Women in the Law / Women in Leadership / The Legal Profession - a Changing Demographic of Talent

2.00 pm - 2.30 pm > Opening remarks: A changing Demographic.
Demographics from Spain & France

2.30 pm - 3.00 pm > A case of study
- Survey of membership
- Roundtable discussions
- Sumposium

3.00 pm - 3.15 pm > Comments from other panellists
Discussion of findings and personal or experience from Bars in promoting entry into and promotion within the Profession.
Barriers and how to overcome them:
- Unconscious Bias
- Unacceptable work/ life balance at junior or senior levels
- Traditional and other networks
- Broader issues of diversity
3.15 pm - 4.00 pm > Questions & Answers

4.00 pm - 4.15 pm > Break

4.15 pm - 5.00 pm > Diversity - Gender is not the only issue.
A case of sudy
- Gender diversity is not the only issue facing the legal profession.
- What can be done to improve diversity in an integrated way?
- Examples from Bars
Questions & Answers - Broader diversity

5.00 pm - 5.30 pm > Broader support - Skills and Support: “Sending the lift back down”
Regulators response. Gender pay reporting

5.30 pm - 5.40 pm > Closing remarksal profession.