About:
Stamma Legal is a network for people who stammer working in the law or thinking about starting a career in law and is one of the Stamma Professional Networks. This network for anyone working in the legal profession, and has been set up by Nick Fischer, Bethany Watson and Aonghus Heatley.
The network has three main aims:
- “Support Network: to provide a support network for people working in law, and a place to share experiences. The network holds regular support meetings and social events, and provides an opportunity to share experiences, advice or a chance to practise and develop communication skills in an encouraging and supportive environment.
- Awareness: to raise awareness of stammering within the legal industry, by sharing information and engaging with law firms and other stakeholders around best practice for conducting interviews, assessments and working with employees who stammer. It is a sad fact that many people who stammer still experience discrimination at work and during interviews, so we hope that raising awareness of stammering can help to change attitudes at work.
- Myth-busting: To encourage young people who may be dissuaded from pursuing a career in law, perhaps due to a belief that it requires outstanding fluency and public speaking skills, to stick with it. Despite certain unique challenges, having a stammer should in no way hinder a successful and fulfilling career in law. We hope that better visibility around stammering in the legal profession will help to dispel the myth that it is out of reach for many people. Despite certain unique challenges, having a stammer should in no way hinder a successful and fulfilling career in law.”
If you work in the legal profession, or are thinking about a career in law, and would like to find out more about the network, contact mail@stammering.legal
You can also sign up to become a member here.