Diversity
IT’S A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT TO FEEL SAFE AND CERTAIN THAT YOU WON’T BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST OR HARASSED AT YOUR WORKPLACE. YOU SHOULD ALSO EXPECT TO BE VALUED AND GIVEN THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REGARDLESS OF RELIGION, AGE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, GENDER REASSIGNMENT, RACE OR PREGNANCY AND MATERNITY.
Put simply, we do not tolerate any kind of discrimination, and if it ever arises, we will act swiftly and decisively. It is not right and never will be.
Our overall law firm goal is to have balanced representation across the firm. The individuality that people bring is the lifeblood of our business, and to not grow with a rich and diverse talent base would only harm us as an organisation and limit us as people. Here are a few things we’re proud to talk about:
- Guiding local schools, communities, and universities to support people entering the progression
- Reverse mentoring and Graduate mentoring schemes
- Having a good proportion of our lawyers / Partners come from a non-private school education
- Being active members of NOTICED & “Stronger Together” in Leeds
- Signatory to The Law Society’s Diversity and Inclusion Charter
- Horizon, our LGBTQ+ community
- Culture Club, our culture community
- Rare Contextual Recruitment System (CMS)
Have you heard “Rare” but are not quite sure what it is? Well, Rare is an organisation focused on improving diversity in the legal sector. And that’s why here at Walker Morris, we use it.
Implemented in 2022, Rare allows our trained assessors to review contextual data from Rare that measures relative disadvantage and academic outperformance. Using contextual data as part of our recruitment process, we ensure we can identify exceptional talent right from the start!