Diary

13 September to 21 November

CONFERENCES and coursesConverting telephone callers to clients13 September: Workshoporganised by the Eastern Region Office of the Law Society, to be held at 4pm at the Royal Cambridge Hotel, Trumpington Street, Cambridge.

Cost 75 (20% discount for Law Management Section members).

2.5 CPD points.

Contact Julie Bissmire, tel: 01223 328924.

How to be more profitable to your firm - and enjoy the process!14 September: Workshoporganised by the Eastern Region Office of the Law Society, to be held at 9.15am at the Professional Development Centre, Foster Road, Cambridge.

Cost 75 (20% discount for Law Management Section members).

2.5 CPD points.

Contact Julie Bissmire, tel: 01223 328924.

Transfer of undertakings15 September: Courseorganised by the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, to be held from 10am to 4.30pm at Norfolk House, Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham.

5 CPD hours.

Cost 50, available to suppliers holding Legal Services Commission civil contracts.

Late places may be available to non-contract holders.

Contact Jill Garton for details, tel: 01902 310568.

Managing billing - how to create a win/win strategy19 September: Workshoporganised by the Eastern Region Office of the Law Society, to be held at 4pm at the Assembly House, Theatre Street, Norwich.

Cost 85 (20% off for Law Management Section members), 2.5 CPD points.

Call Julie Bissmire, tel: 01223 328924.

Insolvency and employee rights19 September: Courseorganised by the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, to be held from 10am to 4.30pm at Connaught Hall, 41 Tavistock Square, London WC1.

5 CPD hours.

Cost 50, available to suppliers holding Legal Services Commission civil contracts.

Late places may be available to non-contract holders.

Contact Jill Garton, tel: 01902 310568.

European legal resources on the World Wide Web: research and exploitation20 September: Courseorganised by the Institute of European Law, to be held from 9.30am to 4.15pm at the University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Cost 65 for IEL associates, 75 for all others.

Contact Nadene Bryan for further details, tel: 0121 414 6298, fax: 0121 414 3585.

Leading and managing a law firm into the 21st century4 October: Workshoporganised by the Eastern Region Office of the Law Society.

What is expected of leader-managers, and how to gain the knowledge and skills required.

To be held at 9am at Downing College, Cambridge.

Cost 150 (20% discount for Law Management Section members).

5 CPD points.

Contact Julie Bissmire, tel: 01223 328924.

Human Rights Act 19986 October: Courseorganised by the Bristol Solicitors Family Law Association, to be held from 9am to 5pm at Clifton Hill House, Clifton Hill, Bristol.

The course aims to deal with the impact of the Human Rights Act on family law.

Cost 120 for members, 150 for non-members, includes coffee, lunch and tea.

6 CPD points.

For further details and an application form, tel: 0117 9293333.

Solicitors 2000 S2K4-5 November: Law Society annual conferenceorganised by the Law Society, to be held at the Law Society's Hall,113 Chancery Lane, London WC2.

Two-day conference and dinner to be hosted by the Lord Chief Justice.

Conference fee is 95 plus VAT per delegate.

8 CPD hours.

Conference dinner tickets cost 45.

For details, call Amanda Graham-Brown, tel: 01403 823246.

LECTURES and seminars

Welfare benefits for immigration lawyers21 September: Seminarorganised by Kensington Citizens Advice Bureau Legal Service, to be held at Imperial College London from 5.15pm.

Cost 90.

3 CPD hours.

Contact David Lawson, tel: 01277 202791, fax: 0870 706 2691.

Lawyers training day on domestic violence28 October: Seminarorganised by the Northern Circuit Domestic Violence Therapy Group, to be held from 9.30am to 4.30pm at the Adelphi Hotel, Ranelagh Street, Liverpool.

Cost 50 plus VAT.

6 CPD hours.

Contact Joy Morton, tel: 0151 650 5092.

EVENTS

Lawyers' Music choirfrom 7 September: rehearsalsorganised by Lawyers' Music, to be held at the Welsh Baptist Chapel, Eastcastle Street, London W1.

Turn up at any rehearsal every Thursday at 7pm from 7 September.

Contact Brenda Blankfield (choir) tel: 020 8449 6162, or Melanie Wiseman (orchestra) tel: 020 8881 8205.

Viennese gala evening30 September: Dinner, concertorganised to mark Nottinghamshire Law Society's 125th anniversary, to be held at Albert Hall, Derby Road, Nottingham at 7.15pm.

Cost 25 per person for tables of 8-10, 20 per person in the stalls.

Black tie.

Call Mike Lewis, tel: 0115 9505324.

2000 Halloween YSG Ball26 October: Dinnerorganised by the Young Solicitors Group of Gloucester and Wiltshire, to be held from 7pm at the Stratton House Hotel, Gloucester Road, Cirencester.

Cost 30.

Call Claire Lander, tel: 01285 650000.

Address for entries: Diary Section, Law Society's Gazette, 6th Floor, Newspaper House, 8-16 Great New Street, London EC4A 3BN.

Fax: 020 7831 0869.

Include contact details, venue, cost and CPD accreditation.