Women in the Law UK Webinar Series
WITL Webinars are exclusively available to all of our members
This ‘pay it forward’ initiative has been kindly supported and shaped by over 45 amazing speakers and companies, who have all pledged to share their expertise. Our plan is to host one webinar per week via Zoom, free of charge for anyone, anywhere in the world to join. These webinars will be 45 mins duration with Q&A.
Thanks to our speakers, we will cover a myriad of topics relating to both work and life. You can expect everything from managing your mental health to managing virtual teams.
Check this page frequently to keep up to date with our webinars.
We wish you all the very best of health during this time, and we look forward to seeing you in the virtual world of Women in the Law UK online.
Upcoming Webinars
January 2023
8th February – Book Club – Harriet Johnson – Enough
In this book club we will be discussing Enough [...]
4th April – Pressing Issues in Law: Mergers & Acquisitions
Please join us on Zoom to discuss pressing issues [...]
31st March – Pressing Issues in Law: How to Manage Hybrid Workers in the Workplace
Please join us on Zoom to discuss pressing issues [...]
20th March – Pressing Issues in Law: Retention
Please join us on Zoom to discuss pressing issues [...]
December 2022
28th April – Book Club – Shaun Wallace: Chasing The Dream
In this book club we will be discussing Chasing [...]
31st March – Book Club – Adam Wagner – Emergency State
In this book club we will be discussing Emergency [...]
21st September – How to Communicate Effectively
Learn how to communicate effectively and how to use [...]
25th May – How to Create Instant Client Connection that Sells
How to Create Instant Client Connection That Sells...and Win [...]
20th April – Leaders in Law
How to be a great leader - an online [...]
16th February – Winter Wellbeing: Managing Stress
An online wellbeing session discussing how to manage stress. [...]
9th February – Winter Wellbeing: Preventing Breast Cancer
An online wellbeing session discussing breast cancer prevention. Please [...]
2nd February – Winter Wellbeing
An online wellbeing session. Please take some time to [...]
26th January – Winter Wellbeing: Financial Wellbeing
An online wellbeing session discussing Financial Wellbeing, with Catrina [...]
19th January – Winter Wellbeing: Menopause
An online wellbeing session discussing what women and men [...]
12th January – Winter Wellbeing: Self Care
An online wellbeing session discussing self care with Adriana [...]
5th January – Winter Wellbeing: Wellness
An online wellbeing session with Counsellor Susan Carr Please [...]
October 2022
25th January – Book Club – Harriet Johnson – Enough
In this book club we will be discussing Enough [...]
25th November – Book Club – R C Bridgestock – Vengeance
In this book club we will be discussing Vengeance [...]
September 2022
22nd September: Time to Talk – Wellbeing Thursday
An online wellbeing session with Counsellor Susan Carr Please [...]
15th September: Time to Talk – Wellbeing Thursday
An online wellbeing session with Counsellor Susan Carr Please [...]
August 2022
12th October – General Counsel Conference
Join us online for our first ever GC Conference, [...]
May 2022
19th May – The Allure of the Legal Consultancy Law Firm
The Allure of the Legal Consultancy Law Firm - [...]
April 2022
20th June – Law & Wellbeing: Coping With Grief
Grief affects us all at some stage, so please [...]
23rd June – Law & Wellbeing: Preventing Breast Cancer
Michelle Cohen and Nicola Barraclough of Prevent Breast Cancer [...]
26th May- Book Club – The Secret Barrister – Nothing But The Truth
In this book club we will be discussing Nothing [...]
21st April – Law & Wellbeing: The Truth about Age & Fertility
Dr Matt Prior will share the truth about the [...]
March 2022
24th June – Book Club – Christian Weaver: The Law in 60 Seconds
In this book club we will be discussing The [...]
February 2022
December 2021
27th May – Book Club – Nigel Lithman QC: Nothing Like The Truth
In this book club we will be discussing Nothing [...]
29th April – Book Club – Ann Page: Business Skills? Don’t Be Daft I Am A Lawyer!
In this book club we will be discussing Business [...]
November 2021
Friday 19th Annual Conference
July 2021
22nd – 7pm Dotty Oils Taster Session with Rina Bailey
Every Other Thursday is our Wellbeing session
August 2021
5th – 1pm Money Laundering with Sian Darlington
Every Thursday is our Wellbeing session
September 2021
3rd – 1pm Additional Income with Arbonne and Dottys Oils
9th – 7pm Sitting on disciplinary tribunals as a lawyer and a lay person with Susan Humble
The Practice of Law Series, a legal seminar on Law and Guidance.
This is a series for Lawyers and Solicitors. First Wednesday of the month at 7pm
With Sally Penni MBE Barrister at Law, talking about the law and legal concepts every month with special guests.
