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26 October 2022

Accessibility Into Law for Black Lawyers - Panel and Q&A session


Published on 26 October 2022

Accessibility Into Law for Black Lawyers : Panel and Q&A session 


Date: 26 October 2022
Time: 12:30 - 13:30

A panel discussion on the experiences of black students accessing and achieving in the legal profession, including early reflections on the introduction of the SQE. We will hear from two black legal professionals and their legal journey so far. We will also share the College’s perspectives and discuss what we can do in legal education to support black lawyers to achieve.

This will be followed up with a Q&A session and a list of supporting networks and associations to help.

 

REGISTER FOR THE EVENT HERE

 

Speakers

Isaac Eloi

Junior Legal Counsel at ICE and Co-Founder of the Black Men in Law Network

Isaac Eloi is an award-winning, two years qualified music publishing lawyer at ICE and the co-founder of the Black Men In Law Network. The 320+ member strong network was founded to increase the representation of and reduce the attrition of Black male lawyers in law in the UK. He has been interviewed by the BBC podcast, Not All Lawyers Have Degrees, he has written on the importance of diversity and inclusion within the legal profession in The Lawyer and more widely in the Times Student Review and became a published author in 2021, writing about eastern Caribbean diasporic carnival culture in Black Joy, published by Penguin Random House.

Maab Saifeldin

Flex In-House Trainee Solicitor at

Maab Saifeldin is a trainee solicitor working in-house qualifying through the SQE pathway. Between work and studies, Maab creates career and lifestyle specific content to share her experiences as a black practising Muslim in the corporate sector with the intention of helping and inspiring other young professionals. 

Jane Waddell

Head of Curriculum Design and Development at The College of Legal Practice

Jane Waddell is Head of Curriculum Design and Development and has responsibility for the leadership and strategic development of the curriculum across the College. Prior to joining the college, Jane was an Assistant Head of Department and Programme Leader for Professional Law at the University of West of England for 11 years. She was a partner at TLT and Eversheds Solicitors between 1998 and 2007. 

Alice Payne

Head of Business Development and Marketing at The College of Legal Practice

Alice Payne is the Head of Business Development and Marketing at the College, heading the student recruitment, business development and marketing for the College and has been a part of the College since 2019.