While the legal profession is making steady progress at becoming more diverse, it is not yet representative of the demographic of society. In summary, the SRA diversity in law firm data for 2017 stated: 48 per cent are women (only 33 percent at partner level); 21 per cent are Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) […]
DWF real estate partner Catherine Haslam has three pieces of advice for young women who are struggling to start their legal career:
“While considering career options I was told that a career in law was unsuitable, due to my ethnicity,” says Birketts paralegal Hameeda Hussani.
CMS tech associate Katherine (Katia) Ramo: “At the most vulnerable time, I changed not only my career but my whole environment.”
In the first in a series of profiles of women who have faced great adversity in their journey to the legal profession, barrister Zahra Al-Rikabi shares her story.
A senior associate in a City law firm shares his story.
For many junior lawyers, completing a law degree or the Graduate Diploma in Law is just the beginning in what can be a long journey to qualification. With over 5,000 students enrolled onto the Legal Practice Course (LPC) and thousands already LPC-qualified, it’s no surprise that there aren’t enough training contracts for those seeking one. […]
How can you demonstrate your commitment to a firm without just repeating what’s on its website? One graduate recruiter shares some tips…
Let me tell you why I’ve written this, and why you might want to read it. For over 20 years, I worked in the same law firm. It became – no thanks to me – one of the most successful law firms in the world. When I was a partner there, I was asked to join the group […]
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 disruption, it has become apparent that coming together for The Lawyer Awards ceremony in its usual format will not be possible this year. However The Lawyer team, our judges and sponsors all agree that it is vital for the hard work showcased in the 500+ excellent submissions received […]
I was fortunate enough to get a training contract just as the first dotcom boom was getting underway. I wrote my law degree dissertation about defamation on the internet, which, at the time, was a radical thing. I recall speaking with a partner at a law firm at which I was interviewing, and telling him […]
Trevor James embarked on a journey from would-be rugby player to becoming the first black managing partner of a City law firm.