Legal Benchmarking Group Social Impact Awards

London managing partner Heidi de Vries and global DEI lead Blessing Buraimoh explain the importance of taking a holistic view in designing accessible and inclusive spaces

Maria de Lancastre Valente, people and culture director, highlights the importance of placing employee wellbeing first in the legal sector

Litigator and certified coach Myrthe Uittenbogaard explains how the firm’s innovative approach to training junior lawyers has helped it excel

A rare example of collaboration between leading corporate law firms in London, the programme helps pave the way for a more diverse and equitable legal sector

Osborne Clarke’s employment team explains the need to address ageism in the workplace, a subtle barrier that often gets missed in DEI strategies

Mark Henderson of Doughty Street Chambers reflects on the harsh realities of disability discrimination and his journey in advocacy

Vinson & Elkins senior associate Ciara Ros shares the inspiration behind achieVE, which has been nominated for social mobility programme of the year at the Legal Benchmarking Group Social Impact Awards 2024

Chinh Pham, co-chair of the venture capital and emerging technology group at Greenberg Traurig, reflects on his journey of breaking barriers in the legal profession