May – Mental Health and Crime and Fitness to Plead
June – Cross Examining Vulnerable Witnesses
July – Bad Character Evidence
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Week 1 – 16th March
- Thursdays 7-8pm: In conversation with Sally Penni
- Friday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Alex McCann social media expert
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Week 2 – 23rd March
- Tuesday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Kate Thorpe ‘Well-Being During Lock Down‘
- Thursday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Sue Tonks ‘Managing Your Time at Home Online During COVID-19‘
- Thursday 7-7.45pm: in conversation with Sally Penni
- Friday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Susan Heaton Wright ‘How to Communicate‘
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Week 3 – 30th March
- Tuesday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Rachel Morgan-Trimmer ‘Neurodiversity in the Work Place‘
- Thursday 7-pm: in conversation with Sally Penni
- Friday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Susan Carr on wellbeing ‘Ten Top Tips for Maintaining Your Mental Wellbeing‘
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Week 4 – 6th April
- Tuesday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Adriana Gamberti on wellbeing
- Thursday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Sarah Deacon from Wesleyan ‘Financial well-being’
- Thursday 7-8pm: in conversation with Sally Penni
- Friday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Rachel Ward Lilley ‘How to be More Resilient‘
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Week 5 – 13th April
- Tuesday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – ‘Nutrition and Exercise in Uncertain Times’ with Veera Stannard
- Thursday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Kevin Withane ‘How to Become General Counsel’
- Thursday 7-8pm: In conversation with Sally Penni
- Friday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Disability in the legal sector with Vanisha Pamar & Aseia Rafique from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
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Week 6 – 20th April
- Tuesday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Vanessa Ugatti ‘Imposter Syndrome’
- Thursday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Maria Mander on ‘Wellbeing’
- Thursday 7-8pm: In conversation with Sally Penni and Nikki Alderson
- Friday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Alex McCann ‘Social Media for You’
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Week 7 – 27th April
- Tuesday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Tricia Peters of Cheshire Connect ‘Careers how to Become a Magistrate’
- Tuesday 6-8pm: In conversation with Sally Penni and Mary Prior QC – “How I Reached the Top”
- Thursday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Nigel Booth ‘How to Write a Book / Self Publishing the Do’s and Don’ts’
- Thursday 7-8pm: Book Club – Talking Law Book
- Friday 1-2 pm: Lunch & Learn – Susan Heaton-Wright “How to Manage Your Fear of Public Speaking”
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Week 8 – 4th May
- Tuesday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Hannah Beko ‘Happiness Coach’
- Thursday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Learn How to Network With Sue Tonks
- Thursday 7-8pm: In conversation with Sally Penni and Kate Thorpe on Sleep
- Friday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Allie Crewe “Tips on Personal Branding, How to Look Cool on Zoom”
- Friday 7-8pm: Bank Holiday Special “How to use Instagram for business” by Eileen Donaghey Legal Marketting expert
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Week 9 – 11th May
- Monday 1-2pm Lunch and Learn – “How to publish a book” with TheManWithABeard.com
- Tuesday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – “What to wear on zoom calls” Fashion and lock down with Harry Purewal
- Wednesday 7-8pm: In Conversation with Grieselda Togobo, “how I reached the top”
- Thursday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Luan de Burgh on confidence, ‘How to Become More Confident’
- Thursday 7-8pm: In conversation with Sally Penni – Tim Lambert – Coping with Unprecedented Change
- Friday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – “How to be More Confident” with Sarah Perris
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Week 10 – 18th May
- Monday 7:30pm with Stacey Copeland inspirational role model on why she set up #pavetheway
- Tuesday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Suzanne Reece ‘Developing Skills for a Future Lawyer’
- Tuesday 7-8pm: INSTAGRAM LIVE with Chronicles of a Family Lawyer.
- Thursday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn with Rachel Brushfield how to energise and liberate your talent
- Thursday 7-8pm “In Conversation with Donna McGarth
- Friday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – “What About Sleep: your Barometer in this Current Time” by Adriana Galimberti-Rennie
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Week 11 – 25th May
- Monday SPECIAL – Lunch & Learn with Bethan Jepson
- Tuesday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn with Rebecca Pay on CV’s
- Tuesday 2pm LinkedIn Live with Janine Esbrand
- Wednesday Lunch and Learn Special 1pm with Emma Palmer
- Wednesday SPECIAL 7:30pm with Rachel Morgan Trimmer – The Power of Change
- Thursday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Business Development and You with Carrie Eddins – How to get publicity during COVID 19.
- Thursday 7-9pm: In conversation with Sally Penni and Hannah Beko on Stress and Authenticity
- Friday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – “Becoming a DDJ…my first steps to the Judiciary” by Ruwena Khan
- Friday 6-7pm: Book Club meet real author Caroline England ex-solicitor and author of ‘Convictions‘ .
