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Mental Health & Wellbeing Read Shared Stories

Read: “I do the job to get justice for the most vulnerable in society” Kevin McManamon – Partner at Geldards

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 Lawyers with Disabilities
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Mental Health & Wellbeing Read Shared Stories

Read: “I was hospitalised with burnout. Now my mission is to stop junior solicitors suffering the same fate” Donna Smith – Founder at Odonnata Coaching

November 4, 2024November 11, 2024 Lawyers with Disabilities
Competitions Neurodiversity in Law

Neurodiversity in Law: Essay Competition – Submission deadline extended to 1 September 2024

August 4, 2024August 3, 2024 Lawyers with Disabilities
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Attend: Attend the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) careers event

March 29, 2024March 29, 2024 Lawyers with Disabilities
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Join a Law Society Committee

March 26, 2024March 29, 2024 Lawyers with Disabilities
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Neurodiversity Read Shared Stories

Read: I’m a City lawyer with autism. Here’s how I made the job work – Jonathan Andrews

March 25, 2024March 29, 2024 Lawyers with Disabilities
Disabled Clients Educate Read Workplace Facilities

Law Society Gazette: How far to the toilet?

November 18, 2022January 2, 2023 Lawyers with Disabilities

Interesting article by Eduardo Reyes in the Law Society Gazette on the issue of disabled toilets which is worth a read as this is an

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Neurodiversity SRA Watch

Watch: Inclusive workplaces for neurodivergent lawyers – SRA Webinar

October 22, 2022January 2, 2023 Lawyers with Disabilities

If you missed this webinar – you can watch it on demand. Find out about inclusive workplaces for neurodivergent lawyers and hear from The Neurodiverse

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Read Shared Stories

Read: Paralegal speaks of journey from brain injury to blossoming career

October 21, 2022January 2, 2023 Lawyers with Disabilities

A law graduate who feared his career was over after a horrific car crash has talked about his remarkable recovery as he starts a new

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Autism Law Society LDD Neurodiversity Watch

Watch: Improving autistic inclusion in the legal profession – Herbert Smith Freehills & The Law Society

October 8, 2022January 1, 2023 Lawyers with Disabilities

Herbert Smith Freehills, supported by The Law Society, recently hosted an in person event focussing on improving autistic inclusion in the legal profession. Although many practitioner

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Autism Case Studies Law Society Neurodiversity

Law Society Case Study: Focus on Autism at Herbert Smith Freehills

October 7, 2022January 1, 2023 Lawyers with Disabilities

Herbert Smith Freehills set out to be more inclusive of neurodiversity in the workplace. Learn how its autism initiative has started to generate positive change.

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10000AbleInterns – Offer an Internship

October 6, 2022January 15, 2023 Lawyers with Disabilities

10,000 Able Interns is a programme that wants to help to unlock career opportunities for disabled students, connecting them with workplaces that are well-equipped to

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Law Society Tools & Resources

Law Society: Diversity and inclusion framework

September 30, 2022January 2, 2023 Lawyers with Disabilities

The Law Society has launched its new Diversity and Inclusion Framework. Firms can follow their three-step action plan, designed to cultivate a workplace where everyone

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Disability News Read Sign Language

News Update: Sign language is used in court as deaf jurors with their own interpreters are used for first time in England

September 29, 2022January 2, 2023 Lawyers with Disabilities

Deaf jurors needing a sign language interpreter have served in trials for the first time. It comes after changes to the law allowed interpreters to be

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Read: Disability should not be treated as a diversity afterthought

September 28, 2022January 2, 2023 Lawyers with Disabilities

Read the full article here.

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Attend D&I Leaders Recruitment

Attend: d&i Leaders Inclusive Recruitment Seminar 2022 – 6 December

September 25, 2022August 28, 2022 Lawyers with Disabilities

The 2nd annual d&i Leaders Inclusive Recruitment Seminar will again bring together diversity, inclusion, HR, talent professionals, looking to attract diverse talent, remove bias and build a more

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