Chambers D&I Podcast

Chambers D&I Manager, