
Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession
Second Edition
Paperback Engels 2026 2e druk 9781787428546Samenvatting
This Special Report explores strategies for maximising inclusion and diversity in the legal profession both in-house and in private practice.
Each of the report's five chapters has been written by an expert with direct experience and knowledge in their specialist field. The areas covered by this Special Report are: disability, female gender issues, social mobility, trans* inclusion and ethnicity issues.
This new report is essential reading for all organisations committed to inclusion and diversity across the modern workplace.
Trefwoorden
Specificaties
Lezersrecensies
Inhoudsopgave
I. Trans in the legal workspace 9
Emma Cusdin
Rachel Reese
Global Butterflies
1. Introduction 9
2. Why does trans inclusion matter? 10
3. The trouble with labels 11
4. What’s up with UK law? 18
5. Trans around the world 22
6. First steps towards trans inclusion 22
7. Recruitment and employment 23
8. A company’s trans brand 24
9. Transition in the workplace 25
10. Those troublesome toilets 28
11. Why allies matter 29
12.Questions you should never ask a trans person (but frequently do) 30
13. Help and support 31
14.And finally 32
II. Social mobility – making the mountain easier to climb 33
Marc May
SYKE
1. What is social mobility? 33
2. Improving social mobility – the key benefits 34
3. Social mobility and the legal profession 34
4. Solutions for social mobility issues 41
5. Conclusion 45
III. Disability and the workplace 49
Yasmin Sheikh
Diverse Matters
1. Introduction 49
2. Where are you now and where would you like to be? 49
3. What is a disability? 51
4. The current state of play 52
5. My story 54
6. So what skills can disabled people offer? 54
7. Reasons for including disability in the diversity agenda 57
8. Inclusive working – tips for employers 59
9. Quick wins – some practical tips 64
IV. Ethnic diversity 67
Parham Kouchikali
Gillian O’Regan
Steven Ramesh Rajavinothan
RPC
1. Introduction 67
2. Why diversity? 68
3. The problems identified 70
4. Proposals to improve matters 74
5. Collaboration 80
6. Conclusion 82
V. Women in the law 85
Catherine McGregor
Catherine McGregor Research
1. Introduction 85
2. Changing demographics 86
4. How we work 89
5. Breaking the glass ceiling 94
6. Intersectionality 101
7. #MeToo and Time’s Up 104
8. The power of the client 105
9. Conclusion 109
About the authors 111
About Globe Law and Business 117
About The Centre for Legal Leadership 119
Rubrieken
- advisering
- algemeen management
- coaching en trainen
- communicatie en media
- economie
- financieel management
- inkoop en logistiek
- internet en social media
- it-management / ict
- juridisch
- leiderschap
- marketing
- mens en maatschappij
- non-profit
- ondernemen
- organisatiekunde
- personal finance
- personeelsmanagement
- persoonlijke effectiviteit
- projectmanagement
- psychologie
- reclame en verkoop
- strategisch management
- verandermanagement
- werk en loopbaan