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London solicitors group announces judicial shadowing and mentorship diversity schemes
London Solicitors Litigation Association president Nikki Edwards unveiled the initiatives at association’s annual dinner
Why free interview travel for under-25s is essential to improve social mobility
Aspiring legal professionals should choose which interviews to attend based on the role, not whether they can afford their travel fare, writes InnLegal’s Ellie Hecht
Nominees unveiled for 2026 Women and Diversity in Law Awards
Fourth annual awards to take place in London on 28 April
UK law firms lead responsible business index as US firms slide – study
Clyde & Co, DWF, Pinsent Masons, Simmons & Simmons and Taylor Wessing top list published by Lamp House and Chambers
Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2026 issue call for nominations
Awards set out to help improve workplace culture and boost equal opportunities
Brick Court bolsters senior clerking team with rare hire from Fountain Court
Katie Szewczyk rejoins Brick Court as deputy senior clerk after more than decade at rival set
‘We can’t keep losing talent’ – African law firms urged to build sustainable careers for women
Speakers at IBA Africa forum warn that retention, flexible working and cultural change are vital to stop talent drain
SRA allocates £360,000 to support aspiring solicitors from disadvantaged backgrounds
Funding from Kaplan penalties to help underprivileged SQE candidates
‘Transformative support’: City lawyers mark social mobility success
London lawyers celebrate a decade of the City Solicitors Horizon programme, underscoring why inclusion matters, writes Ben Rigby
Bar Council chair leads calls to address persistent under-representation of Black judges
Annual MoJ diversity report highlights slow progress on ethnic minority representation across legal profession
Legal profession marks six years of Women in Law Pledge
Law Society, Bar Council and CILEX reflect on progress and renew calls for gender equality in the profession
Bar Standards Board announces about-face on diversity and inclusion proposal
Plan to require barristers to advance DE&I ditched amid claims it lacked clarity and would be unenforceable
Two centuries of the Law Society: from exclusion to inclusion
A diverse legal profession better reflects the society it serves, writes Law Society president Richard Atkinson
Judge questions wisdom of law firm deals with Trump in striking down executive order targeting Perkins Coie
Federal judge says ‘some clients may harbour reservations’ about implications of some firms’ efforts to head off attacks over DEI policies through deals
From perception to presence: developing an authentic professional brand
Building a personal brand is not about imposing a narrative, it is about being authentic, writes Farone Advisors’ Deborah Farone