Women are challenging the traditional hallmarks of success in a profession marked with inertia. Smaller and emerging firms are infusing technology and adopting family-centric practices, while the rise in women-led firms has amplified calls for reform.
At a time where workplaces are increasingly bending to the will of technology, it’s critical that we explore what is working while also recognising where progress is slowing. Join us as we ask what’s working for women in law and how we can translate these lessons more broadly across legal environments.
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While the newly-legislated Setting Gender Equality Targets Act is a significant intervention in workplace equity, legislation alone won’t close the gap. This panel unpacks the legislation’s practical implications, discusses how law firms are adapting, and examines whether enforced transparency will truly change the status quo.
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Across the globe, diversity and inclusion frameworks are not simply being re-evaluated, they are being actively resisted and dismantled. As backlash against DEI grows, legal institutions must decide whether to retreat or recommit. This session examines the ramifications for women in legal workplaces if DEI is no longer prioritised. Join us as we confront the risks of stagnation and ask what it will take to keep DEI on the agenda when political winds shift.
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Technology is evolving at an astonishing rate. While much of the dialogue on AI is centred on efficiency, autonomy, security, and accountability, it’s crucial that we also address the impacts of this technology on equity.
This session looks at how automation, AI, and workflow optimisation have the potential to dismantle bias, redistribute opportunity, and deliver outcomes that empower women. We’ll explore real-world examples where technology is levelling the playing field while considering risks that this technology may introduce or reinforce.
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Women in law are not a homogenous group. Race, disability, and identity all shape access and opportunity in complex ways. In this session, we bring together speakers with lived experience of these intersectional challenges, to highlight where recruitment and career advancement policies are effective, and where they fall short.
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Technology in law is frequently reduced to an operational advantage, a streamlined efficiency, and a client outcome. But technology also supports the creation of more balanced, sustainable working environments.
In this session, we’ll explore how digital tools and operational redesigns are creating more human-centred, inclusive legal practices that progress equality and wellbeing as well as client outcomes.
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