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Week 12 – 1st June
- Monday 1-2pm Lunch & Learn – SRA and disciplinaries during COVID 19
- Tuesday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Leadership by Tim Lambert – ‘Preparing to be a balanced leader. Developing trust in leadership’
- Wednesday 1-2pm Lunch & Learn – Weslyan
- Thursday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Kirsty James Colony ‘Effective Networking‘
- Thursday 7-8pm: In conversation with Sally Penni… and Suzette Pulman
- Friday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – “Careers, You and Your CV‘ Advice from Headhunter Realm Recruit covering ‘updating your CV’ by legal recruiter Duanne Commel
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Week 13 – 8th June
- Tuesday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – ‘Imposter Syndrome How to Beat It’ with Kate Dodd, Diversity and Inclusion consultant and Solicitor at Pinset Masons LLP
- Wednesday 1-2pm: Ella Overshot – Latest Research – Using Lessons from Lockdown for Future Performance
- Thursday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – ‘How to Build your Brand‘ by Tanya Lloyd, photographer knowing your brand
- Thursday 7-8pm: In conversation with Sally Penni and Stuart Anderson from Alpha PR
- Friday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Sarah Evans on employment rights for women
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Week 14 – 15th June
- Monday 1-2pm: Lunch and Learn -“Working with the press to win more clients and benefit your career.” With Stuart Anderson, founder of Alpha Public Relations
- Tuesday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – How to have more Gravitas by Kevin Withane
- Thursday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Phil Barnes- My Journey From Solicitor to Barrister to Part time Judge
- Thursday 7-8pm: In conversation with…… Sally Penni and Special Guest
- Friday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Mary B. Jackson from Lawcare
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Week 15 – 22nd June
- Monday 7:30pm: How I Reached the Top – Karen Borden
- Tuesday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Lawyer to other talents – Graham Hansen
- Tuesday 7pm: How I Reached the Top – Sharon Amesu
- Wednesday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn Donna McGrath
- Wednesday 7-8pm: Jodie Hill
- Thursday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – From CPS to Judge my story of judicial appointment. With DJ Mark Angus
- Thursday 7-8pm: In conversation with…… Sally Penni and Special Guest Duanne Cormell
- Friday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – ‘Prime your personal brand: top tips for on-purpose, on-point personality driven communication’ with Shola Kaye
- Friday 7pm – Monthly Book Club
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Week 16 – 29th June
- Tuesday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Resilience with Rachel Ward Liley
- Wednesday 7pm: How I Reached the Top
- Thursday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Jill Paterson on Consumer law
- Thursday 7-8pm: In conversation with…… Sally Penni and Special Guest
- Friday 10am: Q&A with Andy Burnham and others
- Friday 1pm: Lunch and Learn with Wesleyan
- Friday 6pm: Black Lives Matter Special – with Courtenay Griffiths
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Week 17 – 6th July
- Monday 1-2pm: Lunch and Learn – Manjula Bray “Are you a competent contender for the judiciary?”
- Tuesday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Media Training, Crisis Communications and Presentations Skills with The Media Coach Catherine Cross.
- Wednesday: How I Reached the Top with Karen Kabweru-Namulemu
- Wednesday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Carol Gillespie author of A flying Start, Student Special
- Thursday 1-2pm:Lunch and Learn – Emotional Intelligence for law and business with Ella Overshot
- Thursday 7-8pm: In conversation with…… Sally Penni Student Special
- Friday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Masterclass on How to Burn Bright not burn out by Donna Smith
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Week 18 – 13th July
- Tuesday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – How to prevent pain with Osteopath Suzette Pulman
- Wednesday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – SBA Charity – What can the Solicitors Benivalent Charity do to help in a crisis
- Thursday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – How I Reached the Top with Rachel Birks
- Thursday 7-8pm: In conversation with…… Sally Penni
- Friday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Sarah Perris “How to give a presentation with Confidence in the digital age”
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Week 19 – 20th July
- Monday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Branding with Janine Esbrand
- Thursday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Securing a Traing Contract with So Yung
- Thursday 7-8pm: In conversation with…… Sally Penni
- Friday 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – Growth Mindset for you and your Family with Emma Mander
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Week 20 – 27th July
- Thursday 7-8pm: In conversation with…… Sally Penni and Special Guests
- Friday 6-7pm: Career Advice and Why Black Lives Matter with Amanda Adeola
- Friday 7pm: Monthly Book Club – Scarlett Cole, Jordan Reclaimed
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August
- Friday 7th 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – “How to get a training Contract” with Emma Klieve Book Here
- Friday 14th 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – “Keeping your Dreams Alive” by Rachel Maunder Book Here
- Friday 21st 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – “Working in an Alternative Business Structure” with Sian Darlington Book Here
- Tuesday 25th 1-2: Birthday Q&A for Founder Sally Penni Book Here
- Tuesday 25th 7-8: Birthday Virtual Drinks for Founder Sally Penni with Special Guests Book Here
- Every Thursday 7-8pm: In conversation with…… Sally Penni and Special Guests
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September
- Thursday 3rd: Advice and Guidance for Pupillage Aspiring and Junior Barristers with Helen Longworth
- Friday 4th: Book Club, Chris Daw QC; Justice on Trial
- Tuesday 15th: Wesleyan on Stamp Duty
- Tuesday 22nd 1-2pm: Lunch & Learn – How to get Pupillage with Emily Landale
- Friday 25th: Book Club, Sarah Vaughan; The Anatomy of a Scandal
- Every Thursday “In Conversation with Special Guest
- Thursday 17th Joanne McCormack – Weighing up the Evidence on Diet
