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Five top tips for supporting flexible working in the legal sector

Our Women in Law Pledge signatories met at a recent round table to discuss flexible working and how it can be used to promote the...

In defence of flexible working

As a passionate advocate for flexible working practices, Kimberley Whitaker shares her experiences and champions the positive impacts it can have, including wellbeing and staff...

Impact story: how Moore Barlow’s holistic approach to partners’ contribution spotlights D&I

Following a merger in 2020, Moore Barlow set about establishing a new culture, taking the best from both legacy firms.

Gold standard: finishing a law degree while training for the Olympics

Meet Georgie Twigg MBE, Olympic gold medallist and commercial sport solicitor at Bird & Bird. She shares how she juggled a professional sports career alongside...

“There was a hierarchy, and I was at the bottom”: Salma Maqsood on life as a hijabi Muslim lawyer

Meet Salma Maqsood, a partner at Thrings. Growing up, Salma didn’t see solicitors who looked like her. Now her portrait hangs in the Law Society...

“I left a Magic Circle law firm – people thought I was mad”

Meet Alice Cutler, a regional commercial property solicitor. After her training contract, she chose to leave the city in search of a better work-life balance.

Impact story: promoting gender equity at Osborne Clarke

Find out how Osborne Clarke set out to increase the number of women partners and reduce its gender pay gap.

"Flexibility, family, finance and freedom": balancing family life as a legal consultant

Becoming a mum led Simone Ritchie to seek more flexibility as a legal consultant. Now chartering her own path as a hybrid digital nomad lawyer,...

“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...

"Even with a mental health problem, a long, satisfying legal career is possible"

Joanne Theodoulou is a successful in-house lawyer at the top of her game. Not only is she an experienced legal leader in financial services, but...

Opening up; stress, pressure and mental ill-health in private practice

Managing your mental health in a demanding work environment can be incredibly challenging. For Mental Health Awareness Week, three solicitors open up about their experiences...

Breaking new ground: modern career paths for today's legal professionals

We hear from four women who have found success outside of the traditional route.

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