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A fresh initiative to support those with a disability who are practising at the Bar in England and Wales, or aspiring to do so.

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AllBar will be at the Bar Council’s Pupillage Fair tomorrow from 1-3pm in the Community Space. Looking forward to meeting you there! #PupillageFair2023
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Thanks to all who attended our event this evening with @BDABarOrg, we hope you found it useful!
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AllBar are delighted to announce our annual pupillage event will be taking place in-person at Cardiff University on 13th January 2023, 17:15-19:30pm! The event will cover tips on applying for pupillage, especially for disabled applicants. 1/2
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It’s not too late to sign up for our event next week, speakers include Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Nehal Vasani, Mark Henderson and Konstantina Nouka. Link to sign up: eventbrite.com/e/celebrating…
AllBar are excited to announce that our next event will be on 15 November at Inner Temple. More details to be announced soon!
Our steering group member Rebecca Griffiths is speaking at @BDABarOrg International Women’s Day Event on 8 March from 19:00. Here is the link to sign up to what is sure to be a great event: eventbrite.co.uk/e/internati…
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Really looking forward to our event with @disabledlawyers @BDABarOrg @BLEMI_UK tonight at 17:00, there’s still time to sign up: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Don’t forget, our first event, Applying for Pupillage as a Disabled* Person or Person with Physical and Mental Health Conditions, is this Friday! Here is the link: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Our first event, ‘Applying for Pupillage as a Disabled* Person or Person with Physical and Mental Health Conditions’ in collaboration with @disabledlawyers, @BDABarOrg and @BLEMI_UK is on 21 January at 17:00. Here is the link to sign up: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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In this session we will discuss the particular issues facing pupillage applicants who are disabled or have a physical or mental health condition, and how to best navigate them.
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In the meantime, wishing everyone a very happy and healthy Christmas and new year.
During the event at 5pm on Friday 21st January we will discuss particular issues facing pupillage applicants who are disabled or have a physical or mental health condition, and how to best navigate them.
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We're delighted to end this year and start the next by announcing our first online event, in collaboration with the Association of Disabled Lawyers, Barristers with Lived Experience of Mental Illness (BLEMI), Bringing (Dis)ability to the Bar, and 39 Essex Chambers.
It is disability history month. AllBar is developing a network to support those practising at the Bar with a disability, or aspiring to do so. Please get in touch if you would like to be included.
We are delighted to see that this month's issue of Counsel magazine has several articles relevant to today's International Day of Disabled Persons.
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Rebecca Griffiths was pleased to contribute to Christina Warner's article in this month's Counsel Magazine: 'Daily battles of the differently abled'. The article draws on the experience of a number of barristers with a disability who are currently practising at the Bar.
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Our warmest congratulations to our member, Steve Broach, who last night was awarded 'Future Leader: Diversity and Inclusion' at the Bar Awards. It was richly deserved and we are delighted for you, Steve. Well done.
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DID YOU KNOW: International Day of Disabled Persons this year is 3rd December 2021?
Delighted to announce we have set up our LinkedIn page. Please send us an invite if you would like to connect!