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Shoosmiths tops diversity table

15 November 2011

Shoosmiths has finished top of this year's Black Solicitors Network Diversity League Table (DLT).

It is the second time the national law firm has topped the table, and this time includes its consumer legal services brand Access Legal from Shoosmiths, launched in 2010.
 
The last time Shoomsiths finished top was when the annual table was first published, in 2006.

Shoosmiths scored an overall diversity quotient of 898 from a possible 1,000, with 50% of the quotient score reflecting rankings in six demographic league tables created for gender and ethnic diversity at partner, associate and trainee level.

The remaining 50% comes from responses to questions on five areas of diversity policy and practice: monitoring; leadership and internal policy/strategy; external ‘face’; staff development and support; and recruitment, promotion and retention.

Chief executive Claire Rowe said: "Equality and diversity are central and critical to the way in which we conduct our business.
 
"We are very proud to be top of the BSN Diversity League Table, which reflects our programme of diversity initiatives integrated into the way we work. At Shoosmiths, each person is valued, regardless of background."
 
The DLT is the legal profession's leading diversity publication, and is produced in association and consultation with the Law Society and the Bar Council.
 
According to the BSN: "The DLT offers unique and unrivalled breadth of information relating to equality and diversity within the legal profession...[making it] an invaluable tool."
 
For full details, please go to http://www.thelawyer.com/shoosmiths-usurps-linklaters-as-most-diverse-firm/1010243.article

For further information please contact:
Name: Alastair Gray, PR Manager
Phone: 03700 864096
Email: alastair.gray@shoosmiths.co.uk

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