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 […]

Under pressure from clients to reduce legal spend, many firms are looking at how they deliver legal services in new ways to maintain profitability and competitive advantage – but what impact does this have on a firm’s brand? Is it possible to be well positioned for big ticket work, and also offer commoditised products? Innovation […]