International law firm Reed Smith has been awarded a Commendation for Diversity in the 10th annual LawCareers.net Training & Recruitment Awards (the TARAs). The awards by LawCareers.net, a popular online resource for students considering a career in law, celebrate the firms that offer their recruits the best possible start to their legal careers. The Commendation for Diversity award was judged in association with Rare and the Law Society’s Lawyers with Disabilities Division in the UK.
When handing out the Award, Leanne Mosley, director of legal recruitment at Rare, said:
“Reed Smith had some stiff competition for this commendation. What really made the firm stand out was the breadth of its diversity initiatives: from ethnicity and gender, to disabilities, mental health, sexual orientation and religion, the firm had schemes, programmes and projects to attract and support an impressively wide range of diverse applicants and employees”.
Jane Burton, honorary secretary of the Law Society’s Lawyers with Disabilities Division, added:
“What stood out about the winner Reed Smith was their rounded approach to diversity, which included the provision of work experience for two disabled applicants. It would be great if other firms could follow their lead and offer concrete opportunities for disabled applicants in the coming years.”
Sakil Suleman, partner and head of the firm’s UK Diversity Committee, commented:
“Fostering a positive, diverse and inclusive environment is central to our workplace strategy and we are delighted that the firm’s continued efforts in this area have been recognised.”
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