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- A guide to disability terminology and language21 Nov 2024
- A guide to race and ethnicity terminology and language28 Nov 2023
- Apprenticeships: information for employers14 Dec 2022
- Becoming a solicitor as a disabled student16 Nov 2023
- Diversity Access Scheme28 Feb 2024
- Ethnicity pay gap: what you need to know23 Sep 2024
- Experiencing menopause in the legal profession27 Aug 2020
- How to boost social mobility in your law firm07 Sep 2023
- Inclusion allies04 Dec 2020
- Promoting race inclusivity in the workplace: a toolkit for organisations10 Feb 2022
- Qualifying work experience (QWE)09 Feb 2022
- Qualifying work experience for paralegals05 Aug 2021
- Reasonable adjustments in organisations – best practice for disability inclusion24 Sep 2021
- Recommended minimum salary for trainee solicitors and SQE candidates30 Jul 2024
- Supervision: good practice for remote supervision of junior staff and trainee solicitors29 Jul 2024
- Supporting wellbeing in the workplace: guidance for best practice09 Oct 2019
- Understanding workplace harassment18 Oct 2024
- Using pronouns in the workplace30 Mar 2021
- Work experience placements: best practice guidance for employers01 Oct 2024
- Workplace harassment: guidance for employers18 Oct 2024
- Diversity Access Scheme review26 Jan 2022
- Gender pay gap reporting: what can we learn from the 2020 snapshot?09 Dec 2021
- Practical toolkit for women in law08 Mar 2021
- Practising certificate (PC) holder survey 201915 Apr 2020
- Pride in the law: experiences of the LGBT+ community within the legal profession15 Sep 2021
- Race for inclusion: the experiences of Black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors09 Dec 2020
- The impact of COVID-19 on disabled people in the legal profession02 Nov 2020
- The need for gender equality in the legal profession08 Mar 2019
- The results are in: how do solicitors feel about their profession? 06 Apr 2023
- D&Ictionary03 Apr 2022
- Diversity Access Scheme frequently asked questions28 Feb 2024
- Easy wins and action points for disability inclusion29 Jan 2021
- Fair recruitment toolkit05 Feb 2016
- Transition and change to gender expression template16 Sep 2021
- Women in Law Pledge04 Apr 2022