Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Bar Council to commission review after reports of bullying and harassment grow
Barristers’ professional body for England and Wales commits to tackle ‘systemic issue’
Luxury talent recruitment – beware!
Barnes & Thornburg partner Sarah Hawk explores the potential dangers of third-party recruitment options for luxury brands
Senior ranks of Dutch lawyers near gender parity, study finds
While 46% of all senior lawyers are women, male leaders continue to dominate in law firms and corporate legal teams
‘Aspiring for an inclusive culture is a permanent campaign’
IBA’s diversity and inclusion toolkit welcomed as ‘terrific resource’ for committed law firm leaders
‘Flexibility, adaptability and the ability to drive incremental change’ – IBA launches D&I toolkit
Free resource aims to help firms develop and implement diversity and inclusion plans
IBA 2023: ‘Men shouldn’t be the reference point for what success looks like’
A panel of female law firm leaders discussed what makes good leadership and how to sustain progress made on diversity and inclusion at the IBA annual conference in Paris
City of London social mobility alliance announces key partnerships
Initiative backed by the City of London Law Society is seeking to increase the number of solicitor apprentices
The swift rise of a ‘wonderful role model’ to the UK Supreme Court
Dame Ingrid Simler has impeccable diversity credentials, writes Ben Rigby
Menopause in the legal profession: how senior managers can help
For World Menopause Day, Moore Barlow’s Sarah Andrews discusses how senior managers can help women continue to thrive in their legal careers as she describes her own menopause story
Women and Diversity in Law Awards unveil roster of 250-plus nominees
Top UK legal awards now accepting entry submissions for glittering ceremony in March 2024
Women and Diversity in Law Awards extend nominations deadline
There is still time to nominate those helping to make UK legal profession more diverse, equitable and inclusive
Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2024 launch with call for nominations
Awards recognise the individuals, teams and firms making the UK legal profession more diverse, equitable and inclusive
New Clyde & Co paralegal scheme boosts diversity in law
Programme offering alternative route to solicitor qualification attracts 1,000 applicants from mostly ethnic minority backgrounds
'You can be an effective litigator in multiple different ways’: Allen & Overy’s Lisa Nguyen
West Coast IP partner on how clients increasingly recognise the value of looking more broadly for talent
Law firms need to grasp the nettle on social mobility
Simon Marshall discusses Slaughter & May’s move to become the first major law firm to set social mobility targets and what that says about the rest of the industry
Justice Bid adds law firm ESG metrics to outside counsel DE&I selection service
Influential Chicago-based platform teams up with European ESG specialist impactvise
IP offices can’t take their business for granted in a changing world, says INTA’s CEO
Etienne Sanz De Acedo discusses the future of IP offices, the damage wreaked by counterfeiting and piracy and how IP is not just for the big corporations
Human rights KC launches non-profit with 11-year-old daughter to promote gender equality
Girls Human Rights Hub to offer mentorship and training for girls and young women across the world
Slaughter and May becomes first major law firm to set social mobility targets
Magic Circle firm aims to have 25% of employees from lower socio-economic background by 2033
Latest judicial data prompts calls for reforms to selection process to improve diversity
Proportion of ethnic minority judges edges up to 10%; women now make up 37% of judiciary
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