by Laura Vosper | Dec 1, 2022 | _migrate, D&I, Flexible Working, Working in Law
Establishing an accessible industry for all The world marks the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3rd December, creating a vital focal point to mobilise change to make sure people with disabilities are not excluded. Organisations across the UK will...
by Natalie Bonadei | Nov 23, 2022 | _migrate, D&I, In Conversation With..., Popular, Women in Law, Working in Law
How female legal leaders can make a difference Obelisk Support recently held an event for our “Women Who Will – Female Leaders in Law” network. This brought together the classes of 2020 and 2021 of our annual Women Who Will report, which celebrates pioneering women in...
by Natalie Bonadei | Nov 17, 2022 | _migrate, D&I, Women in Law, Working in Law
Celebrating Women Who Will It is crucial that we celebrate the successes of women in the law. As Ruth Bader Ginsburg pointed out, “As society sees what women can do, as women see what women can do, there will be more women out there doing things, and we’ll all...
by Lucy Pilkington | Oct 27, 2022 | _migrate, D&I, In Conversation With..., Trending, Working in Law
Diversity: why it’s crucial to the legal profession In recent years, the legal profession has received industry-wide attention due to a lack of diversity and the prevalence of white males in legal offices. Whilst numerous leaders and firms have been at the...
by Lucy Pilkington | Oct 7, 2022 | _migrate, D&I, Trending, Women in Law
Trailblazing is not a phase In the United Kingdom, fewer than 3% of all lawyers are Black according to a recent report by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, with an even smaller percentage of lawyers being Black women. This is a shocking statistic given the...
by Lucie Allen | Sep 13, 2022 | D&I, Future of Work, In-house Teams, Working in Law
The SQE: An opportunity for transformation My previous article spoke about what the Solicitors Qualification Examination (SQE) is, why it’s coming and what it means for aspiring solicitors. Whilst there is still confusion around the change and the impact this...