Here we will share details of current opportunities for SCL members, and those in the wider tech law sector, to work with us. This might be through one of our special interest Groups, or by getting involved in a new or existing initiative.
SCL Advisory Board – call for a volunteer to support the Chair of the Board
We are seeking a volunteer to provide administrative support to the Chair of the SCL Advisory Board.
The purpose of the SCL Advisory Board is to provide advice to the Board of Trustees of the Society on any matter as requested by the Trustees. Also, to discuss developments related to the Society’s mission (to inform and educate legal and technology professionals, academics and students and the wider audience on the impact of IT on law and legal practice through the promotion of best practice, thought leadership, and the fostering of a global tech law community) and advise the Society (including in writing) on relevant trends, themes and emerging issues. The Advisory Board is made up of a non-fixed number of members of the Society. You can see the current Board members here.
The Board meets 4 times a year and the role will include taking notes and actions from board meetings, circulating agendas and meeting notes but also the opportunity to have a voice on the Board and contribute ideas and feedback.
This would be an ideal role for a Trainee or Junior lawyer. In return for your support the position offers a fantastic opportunity to network with senior practitioners and thought-leaders and help shape the conversation.
Applications for this position are now closed.
Call for Expressions of Interest to Chair the SCL Sustainability and ESG Group
The current Chair of the SCL Sustainability and ESG Group, Sarah Hill, is stepping down and we are inviting applications from the SCL membership, and the wider Tech Law sector, to take on this role.
The SCL SESG Group formed to bring to life and raise awareness of Sustainability and ESG content for SCL members.
The aim is to show SCL members that Sustainability and ESG issues are relevant to their professional lives and to give them the knowledge and tools to get involved and play a part in bringing about change within their own organisations and also for their clients.
Summary of role/duties:
- Organising and charily Committee meetings (currently every 2 months) and checking and circulating notes of each one with action points
- Leading and/or on various Group initiatives, live ones are:
- Series of live webinars on SESG legal topics
- Video Shorts Project
- SESG 101 Initiative
- Creation of a SESG Module for the relaunch of the SCL Tech Law Essentials programme
- News updates for the Computers & Law magazine
- Green Dragons’ Den (in collaboration with the SCL Trainees’ Group)
- Devising new Group initiatives
- Facilitating Committee collaboration within the Group and also across other SCL Groups
- Chairing some live Group events
- Contributing to the SCL Computers & Law magazine, when appropriate
- Attending SCL Trustees and Group Chair meetings (currently once [per quarter])
- Working on developing the Group’s purpose and “mission statement” / objectives
- Continuous networking in the legal and tech SESG spaces to find new contributors and supporters for the Group’s initiatives
- Recruitment and selection of new Committee members
Type of person:
- Ideally good knowledge of SESG space or as a minimum active interest and engagement in this area
- Organised with ability to juggle competing priorities within the Group’s initiatives and also alongside their paid role (if applicable)
- Ability to think up new Group initiatives / cross-Group collaborations and progress existing ones
- Comfortable chairing meetings and events and being the anchor point/primary contact for the group
- Good at working in a team with reciprocal, collegiate vibe / motivation
- Enough bandwidth to devote time and energy to the Group
- Access to good SESG contacts and network
Applications for this position are now closed.