
ENGAGE 2022: European D&I, Pro Bono and Sustainability Summit

European Diversity & Inclusion and Pro Bono Summit 2022 – Overview
Our inaugural D&I, pro bono and sustainability full-day summit, originally scheduled to take place in March 2020, has now been confirmed. Join expert speakers from across the UK and Europe, providing market-leading expertise from the perspective of solicitors, barristers, in-house counsel and NGOs.
Date: Thursday, 12th May 2022
Time: 9.00am-6.00pm
Venue: etc.venues St Pauls, 200 Aldersgate St, Barbican, London EC1A 4HD
Aims to:
- Create a safe, dynamic and cutting-edge environment for inclusion, pro bono and sustainability best practice
- Encourage global conversations between firms, chambers, in-house legal teams and NGOs
- Provide insights from expert speakers on key progress and future developments
Why attend?
- Hear from inspirational speakers from White & Case LLP, Serle Court Chambers, the IBA, Human Rights Watch, Goldman Sachs, Garden Court Chambers and more
- During the Summit you will learn about D&I and pro bono best practice
- Network and connect with lawyers from across the profession
Who should attend:
Barristers, solicitors, in-house legal teams, NGOs
Session | Session Type | Timing | Speakers |
Registration / Breakfast | Networking | 08.30 – 09.00 | N/A |
Chambers’ Inclusion and pro bono insights | Presentation | 09.00 – 09.10 |
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Keynote speaker | Presentation | 09.10 – 09.50 |
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Pro bono for a world in crisis: creating and maintaining European human rights and pro bono partnerships in the age of Brexit and Covid 19 | Panel Discussion | 09.50 – 10.50 |
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Break | Networking
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10.50 – 11.05 | N/A |
How the G effects the E and S: the impact of governance on environmental and social responsibility | Panel Discussion
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11.05 – 12.05 |
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Networking Lunch | Networking
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12.05 – 13.20 | N/A |
The legal mind: a deep dive into mental wellbeing | Presentation | 13.20 – 14.00 |
Introduced by Marlene Hermann, EMEA Research Director, Chambers & Partners |
Building a culture where all ethnicities thrive | Presentation | 14:00 – 14:15 |
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Break | Networking
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14.15 – 14.30 | N/A |
Future leaders of diversity | Panel Discussion
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14.30 – 15.30 |
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Call to action: How the legal profession can work together on climate change. | Fireside chat | 15.30 – 16.20 |
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Closing remarks with practical tips | Presentation | 16.20 – 16.30 |
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Networking Drinks | Networking
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16.30 – 18.00 | N/A |
Sponsorship opportunities
Sponsorship opportunities are still available for this event, please contact Kevin Lloyd, Events Director, at kevin.lloyd@chambers.com