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People from different socioeconomic backgrounds often face multiple barriers to a career in law. This contributes to a lack of genuine socioeconomic diversity in the legal profession.
People from different socioeconomic backgrounds often face
multiple barriers to a career in law. This contributes to a lack of
genuine socioeconomic diversity in the legal profession. The causes
of these barriers are complex. The solutions require collaboration
between business, government, the education sector and our
communities.
We're fortunate to be able to commit our people, resources
and networks to improving social mobility. As a member of the Social
Mobility Pledge since 2018, we support those who face
significant challenges entering and succeeding in the legal
profession.
This report is all about actions. What we've done so far,
what we're doing now, and what we'll do next.
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