NLJ this week: Government Legal Department tears down socio-economic barriers

Government lawyers should reflect the society they serve, Susanna McGibbon, Treasury Solicitor and Permanent Secretary to the Government Legal Department, writes in this week’s NLJ.

McGibbon, who is the second female Treasury Solicitor, reflects on her own ‘culture shock’ on starting pupillage in London as the first person in her immediate family to go to university. She sets out the Government Legal Department’s action plan to increase access and improve social mobility. In particular, she wants to ensure socio-economic background is not a barrier to starting a legal career.

McGibbon writes: ‘I believe we achieve this by integrating principles of fairness and inclusion into everything we do—from recruitment to training and career development.’

Issue: 8032 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Career focus , Diversity

Social mobility in the legal profession

NLJ this week: Government Legal Department tears down socio-economic barriers

Government lawyers should reflect the society they serve, Susanna McGibbon, Treasury Solicitor and Permanent Secretary to the Government Legal Department, writes in this week’s NLJ.

McGibbon writes: ‘I believe we achieve this by integrating principles of fairness and inclusion into everything we do—from recruitment to training and career development.’

Issue: 8032 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Career focus , Diversity

Social mobility in the legal profession

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NLJ this week: Government Legal Department tears down socio-economic barriers

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Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond

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