In-house interview: Crabtree & Evelyn GC Katie Power on the benefits of flexibility
The UK is being slow to shift from the traditional nine to five, but thanks to Katie Power, Crabtree & Evelyn is using flexible working to its advantage
Women Against Adversity: “I only got a training contract interview after I gave myself a ‘white’ name”
“My careers adviser said I was “aiming too high” when I told her I wanted a career in law”, says DWF’s Bijal Patel
Coronavirus: Silk ceremony to go ahead today
Despite several major events being postponed and law firms telling staff to work from home, the Queen’s Counsel Appointments has remained defiant and said the silks ceremony today will go ahead as planned. The QCA said it had consulted Public Health England (PHE) about the event and were told there was “no reason to cancel” […]
Don’t be a female lawyer in Switzerland
As another International Women’s Day rolls by, there’s much that the UK legal profession needs to do before it can say that gender representation in its ranks is truly something to be proud of. As of 2019, women made up 29 per cent of partnerships across the UK top 100 firms. That’s not great, but […]