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3 reasons you should want to work for a diverse and inclusive employer

03/07/2019

Hays Specialist Recruitment discusses diversity in the workplace
Women in law: How to manage the crucial first stage of your career

26/09/2018

A law career is an attractive proposition for women, and you will likely find your intellectual skills in demand from firms. Yet early career choices should be taken carefully in order to exploit your full potential, ambitions and life balance, advises Emma Spitz.
Back from maternity: Five common challenges

28/08/2018

From less elasticity around stay late in the office to dealing with the ‘invisible bump syndrome’, career coach Emma Spitz tackles five common obstacles that female lawyers face when returning to work after maternity leave
Women in law: What makes a great lawyer?

25/10/2016

For any lawyer aspiring to make partner the ability to win new business has always been critical.
Two in five female barristers have been harassed at the Bar

12/07/2016

Two out of every five female barristers have experienced harassment at the Bar, a new report claims today.
Women in law: The critical career factors to focus on

23/02/2016

There has never been a better time to be a woman contemplating a career in law.
One third of young female lawyers have lost their ambition to reach the top

06/11/2015

One in three young female lawyers have lost ambition and interest in progressing to senior management, a new study has found.
Life at the Bar: a letter to my former self

29/10/2015

Lawyer 2B’s tame barrister explains the intricacies of practice. This month she looks back on what she’s learned in the last three years.
Are female lawyers more ethical than the male?

19/10/2015

I recently spoke at the Financial Services Lawyers Association (FSLA) as part of a panel on women and cultural change in financial services.
My career story: "I combined Slaughters partnership with being a mother of six"

28/09/2015

Laura Carstensen spent 10 years as a partner at Slaughter and May before quitting law entirely and moving to the Welsh countryside. She tells us about her big career decisions.
My career story: "I moved from the bar to a law firm"

21/09/2015

Barrister Camini Kumar, now an associate at Penningtons Manches, gives her advice on moving to a law firm from the bar.
My Career Story: "I took a career break"

07/09/2015

The Lawyer’s new feature, My Career Stories, will explore the personality and rationale behind impressive careers every week. This week, Top Right general counsel Nilema Bhakta-Jones charts her journey from pupillage to in-house via the Government Legal Service and the City.
Why I'm not bothered by the Garrick's vote against female membership

17/07/2015

Does the fact that I cannot join the Garrick fill me with dismay? Not at all.
Why all lawyers should be concerned about the Garrick Club’s vote against female membership

14/07/2015

Lawyers should be especially bothered by the Garrick Club affirming its ‘men only’ stance on membership, writes the Equal Justices Initiative.
Five things we learned from the Women in Law Empowerment Forum

01/07/2015

The Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) launched its first event last week to talk about female ambition in the legal world, gathering some of the top female partners from US firms in the City to share their thoughts on how ambition can unlock opportunities (when used in the right way).
Where are the women law firm leaders?

09/03/2015

Just eight women hold senior management roles in the UK’s top 50 firms despite females dominating the profession at entry level. How can that gulf be closed and what career steps will make the top more reachable? We asked today’s leaders.
Three cases that have defined women's rights in the UK and beyond

06/03/2015

To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, Amy Woolfson takes a look at some of the cases that have defined women’s rights in the UK and beyond.