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Six steps for developing a corporate social responsibility programme

What is corporate social responsibility (CSR) and why does it matter? Marcus Hayes MBE highlights the benefits of setting up a CSR programme in your...

“We’ve got change at our fingertips”: a conversation on navigating the legal profession as a black woman

Angela and Mary met to discuss their differing experiences as black women in the profession. Join us in celebrating Black History Month 2023: ‘Saluting our...

President reflects on tenure on last full day

Today (10 October) marks the last full day for the Law Society’s President Lubna Shuja. She has used her term to defend the profession from...

Saluting our Sisters: celebrating Black History Month 2023

Join us in celebrating the contribution of black women to the legal profession and wider society as we embrace this year’s Black History Month theme:...

Black History Month: Legal profession celebrates influential Black women lawyers

Solicitors in England and Wales will celebrate Black History Month (1 October) by embracing the ’Saluting our Sisters’ theme, which highlights the role Black women...

Five goals you can set this year to improve social mobility in your firm

People in the UK from lower socio-economic backgrounds earn on average between 6-11% less than those from higher backgrounds. How can you make sure...

“I had the audacity to persevere and believe in myself”

Meet Joan Scott. She’s an in-house commercial lawyer, who was nominated for our Legal Heroes awards for her equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) work in...

Talented aspiring solicitors awarded coveted scholarship

14 talented aspiring solicitors have been awarded a sought-after scholarship by the Law Society of England and Wales’ Diversity Access Scheme (DAS) to help them...

“I carry what I saw on death row with me every day”

Laura Uberoi shares her experience working on death row in Texas, her involvement in the trial of a warlord in The Hague, and why she...

“I couldn’t see career progression, so I made my own opportunities”

Sarah Khan-Bashir describes her journey into law, overcoming rejection and under-representation. Now, she heads up a successful family law firm and raises awareness about marriage...

South Asian Heritage Month looks to storytelling for inspiration

We encourage solicitors to share their stories during South Asian Heritage Month, as we celebrate the richness and diversity of our South Asian culture.

Judicial diversity: Report shows little progress for women and ethnic minority candidates

New statistics from the Ministry of Justice reveal that progress on improving judicial diversity needs speeding up.

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