EVENTS

Who is your ally and why?

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In collaboration with the Law Society of Scotland and the Edinburgh Foundation for Women in Law (University of Edinburgh), Diversity+ brings you this in-person event, celebrating women and their supportive allies, everywhere. 

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This event is designed for us to embrace and reveal the allies in our lives that support us, personally or professionally - those key individuals we turn to for guidance, sense checks and support when we feel vulnerable and unsure or when we are looking to advance our careers. 
 

We have a stellar line up of speakers including:

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• Greig Honeyman (consultant, and formerly partner at Shepherd and Wedderburn)

• James Wolffe KC (former Dean of the Faculty of Advocates and Lord Advocate)

• Sarah Wolffe (former Senator of the College of Justice and currently professor at the University of Strathclyde) 

• Lindsay Jack Head of Diversity, Careers, and Outreach at The Law Society of Scotland and:

• Silence Chihuri BA Hons Law LLB MSc PhD Law Res CEO of FJSS Group.

 

Our speakers and their allies will discuss a range of topics, including

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• Why allyship is important

• The benefits of allyship

• The pitfalls of allyship

• How to overcome intersectional and intergenerational barriers with allyship

• How best to adopt allyship into your career development.

• The future of allyship

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Attendees are encouraged to bring ‘their plus one’ to this event and share first-hand how the power of allyship helps them reach their career goals.

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Your ally may be a colleague, a friend, a family member, a mentor. They may be from a different profession, career stage, age, gender, ethnicity. The idea is for us to embrace these differences in accepting that everyone has a contribution to make if we wish to see action to help move the dial for equality.

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Please note: When booking a space, please book one ticket if you’re coming by yourself, or two tickets if you’re bring your ally.

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Registration will be announced via our newsletter - sign up here