Why Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Training Matters for Law Firms

This webinar reviews the results of the SRA Diversity Survey 2021. It considers what these results tell us about diversity and inclusion in law firms and the profession in terms of gender, age, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, social mobility and caring responsibilities. It considers the principled and business case reasons why DEI should matter to every law firm and some of the benefits that firms ahead of the curve are already reaping at the expense of those that are lagging behind. It provides ideas about how a firm might start and progress its DEI journey, what to expect along the way and things to avoid doing. It looks at what to consider when assessing how diverse and inclusive a firm is and what can be done to accelerate the pace of change.

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If you are an aspiring, trainee or qualified solicitor, a partner or other lawyer or are an EDI leader in a law firm you will learn:

• how diverse the legal profession is, and how diverse law firms are by size, in terms of gender, age, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, social mobility, caring responsibilities
• why EDI should matter for law firms
• how to make the principled and business case for EDI
• why diversity without inclusion does not work
• what a law firm might encounter on its EDI journey
• ways to monitor if your firm is diverse and inclusive
• what firms ahead of the curve are doing to foster a healthy EDI culture
• how to find a firm that will enable you to thrive and fulfil your career ambitions
• what can be done to make law firms and the profession even more diverse and inclusive