We are delighted to be short-listed for a GALAS Award in the Employee Resource Group category. The GALAS honour the contributions of people, companies and organisations to the Irish LGBT+ community. Since our launch this time last year we have worked to actively promote LGBT+ diversity in the workplace across the legal sector. We...
OUTLaw held a “Back to School Event” event, a collaborative panel discussion hosted by Gerard James of William Fry and Maeve Delargy of the Arthur Cox alliance network on a broad range of topics around LGBT+ issues / experiences in the education system (from primary school through to law school). Education reassures, it supports...
On 18 June 2019 OUTLaw Network held an event in collaboration with LGBT Ireland and the Lesbian Lawyers Network entitled “Recognising Rainbow Families: How close is the law to providing legal rights for LGBT+ parents and their children?“. The event, hosted by A&L Goodbody, was attended by colleagues from across the legal community. For more...
OUTLaw Network marched in its first Dublin Pride Parade last Saturday, surrounded by friends and colleagues from across the legal community. We had a wonderful day! 300 people gathered in the Gresham Hotel from 11am for face painting, breakfast treats and networking before being joined by our wonderful DJ Miss Pixie Woo who kindly...
Have you ever gone to the zoo but been refused a family ticket because the cashier didn’t consider you a proper family? Have you ever had to refuse the offer of a promotion because it required you to move your family to another country where your rights were not recognised? Have you ever been...
How close is the law to providing legal rights for LGBT+ parents and their children? OUTLaw is delighted to invite you to “Recognising Rainbow Families”, a collaborative event with LGBT Ireland and the Lesbian Lawyers Network hosted by OneALG, the A&L Goodbody LGBT+ allies network. This event will explore the current legal challenges facing...
For our very first Dublin Pride, OUTLaw Network will march as a community group in this year’s Parade on Saturday 29 June 2019. We would be delighted if you would join us. Before the Parade, you are invited to gather with us for an informal reception (with refreshments and DJ) hosted by Eversheds Sutherland...
We are delighted to announce that OUTLaw Network is a Finalist at this year’s Irish Law Awards 2019 in the category of “Diversity and Inclusion Law Firm of the Year”. Coming only 6 months after our launch, we are so proud to have been recognised in this category. The Irish Law Awards aim to...
Here are some photos from our (Net)Working for Change discussion panel event hosted by Arthur Cox. The event was oversubscribed: to ensure you don’t miss out next time, sign up to our newsletter and follow us on Twitter @OUTlaw_Network...