Social Mobility
Social Mobility: Best Initiative to Attract and Retain Talent (London)
This will be awarded to the best project intended to boost social mobility within the organisation/profession by attracting and retaining talented lawyers from less privileged backgrounds, with an emphasis on efforts focused on London. Submissions are open to UK firms, international firms operating in the UK, in-house legal teams and The Bar. Submissions should demonstrate a targeted strategy to boost social mobility and, if possible, include evidence of results.
Social Mobility: Best Initiative to Attract and Retain Talent (outside London)
This will be awarded to the best project intended to boost social mobility within the organisation/ profession by attracting and retaining talented lawyers from less privileged backgrounds, with an emphasis on initiatives focused on or led from regions outside of London. Submissions are open to UK firms, international firms operating in the UK, in-house legal teams and The Bar. Submissions should demonstrate a targeted strategy to boost social mobility and, if possible, include evidence of results.
Social Mobility: Bar Champion of the Year (individual)
This category acknowledges truly exceptional individual contributions to improving social mobility at the Bar. Judges will be looking for evidence of involvement in/leadership of key initiatives to boost representation within Chambers/the Bar more broadly. Please note this award could go to someone junior driving the effort – not just someone senior.
Social Mobility: Private Practice Champion of the Year (Individual)
This category acknowledges truly exceptional individual contributions to improving social mobility in private practice and is open to lawyers and non-lawyers. Judges will be looking for evidence of involvement in/leadership of key initiatives to boost representation in law firms or involvement in broader industry-wide initiatives. Please note this award could go to someone junior driving the effort – not just someone senior.