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Sustainability in Legal Practice: The Green Badge Initiative Roundtable

Event date: 18 November @2:30pm-4:30pm
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Following our recent announcement that we have joined forces with Landmark Information to help law firms of all sizes begin their journey toward net zero, we are inviting members to join us at our launch roundtable to find out more about our Green Badge Initiative.

BLS are the first of the “Joint V” regional law societies to take this step, and we hope that by embarking on our own Net Zero journey and inviting our members to come along with us, we are setting a strong example, showing that sustainability is a shared responsibility and a strategic priority for the legal profession.

As part of its commitment to Net Zero and Sustainability, BLS has recently started to collect and record our emissions data and is in the process of setting our own Net Zero goals.

As well as the Green badge Initiative, BLS will also be relaunching our Sustainability Committee and inviting members to get involved in the committee as we look to increase the range of resources that can be found on our Sustainability webpage and provide more training and events for legal practices and practitioners on a wide range of Net Zero, ESG, sustainable practice management, property searches and climate/ environmental related issues.

Come and join us for an afternoon roundtable to find out more about how our Green Badge Initiative partnership is about more than simply reducing carbon footprints, and how we can help give our member legal practices the tools, knowledge, and support they need to take meaningful climate action, starting now.

To make the most of the roundtable, it would help us if you could respond to our survey so we understand where you are on your Net Zero Journey and how we can support you – complete the survey here

Book your place via the above booking link . N.B. This is an in-person event and will be held at the offices of Freeths, Aurora, Finzels Reach, Counterslip, Bristol, BS1 6BX

Burges Salmon has been an enthusiastic supporter of BLS for many years. BLS provides a valuable role in uniting and promoting the whole of the legal sector across Bristol to benefit both its members and the city. It facilitates collaboration across the sector to ensure that we can all make a difference. Whether that is driving important initiatives in, for example, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and the use of new technologies, liaising with stakeholders and charities in our wider community or providing training to generations of lawyers, the service and support provided by BLS is invaluable. More recently BLS has taken a lead on promoting Bristol’s legal brand, encouraging legal and business services talent to come to the city, which in turn attracts clients and inward investment to our thriving and vibrant commercial community. BLS breaks down barriers and brings those in the profession together for the greater good. We are proud of our long-standing association with BLS.
Roger Bull - Managing Partner, Burges Salmon
Three things to say about my experience of working with Bristol Law Society. Their central team, council members and general hangers-on are just about the nicest, most generous group of people working in the legal sector today. The numerous events, awards, socials and conferences I’ve had the pleasure to attend over the years have been, without exception, top quality and supremely organised. And, thirdly, they consistently exceed and challenge the boundaries of what lawyers might assume a regional Law Society will restrict activities to – from a hugely successful charitable school meals drive to corporate social responsibility and diversity campaigns to being joint architects and coordinators of the region’s unique Bristol+BathLegalTech group, which it has been my privilege to co-chair for the last five years.
Chris Bull - Principal, Edge International
As one of the leading Insurance brokers for law firms in the UK and with a large presence in Bristol it seemed only natural for us to support the Bristol Law Society. Bristol Law Society is one of the oldest and most vibrant of the Law Societies in England and Wales. We are pleased to be working with them on important matters relating to law firms’ liability insurances and Risk Management. From Sole Practitioner to Top 20 law firms we are sure our two organisations can provide excellent support and assistance for the challenges faced by the legal profession.
Matthew Baker - Financial Lines Group, Howden Insurance Brokers Ltd
Joining BLS in 2013 and becoming President in 2018/19 has created many longstanding friendships and business relationships, whilst also unlocking doors to other opportunities in the City. BLS enabled a perfect balance of professional development and also opportunities to give back to the legal and wider community. I am pleased that my Firm has supported BLS in many capacities since 2013 and continues to do so.
Nicholas Lee- Managing Director of Paragon Costs Solutions and Past President of BLS