NLJ this week: Championing diversity at HJA

13 November 2020

Issue: 7910 / Categories: Legal News , Diversity , Profession

Hodge, Jones & Allen (HJA) housing solicitor Bahareh Amani has been appointed as the firm’s diversity champion

She sets out the firm’s aims and goals in this week’s issue of NLJ, while Patrick Allen, HJA senior partner & NLJ columnist, highlights the importance of diversity and inclusion to the firm.

Issue: 7910 / Categories: Legal News , Diversity , Profession

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NLJ this week: Championing diversity at HJA

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Amarjit Ryatt, Taylor Rose

Morr & Co—Nick Leavey

Bloomsbury Square Employment Law—Donna Clancy