Reeds Solicitors

Diverse and inclusive teams have a positive impact on our clients, where representation truly does matter.

At Reeds there are two fundamental pillars to our vision: client care and employee care.

We strive to provide the best possible service for our clients, whatever the circumstances. And we want to provide the best possible working environment for our employees. It is important to us to provide this culture and level of service regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes someone unique.

We are committed to ensure that, at all points of contact, our clients and employees feel valued, appreciated, and free to be who they are. To us, diversity and inclusion is more than a check-box activity. It’s fundamental to our roles as legal representation. Reeds believe that to provide adequate care to clients of all backgrounds, our staff should reflect the diversity of our clients.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion….

• Attracting and Onboarding – Our mission is to create a local workforce to reflect local clients. This starts with the way we advertise and fill our vacancies. To make our teams more inclusive, we have created benefits to attract different diverse groups. This includes our flexible working scheme, helping open doors to working parents, people with disabilities, or those with specific religious needs.
• Engaging and Developing – By supporting our employees, building skills and training we aim to create an inclusive community. Our annual Equality and Diversity training programme is constantly being updated. This includes training on unconscious bias.
  Everyone’s needs are as unique as they are. Ongoing support provides opportunities for improvement, and ensuring our staff have their needs met where possible. In addition to our support, anonymous staff surveys are conducted to provide honest feedback. Feedback which inform future policies, staff benefits, or even training.
• Building the Culture –The values of diversity and inclusion need to be embedded into the fabric of Reeds Solicitors. We recognise that our culture starts from management and the partners. We have on-going training for those in management positions to develop their skills and highlight any improvements. Our partners recognise the unique characteristics, skills and experiences of our staff. We want to ensure that each one of them feel valued and celebrated. Our goal is to create a culture where diversity and inclusion is the natural by-product.

We want to ensure that the legal profession reflects the society it serves. The legal profession has a long way to go before it eradicates inequality. Yet strides are being made to improve diversity, promote inclusion and tackle discrimination.

As part of our commitment to transparency and visibility, our Diversity and Inclusion survey data is published annually on our website.

#DiversityMatters