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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Inclusivity is not ‘nice’ – it’s critical. Try this for starters: when we published our first report five years ago 22 per cent of all partners at the top 100 firms were female. Now, after much pontificating about female targets and the benefits of networking, the proportion is – go on, have a guess – that’s right, 22 per cent. Full story - The Lawyer
FOCUS OF THE DAY: Inclusivity is not ‘nice’ – it’s critical. Try this for starters: when we published our first report five years ago 22 per cent of all partners at the top 100 firms were female. Now, after much pontificating about female targets and the benefits of networking, the proportion is – go on, have a guess – that’s right, 22 per cent. Full story - The Lawyer
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