Thompsons leads the pack, with Allen & Overy, Wedlake Bell and Arnold & Porter, all heading up key areas in the Diversity League Table 2009. In spite of the difficult economic climate, it is clear that diversity and equality of opportunity are still high on the agenda for some of the UK’s leading firms; with…
The Rt Hon the Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC Attorney General SPEECH TO BLACK SOLICITORS’ NETWORK DINNER Firstly can I say what a great privilege it is for me to be here tonight. The association has been in existence since 2003. It is a wonderful thing to see all of you – and to see…
This year’s Law Society Excellence Awards are now open for nominations with new categories including client service, marketing and business development, and exporting legal services. Last year’s awards established the event as a prestigious date in the legal calendar, recognising and rewarding the most outstanding practitioners in the legal professions. Winning an award is a…
The Law Society will also be launching a black and minority ethnic (BME) forum in July to address inequalities of pay for BME solicitors. The forum will provide the Law Society and BME groups with the opportunity to look at the issues highlighted by the survey more closely and present suggestions as to how to…
REMOVING THE BARRIERS TO A MORE REPRESENTATIVE LEGAL PROFESSION Is the magic circle of large commercial law firms largely closed to black and ethnic minority lawyers? Can the Government dismantle barriers to a more diverse and representative judiciary and legal profession? These were the key messages in a speech by Minister David Lammy to the…
