Applications are now open for places on the Law Society’s Diversity Access Scheme, which provides financial support for the Legal Practice Course (LPC), as well as access to work experience opportunities and mentoring.

Are there any law-related diversity access schemes designed to improve access to the profession for Black aspiring lawyers?

Find out how Gowling are investing in diversity and inclusion as parts of its central vision.

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In the 30th episode of The LawCareers.Net Podcast, LCN’s host Bethany Wren talks to Emma Dennis, diversity and inclusion manager at international law firm Gowling WLG (UK) LLP, about diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the legal profession.

I think all the people in the firm should take part in D&I initiatives, regardless of their level and background.

From deciding between law and accounting while studying at the University of Johannesburg, Oratile Jonas is now an associate in the corporate team at Gowling WLG. Find out about Oratile’s journey into the profession in this interview.

The Bar is slowly getting more diverse, according to the Bar Standards Board’s annual report on Diversity at the Bar.

The Bar Standards Board has today published its annual report into Diversity at the Bar.

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) published its annual report on diversity at the Bar last week, which showed that progress was made in 2018 in terms of diversity at the Bar, as well as the disclosure rates of barristers providing data.

The Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) 2025 diversity of the judiciary report revealed that progress on improving diversity has been mixed. While findings showed that the number of judges from ethnic minority backgrounds gradually increased from 2015, the proportion of Black judges showed no improvement.

A mini documentary looking at Diversity in Law Careers. Get the scoop from successful role models at Herbert Smith Freehills, Wragge & Co and CILEx.

City firms should focus on retaining and developing BAME lawyers to ensure their workforces are diverse and multicultural, in addition to improving recruitment, the diversity network NOTICED has said.

Not enough has been done to address recruitment and other problems which continue to be barriers to diverse judiciary which reflects the population, the House of Lords Constitution Committee has warned.

Ahead of new Legal Services Board regulations that will require the publication of diversity data next year, Shearman and Sterling has released its diversity stats – the first US firm in London to do so.

Over many years we’ve invested in DE&I as a central part of our vision – recognising that we’re fundamentally a ‘people business’ and that attracting and retaining diverse talent is essential to delivering the best service to our clients and supporting our future growth and success.

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