Recent supporters include family chambers 4PB as well as Matrix, Keating, Littleton, QEB and the Law Society and Bar Council.
The programme aims to offer paid work experience across 20 sectors, including the law, to create a sustainable cycle of mentorship and sponsorship to promote Black talent. It will begin in the summer of 2022 and aims to run for the next five years, providing 10,000 internships.
Furhana Mallick, manager at 4PB, said: ‘In order to bring about real change, we need to commit to ensuring a pipeline of diverse talent and to ensure doors are opened to the legal profession for people from all walks of life.’
Among solicitors, 3% identify as Black (the same average as the wider working population) but just 0.5% of partners at the largest firms are Black.
