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UK Black History Month: Four A&O Shearman Staffers Honour Their Unsung Heroes

This year's theme, 'reclaiming narratives', seeks to recognize and correct historical inaccuracies in the representation of Black history and culture. Here, lawyers talk about the people who helped shape their lives.
6 minute read

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Slaughters, Browne Jacobson Lead UK Social Mobility Rankings

Law firms still dominate the Social Mobility Index; but the number of firms making the cut has dropped from 41 to 30.
2 minute read

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'But We Exist': The Stigma Around Disability and Neurodivergence in Law Firms Persists

Disabled and neurodivergent people remain wholly underrepresented in corporate law, as some disabilities go unacknowledged by law firms.
6 minute read

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The Best Law Firms for Disability Representation in UK, 2024

The figures also reveal how disability representation in corporate law continues to lag woefully behind the national average.
2 minute read

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'Risk of Losing Out on Great Talent': Data Shows Ethnic Diversity Continues to Lag at Major Law Firms

Levels of ethnic diversity continue to lag far behind the national average at city law firms, but has any progress been made?
7 minute read

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Origination Credit, Relationship Partner Succession May Be Mansfield Rule's Next Frontiers

With more than 365 law firms committing to the next Mansfield certification process, 110 firms are piloting parameters that target the keys to law firm leadership.
2 minute read

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A Law Firm Divided: How Generational Differences Are Fracturing Firms

Dig into the data from our series on how generational differences are dividing law firms.
1 minute read

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Video: Are Things Getting Worse for Those from Less Advantaged Backgrounds?

An explainer on the state of social mobility at the top law firms in the U.K.
1 minute read

International Edition

So What Do Your Parents Do? Data Shows Family Background Remains a Barrier at Top Firms

In this latest installment of the 2024 Diversity Survey, Law.com looks at how parent occupation and university status impacts access to the profession.
4 minute read

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Which Law Firms Have the Most State School-Educated Lawyers?

Social mobility continues to be one of the most overlooked diversity metrics, as law firms struggle to catch up to the U.K. national average.
5 minute read

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