Diary - 19 March to 16 June

CONFERENCES AND COURSES

Keeping it legal - practical steps for social enterprises20 March: Conferenceorganised by Social Enterpise London and Bates Wells & Braithwaite, to be held at the Law Society's Common Room, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 9.30am to 5pm.

Cost: 135 to 250 plus VAT.

Contact Carolyn Pedwell, tel: 020 7704 7490.

The latest on working with CFAs; PI management skills; The latest on working with CFAs; Defects in litigation25, 27, 28 March: Coursesorganised by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.

Working with CFAs is on 25 March, to be held at the Hilton Leeds City Hotel, Neville Street, Leeds, from 9.30am to 5pm.

PI management is on 27 March at the Ramada Plaza hotel, Redcliffe Way, Bristol, from 9.30am to 5pm.

Working with CFAs is on 28 March, to be held at Thistle Hotel, Queen Street, Exeter, from 9.30am to 5pm.

Each course costs 160 to 195 plus VAT and carries 6 CPD hours.

Contact Deborah Shaw, tel: 0115 938 8700.

LMS legal human resources forum 200327 March: Conference and exhibitionorganised by the Law Management Section of the Law Society in conjunction with HR in Law, to be held at the Renaissance London Chancery Court Hotel, 252 High Hoborn, London WC1, from 9am to 5.30pm.

Cost: 120 to 295 plus VAT.

Discounts.

5 CPD hours.

Contact Paul Seymour, tel: 020 7316 5572.

Pro bono in a global age29 March: Conferenceorganised by the Solicitors Pro Bono Group, to be held at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 9.15am to 5.45pm.

Cost: 30 to 176.

5 CPD hours.

Contact Francesca Messina, tel: 0870 777 5601.

Walking the tightrope - business adviser or in-house regulator?2 April: Conferenceorganised by Baker & McKenzie, to be held at 100 New Bridge Street, London EC4, from 9.30am to 6pm.

The regulatory challenges general counsel face.

Free, but pre-booking essential.

6 CPD hours.

Contact Beverly Landais, tel: 020 7919 1390.

Community care law: introduction; Asylum seekers - accommodation and community care; Carers and their rights under the Carers Act 1995 and the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000; Benefits for Carers - introduction10, 16, 24, 28 April: Coursesorganised by Carers UK, to be held at 20-25 Glasshouse Yard, London EC1.

Community care law will be on 10 April and carries 4.5 CPD hours; Asylum seekers will be on 16 April and carries 5 CPD hours; Carers' rights will be on 24 April and carries 5 CPD hours; and Benefits for Carers will be on 28 April and carries 4.5 CPD hours.

Each course runs from 10am to 4.30pm and costs from 110 to 180.

Contact Chris Hockley, tel: 020 7566 7632.

Adoption - principles and practice9 May: Courseorganised by NAGALRO, to be held at the Methodist International Centre, 81-103 Euston Street, London NW1 from 9.30am to 4.30pm.

Cost: 75 to 115.

5 CPD hours.

Contact Karen Harris, tel: 01372 818504.

LECTURES AND SEMINARS

Inside prisons19 March: Seminarorganised by the International Federation of Women in Legal Careers, to be held at the Arts Club, 40 Dover St.

London W1, from 6.30pm to 8pm.

Cost: 16 to 20.1 CPD hour.

Contact Susan Fogarty, tel: 01473 328 650.

Towards a diverse bench2 April: Seminarorganised by the Law Society, the Bar Council, and the Lord Chancellor's Department, to be held in the Common Room, the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 6pm to 8pm.

Admission free.

Contact Linda Winter, tel: 020 7320 5680.

Assessment of children and their families - new evidence-based approaches for use in permanency planning and court proceedings16, 19 May, 9, 16 June: Seminarsorganised by the Child and Family Training Service, to be held on 16 May at the Waterside Hotel, Wilmslow Road, West Didsbury, Manchester; on 19 May at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2; on 9 June at the Pavilion Hotel, 45 Main Street, Fulford, York; and on 16 June at Armada House Conference Centre, Telephone Avenue, Bristol.

Each course runs from 10am to 4pm, carries 4 hours 40 minutes of CPD, and costs from 80 to 180.

Contact Anne Guerri, tel: 01904 644990.

MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Evening social24 March: Eventorganised by the Freelance Solicitors Group, to be held at Hodgsons wine bar, 115 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 6.45pm to 8.30pm.

Contact Janice Purssey, tel: 07814 133262.

Lawyers music5 April: Concertgiven by the Lawyers' Music Choir and Orchestra, to be held at St.

Augustine's Church, Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London SW7, at 7.30pm.

Programme: Faure - Cantique de Jean Racine; Debussy - La Mer: Holst - The Planets.

Tickets: 7.50.

Contact the box office, tel: 020 8881 8205.

The choir needs tenors and basses.

Rehearsals Thursdays in London W1.

Contact Brenda Blankfield, tel: 020 8449 6162.

Bridge club14 April: Meetingorganised by the Law Society Duplicate Bridge Club, to be held at the East India Club, 16 St James's Square, London SW1, at 7.30pm.

Cost: 9.

Contact Nicholas Lakeland, tel: 020 7749 2700.

Send entries to: Diary Section, Law Society's Gazette, Newspaper House, 8-16 Great New Street, London EC4A 3BN.

Fax: 020 7831 0869.

E-mail: diary@lawsociety.org.ukInclude telephone number, venue, cost and any CPD accreditation