monitoring • What are the tangible benefits of training? law firms. re the challenges of a Hear and share real examples and itoring programme? success stories Sasha Scott has trained over 12,000 professionals & Carolyn Lee Marie-Claire di Mambro is a qualified lawyer & was a r Inclusivity & Diversity Manager Partner in two city law firms. Together they bring a unique ity Herbert Smith LLP blend of psycho-legal facilitation to the Masterclass 2008.

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