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“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...

“Trust and respect are fundamental to women’s careers”

Meet Penelope Warne, law firm founder and Law Society Board member. Penelope tells us about her career as an international energy lawyer, her experiences of...

Women in Law Pledge: Profession marks four-year anniversary

The Law Society of England and Wales today marks four years since the Women in Law Pledge was launched to bring gender equality to the...

International Women's Day looks to embrace equity

The profession must use International Women’s Day as a springboard to achieve true equity, overcome barriers and progress women solicitors to senior levels.

"Having my own firm at 29 was scary"

Jodie Hill describes her journey to becoming a solicitor, challenges she faced and why representation is important.

“People weren’t taking me as seriously until I showed them what I could do”

Holly Moore explains her journey into the law, and why it’s important to see people like you in the positions you want to reach.

“I’ve been mistaken for other Black people who look and sound nothing like me”

Jacqui Rhule-Dagher shares her experience as a Black woman in law, why intersectionality is the key to inclusion and her advice for aspiring solicitors.

Q&A with Lubna Shuja

Lubna Shuja is the Principal Solicitor and Mediator at Legal Swan Solicitors. She is currently the Vice President of the Law Society of England and...

Driving gender equality across the female professional journey

Too many women are leaving the legal sector at associate level. Amandeep Khasriya considers the particular challenges facing women and how to confront them.

Inviting everyone to dance: inclusion, not just diversity

Sharon Glynn, from Travelers Europe, summarises her recent podcast with Law Society President I. Stephanie Boyce.

Challenge can be challenging: being an active bystander

In this resource from the Active Bystander Training Company, we explore what it means to be an active bystander, how to be active in situations...

What does it mean to be a good lawyer and a good dad?

How do men reconcile work and family lives? Professor Richard Collier says there has been a striking silence around this topic in the gender equality...

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