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Disclosing an invisible disability
Demi Rixon discusses disclosing an invisible disability in the legal profession, sharing her own experiences.
16 Dec 2020
My journey as a disabled senior leader
To mark Disability History Month, we speak to Mark Blois, a partner at Browne Jacobson, about his career and disability.
15 Dec 2020
Senior leaders must lead the way for disability inclusion
Dr Natasha Hirst and Professor Deborah Foster discuss how senior leaders can lead the way in disability inclusion in the workplace.
08 Dec 2020
The need for different minds
Julie Jaggin, a senior associate at Kingsley Napley LLP, discusses autism in women within the legal profession.
26 Nov 2020
The negative effects of 'positive' stories: why the legal sector needs to improve its portrayal of disabled people
Demi Rixon talks about the negative effects of common 'positive' portrayals of disability, and how the legal sector can improve.
19 Aug 2020
Legally Disabled – researching into the career experiences of disabled people within the legal profession
Natasha Hirst tells us more about the “Legally Disabled?” research team and the series of focus groups held around the UK with disabled legal professionals.
12 Dec 2019
Interview with Whitney Joseph
We spoke with Whitney Joseph about her role as a social mobility ambassador and the bias, challenges and positives of social mobility.
07 Aug 2019
Lawtech: What it is, why it matters to disabled people and how IT will shape our future
Lawyers with Disabilities Committee member Antonio DiAngela takes a look at how lawtech will shape the future of the profession and why it matters to...
19 Jun 2019
Disability, race and sexuality intersectionality conversation - part two
Harun Tulunay sits down with Yasmin Sheikh to discuss his experience as a gay and ethnic minority man living with HIV.
18 Apr 2019
Disability and intersectionality conversation - part one
Yasmin Sheikh, vice chair of the Lawyers with Disabilities Division, sits down with Sarah Alonge to discuss disability and intersectionality.
21 Mar 2019
About the Disabled Solicitors Network
We are committed to promoting inclusion in the legal profession. Our Disabled Solicitors Network promotes equal opportunities for people with disabilities.
01 Jan 2015
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