The Law Society of England and Wales Forthcoming thought leadership and policy development events programme Spring/Summer 2018
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The Law Society of England and Wales
Forthcoming thought leadership and policy development events programme
Spring/Summer 2018The Law Society's thought leadership programme of events explores the main issues of importance to the legal profession
and brings together representatives from the legal, political, business and third sectors to discuss ideas, opportunities and
solutions.
We host over 300 events annually, the latest list of roundtable discussions, seminars, conferences and webinars can be
found below.
To attend these events and further information please contact:
Miki Bhalla - Public Affairs Adviser
Miki.Bhalla@lawsociety.org.uk
0207 320 5678April
11th 16th 17th 25th
17.00 – 19.00 08.00 – 10.15 13.00 – 19.00 14.00 – 18.30
SEMINAR PANEL DISCUSSION CONFERENCE CONFERENCE
Businesses as gatekeepers of online Deregulation-what can solicitors learn Get data protection ready: down to the Civil litigation – change for the better
content: a human rights approach from professionals in other markets? wire
Hosted with the University of Essex this Hosted in partnership with the British With just a few short months left until The annual civil litigation section spring
seminar will analyse the ways in which Academy, the panel will consider the the GDPR come into effect, this conference will focus on forthcoming
internet intermediaries de facto impacts of deregulation (or lack of conference will provide practical tips to developments in the field of legal
regulate online content and explore regulation) on professional ethics, and avoid the biggest pitfalls ahead by practice with a keynote address from
any lessons learnt from other sectors offering guidance from expert speakers Barbara Fontaine, senior master and
the human rights implications.
that could be applied to the legal from the Information Commissioners Queen's remembrancer, Royal Courts
Speakers include Professor Sheldon profession. Speakers include Phillip Office, and DigitalLawUK. of Justice.
Leader and Professor Pete Fussey, Wood QC (Hon), special global counsel
University of Essex. at Allen & Overy.
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26th 27th 27th 28th
08.30 – 10.00 08.30 – 13.00 09.00 – 17.30 09.45 until late
ROUNDTABLE CONFERENCE CONFERENCE CONFERENCE & BALL
Autonomous vehicles A.I and ethics-plotting a path to the Law Management Section: the law firm Junior Lawyers Division
unanswered questions of the future
The roundtable discussion will aim to The Law Society Junior Lawyers
identify the legal issues that This event hosted with Hogan Lovells This conference will focus on the law Division annual conference provides
autonomous vehicles bring to current will examine some of the most firm of the future, with an emphasis on guidance to those starting out in the
fundamentally important legal and leadership and driving excellence, as solicitors profession thought speeches,
legal frameworks and the justice
ethical questions arising from the well as branding, technology and seminars and networking
system, and consider the legal growing capability of Machine Learning future planning. The conference will be opportunities. The key note speaker
implications of new rules and and AI. Speakers will include Professor chaired by Joshua Rozenberg QC, legal this year will be Baroness Hale of
regulations, including the Electric and Richard Susskind OBE and commentator. Richmond, President of the Supreme
Automated Vehicles Bill. representatives from Microsoft and Court.
academic institutions.
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2nd 8th 10th 11th – 12th
08.00 – 10.30 18.00 – 20.00 14.30 – 19.00 12.30 (Fri) – 13.30 (Sat)
PANEL DISCUSSION LECTURE SEMINAR CONFERENCE
P.R.I.M.E. Finance and The Law Future of Law – Smart Contracts Doing legal business between
President and Secretaries
Society: The Future of International Malaysia and the UK
Financial Disputes Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of
the High Court will be the key This seminar will be attended by This event for local law society’s will
As part of City Week, this panel speaker at this inaugural lecture representatives from the Malaysian incorporate a varied mix of plenary
discussion will look at litigation and in the Law Society’s Future of Bar Council and will, among other and breakout sessions to discuss
arbitration post Brexit. Speakers Law lecture series. Sir Geoffrey things, look at the implications of common issues such as GDPR,
include the Hon Mr Justice Robin will talk about the increasing use Brexit and the Belt and Road technology and diversity within the
Knowles, Professor Jeffrey Golden, of smart contracts and the initiative on UK-Malaysia trade in
profession as well as share
chairman at P.R.I.M.E and Octavia implications for the justice legal services.
Knox Cartwright, head of litigation at system. experiences and practical tips.
Barclays Legal.
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16th 17th
14.00 – 17.15 09.30 – 17.30
SEMINAR CONFERENCE
Joint seminar with the Spanish Competition section annual
National Bar conference
This seminar will include sessions on The conference will focus on
women in the law and technological competition law developments.
advancements in the legal sectors of The keynote speaker will be Sir
both jurisdictions. Jonathan Faull, former director
general of the European
Commission.
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11th - 17th 13th – 14th 21st 29th
Time tbc 09.00 – 17.15 17.45 – 21.00 09.30 – 17.05
ROUNDTABLES CONFERENCE LECTURE CONFERENCE
London Technology Week In House Division annual conference Fiona Woolf lecture Private Client Section
As part of London Technology Week The Law Society’s flagship strategic This annual lecture celebrates the The annual Law Society Private
the Law Society will be hosting two summit for the 27,000-strong in- achievements of inspirational Client Section conference will
roundtables focussing on AI and house legal community in England women in the legal profession. include expert speakers sharing
blockchain to discuss the Society’s and Wales. Day one of the The key note speaker will be their expertise on a wide span of
horizon scanning research reports conference is targeted towards Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC, Barrister, topics critical to private client
on these subject aimed at General Counsel and Senior Legal Doughty Street Chambers, with practitioners including capital tax
examining the impacts of some of Officers and day two towards Heads closing remarks from Dame Fiona planning, elderly client care and the
the key drivers of change in the of Legal, those working for GCs, and Woolf DBE DL. Mental Capacity Act, pensions,
legal sector. aspiring GCs. Speaker include contentious probate and capital tax
representatives from BT, Shell and planning. It is also an opportunity
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opportunities.
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Date tbc
LECTURE
Future of Law lecture
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