Women in Leadership in Law

Since 1990 women have represented over 60% of new entrants into the profession, and there are now more women than men practising as solicitors. These statistics and role models are encouraging, yet it is clear that more can still be done. One of our key aims is to develop an international platform for women and men to discuss how to support women in leadership roles in the profession.

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“Being a duty solicitor at Christmas is not as bad as being in a position where you need…

Criminal defence solicitor Rebecca Wood shares her experiences as a duty at Christmas.

15 Dec 2025

Nine legal career lessons from a commercial property partner

From pragmatism and phones, to partnership and the big picture – Emma Chater shares career insights.

07 Nov 2025

Equality, diversity and inclusion – a new strategy for meaningful change in the…

We are committed to striving for a more diverse, open and inclusive solicitor profession and our new equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategy is about turning our ambition into action.

06 Nov 2025

“It is unlikely that most law students would say ‘I want to be a regulatory lawyer’”:…

Advice from a partner on how trainee solicitors can find and develop their legal niche.

08 Sep 2025

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