Ethnic Solicitors Network

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Reclaiming narratives – Black History Month 2024

This Black History month, join us in celebrating the stories of black solicitors as we embrace this year’s theme: ‘reclaiming…

01 Oct 2024

Legal Hero Pauline Campbell talks doubts, determination and diversity

As a solicitor on a mission for social justice, Pauline Campbell was announced as a 2024 Legal Hero.

10 Oct 2024

Impact story: how Moore Barlow’s holistic approach to partners’ contribution spotlights…

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

06 Sep 2024

Becoming a judge – free workshops for Black, Asian and ethnic minority lawyers

Have you considered becoming a judge? Do you feel like you need more background and guidance on the judicial application process? We’re running free workshops aimed at Black ethnic minority solicitors who are under-represented in the judiciary.

09 Aug 2024

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

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 on Chancery Lane.

02 Aug 2024

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