Blake Morgan—Aspiring Solicitors

National firm Blake Morgan has announced its partnership with diversity organisation Aspiring Solicitors.

With the aim of increasing diversity and inclusion within the legal profession for underrepresented groups—including black and minority ethnic and LGBT+ candidates, those with disabilities, and those from less socioeconomically privileged backgrounds—Aspiring Solicitors provides support, advice, events and one-on-one mentoring, as well as recruitment training and access to legal work experience. Blake Morgan has now become an ‘affiliate member’ with Aspiring Solicitors, with three ambassadors within the firm helping to provide mentoring and support, and will also co-host a series of events for students.

Blake Morgan’s head of HR and learning and development, Liz Bryne, said: ‘Our aim is to make a difference for our clients, our people and our communities and so we are very pleased to be able to announce our partnership with Aspiring Solicitors. Their support will be instrumental in helping us reach a broad range of students who will bring a diversity of ideas and experience to our firm in the future. Aspiring Solicitors will also help us to shape our work experience schemes and recruitment processes to ensure that we make a career in law in an inclusive environment accessible and attainable.’

Aspiring Solicitors founder Chris White added: ‘Blake Morgan shares our vision to increase diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and we look forward to working closely with them to help tackle equality issues in the sector for the benefit of the next generation of young lawyers.’