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Ringing the changes - Vodafone GC Rosemary Martin on career support for women in law

"Women tend to work collaboratively and innovatively, and should be part of the solution as law firms look at how their model needs to change" - Vodafone GC Rosemary Martin is calling on panel firms to provide better career support for women...
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Shearman reveals London diversity stats, with women making up 20% of partnership

Shearman & Sterling has become the first US firm in London to publish diversity statistics ahead of a controversial requirement from the Legal Services Board (LSB) that will make such reporting compulsory from December 2012.
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Clarke proposes family-friendly roles in drive to boost judicial diversity

More paid part-time judicial roles will be made available to allow for flexibility with family commitments and increase the number of women in the judiciary, according to new proposals laid out by Justice Secretary Ken Clarke. The proposal is one of a number of measures outlined by Clarke today (21 November) to increase diversity within the judiciary in a bid to provide better access to judicial careers. If granted, the move would see an increase in the number of part-time judges in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Currently, flexible-working arrangements are rare and generally not seen above the level of district judge.
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Shoosmiths tops diversity rankings as Black Solicitors Network reveals league table

Shoosmiths has been named as the UK's most diverse law firm according to this year's Black Solicitors Network (BSN) Diversity League Table. The ranking combines law firm demographics across four different strands of diversity - disability, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation - with policy and practice information at the firms also being taken into consideration. In total, 44 law firms in the UK took part in the report.
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Understanding why women leave the law – and finding the right way to keep them

Ashurst's senior partner addresses reaction to the firm's pledge to boost female numbers in management roles
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Female partners still unloved - the tricky relationship between secretaries and women lawyers

There's more unity among professional women, but what about the women who work for them? Here's the startling news: Female secretaries can't stand lawyers who are women. According to a survey of 142 secretaries at big firms...
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International Edition

Ashurst brings in female quota for management roles in diversity push

Ashurst has become the first leading UK law firm to introduce a quota for the number of women it wants to employ in management positions, with the City firm aiming to have one quarter of its management posts filled by women within the 
next three years. The target has been introduced by the Ashurst Committee, which was created at the start of 2011 by senior partner Charlie Geffen and global head of corporate Stephen Lloyd with the intention of improving the retention of female lawyers.
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CMS sets out female promotions as key after report shows 22% partner representation

CMS Cameron McKenna has followed Linklaters' lead and published staff diversity statistics ahead of a controversial new requirement from the Legal Services Board (LSB) that will make such reporting compulsory from December 2012. Results from the voluntary survey, which saw 50% of all UK lawyers and staff participating, indicate the firm needs to make ground with improving both racial and gender diversity in its partnership.
2 minute read

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Eversheds becomes first law firm to sign up for Government gender equality scheme

Eversheds has become the first law firm to sign up to a new voluntary gender reporting initiative launched by the Government. The top 10 UK law firm has joined Tesco and BT as the first members of the 'Think, Act, Report' initiative, which is aimed at improving transparency on gender equality issues in business.
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McGrigors consults on overhaul of maternity and sickness policies

McGrigors is considering a number of changes to its employee benefits system relating to the firm's maternity leave and sick pay policies. The firm is proposing the introduction of bonuses for mothers who return to work early, as well as a new policy which will allow the firm to reduce the pay of women who take a second period of maternity leave within 18 months of their last.
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