There are a number of reasons why it is important to actively promote equality and diversity within your business and the wider community, not only to ensure compliance with anti-discrimination legislation and professional regulations, including the SRA Standards & Regulations. There will also be business benefits to the organisation including attracting and retaining talented staff, improving staff morale, potentially accessing a wider client base and enhancing service levels and client satisfaction.

Join us for this useful overview session on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion which will cover the following points;

The Meaning of Equality
Discrimination
Harassment & Victimisation
Unconscious Bias
The Equality Act & the Protected Characteristics
Reasonable Adjustments
Complying with E&D requirements

Target Audience

The online course is suitable for staff of all levels, from support staff to senior partners.

Resources

Comprehensive and up to date course notes will be provided to all delegates which may be useful for ongoing reference or cascade training.

Please note a recording of the course will not be made available.

Speaker

Amie Higgins, Consultant, DG Legal

Amie is a Senior Solicitor, qualified under the Law Society’s Immigration & Asylum Accreditation Scheme (IAAS) as an Advanced Caseworker and Supervisor. Amie specialises in all aspects of Immigration, Asylum and Human Rights work, with a specialism in human trafficking/modern slavery cases and working with vulnerable clients.

Amie is an experienced trainer, delivering a range of training on both legal and practice management topics.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion for Lawyers Course