Innovate or die! Disrupt, or be disrupted! The language of Silicon Valley has permeated the business world, and ‘innovation’ seems to be the latest buzzword for the legal sector. But does innovation necessitate the disruption of all that’s gone before? Law firms have always had to innovate and evolve to survive. In spite of the […]

Diversity and inclusion (D&I) has been on the agenda for over a decade, with considerable research demonstrating that a diverse workforce and an inclusive environment improves business performance – and both clients and graduates looking for responsible and inclusive businesses. We’ve seen positive movements in recent years, such as the introduction of gender targets, gender […]

Improving diversity is a common published strategy. It is puzzling that some diversity practices fail to diffuse more broadly. For example, CV-blind policies are shown to be effective in breaking hiring biases in favour of certain stereotypes. Take an Oxbridge recruitment bias among law firms: elite law firms in the UK are over-represented by graduates […]