Sheffield

Please join us for our annual Sports Conference, hosted at our CMS London office on Tuesday 19 November.

Skills For Future Facing Teams is our programme of leadership skills for in-house legal teams. Packed with the latest insights and practical tips from top executive coaches, our sessions cut through the management fads and the hype – and focus on the skills and behaviours that will make a difference to your team’s performance.  Why join this session? Neurodiversity is common: 1% of adults are on the autism spectrum; 5% of adults have ADHD; and 10% of adults have dyslexia. These figures may be higher in high-performing professions like law or medicine where attention to detail or ability to focus hard for long periods are an asset. We may have neurodiverse colleagues who either don't know they are neurodiverse, or don't acknowledge it publicly. What will we cover? This session will be led by Dr Judith Mohring, a consultant organisational psychiatrist who is  both a medical expert in neurodiversity, and a member of a large neurodiverse family. We’ll  explore:

This panel discussion hosted by our ESG Focus Group, will explore the challenges and opportunities in implementing ESG goals and requirements in Scotland.   The event will highlight the local ESG experiences and insights from CMS, our clients, and the broader business community. The discussion will be moderated by Pamela Turok, Of Counsel at CMS, and will feature an expert panel, in­clud­ing:Es­tab­lished earlier this year, the ESG Focus Scotland Group aims to foster collaboration across sectors and expertise, raising awareness and helping our clients navigate key issues within the evolving ESG regulatory landscape. To register please click the button below. Agenda

This autumn, a major overhaul of employment law will be announced when the Employment Rights Bill is published. Our webinar will cover key proposals affecting the food and drink sector, such as day one rights, ending exploitative zero hours contracts, and enhancing the right to request flexible working. In addition, from 26 October, employers must take reasonable measures to prevent workplace sexual harassment. Employment lawyers from our food and drink sector group, Finlay McKay, and Matt Leon, share their views on these topical issues and the impact on your business. 

Our popular Media Update Morning returns and we are excited to welcome you in person to discuss a range of topical areas including:The threat from patent licensing programs  - Caitlin Heard  Film and TV tax credit regime  - Rebekah Hayes  The busy world of advertising regulation  - Stuart Helmer  Li­ab­il­ity quiz - Laurence KalmanIn addition, we will also provide our usual update on Media Regulatory developments. Please do come early and join us for coffee and breakfast. As ever, the content will be tailored for the media industry, and we invite you to submit any specific questions in advance by emailing us here. To register, please click the button below.

The aim of this session is to provide an overview of datacentres and how they operate in a real estate context, but also to go more in depth into a couple of sticky points, such as the meaning of reliability in the datacentre context and to then provide individuals with ample opportunity to ask any questions they may have.

Skills For Future Facing Teams is our programme of leadership skills for in-house legal teams. Packed with the latest insights and practical tips from top executive coaches, our sessions cut through the management fads and the hype – and focus on the skills and behaviours that will make a difference to your team’s performance.  Why join this session? Producing work that delivers exceptional value and which is hard for others to replicate requires lawyers and other professionals to solve complex problems. Professionals therefore require significant periods of time for ‘deep work’ – activities performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that push their cognitive capabilities to their limit. Creating the optimal conditions for deep work helps organisations to preserve their competitiveness in a world increasingly characterised by automation and the commoditisation of knowledge. However, many professionals find themselves in working environments that prioritise rapid communication, leading to fragmented attention and an erosion of value. What will we cover?  In this session, with organisational psychologist Edward Walker,  we explore:

October and November 2024

The embRACE Committee is hosting its second CMS Black History Month Quiz Night. The aim of this event is to provide an opportunity to learn more about black history and black culture in a fun and engaging manner, with a dose of healthy competition. In addition to bragging rights, prizes will be awarded to the top teams. After the success of last year’s event, we are thrilled to welcome back the wonderful Whitney Veniya, a versatile presenter and DJ known for hosting quiz nights, including for Ptryhere and Google. The event will be held in-person in Cannon Place. There will also be a networking reception with African and Carib­bean-in­spired food. We hope to see many regional teams joining us from our respective regional offices. We will book a room for each regional office so that attendees can dial in from one room. We will also arrange for African and Carib­bean-in­spired food at the regional offices which have attendees. We can randomly allocate you to a team or you can form your own with up to 10 people. Please ensure that each team member registers. To register, please click the button below. Please register by COB Friday 18 October so that we have an accurate number of attendees and teams for planning purposes. If you have any questions, please email us. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on Thursday 24 October.

Welcome to the Autumn part of the 2024 On the Pulse webinar series.  This webinar series brings you updates on the latest legal and commercial developments in the life sciences & healthcare sector from around the world. We will be hosting webinars on:EU Health Data Space - 24 OctoberCyber Breach Preparedness and Response for the Life Sciences & Healthcare Sector - 26 NovemberThe webinars will be one hour in length with a 15-minute Q&A session.

Procurement Reform: Challenges and Opportunities

We are delighted to invite you to join the CMS Claims Academy on Wednesday 23 October at our London office. When insurance claims are made, the wording of the insurance policy can come under intense scrutiny. A detailed review of an insurance policy at the outset can mitigate potential difficulties later on. This Claims Academy will guide insurance professionals through the art of policy analysis across a broad range of business lines and will be followed by networking drinks. The event is aimed at those who are new to a particular class of business or who would like a refresher on first principles. To register, please click the button below and select two topics from the list provided. We will do our best to accommodate your preferred choices during the event.