Two University of Galway Law students, Fahima Mohamed and Stuthi Biyani, have been awarded the RDJ Diversity and Inclusion Scholarships. The scholarships were presented by Marion Meehan, Senior Associate at RDJ, and Professor Martin Hogg, Dean of the University of Galway School of Law.
Each student receives a €5,000 bursary along with a work placement opportunity at RDJ.
The RDJ Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship supports students from ethnic minority backgrounds and those under-represented in the Irish legal profession. Fahima and Stuthi were selected following a competitive process involving academic results and an essay on the importance of diversifying the legal profession in Ireland.
The scholarships were formally presented at the University of Galway on Tuesday, 13 January.
Commending the RDJ Diversity Scholars on their achievement, Marion Meehan, said:
“I am delighted to meet this year’s RDJ Diversity Scholarship recipients, Fahima and Stuthi. They are two outstanding students with bright careers ahead of them”.
She added, “This scholarship reflects RDJ’s ongoing commitment to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of our clients and the communities we serve. Diverse teams strengthen our firm by broadening our perspective, deepening our understanding and improving the quality of the outcomes we deliver”.
Professor Martin Hogg also commended the initiative, noting:
“RDJ’s continued support of this scholarship is sincerely appreciated by the School of Law. The two worthy recipients, Fahima and Stuthi, will benefit greatly from it, receiving transformative support and encouragement to pursue legal careers in an increasingly diverse legal profession.”
University of Galway
Established in 1849, the School of Law at University of Galway delivers innovative legal education in a dynamic school dedicated to impactful, high quality legal research. With over 1,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students, over 45 staff, a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and exciting clinical legal education opportunities the School emphasises student-focused, research-led teaching delivered in a supportive and intellectually challenging environment.
RDJ
RDJ is one of Ireland’s leading corporate law firms, with offices in Cork, Dublin, and Galway, and a global network of partner firms. The firm delivers cross-sector expertise to a diverse client base, including scaling and established Irish businesses, multinationals, financial institutions, and global insurers. Committed to building better, stronger and more sustainable businesses and careers, RDJ places sustainability at the core of its mission. The firm is proud to be a Certified B Corporation — a global benchmark for companies that meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance — and is the first Irish law firm to achieve this certification.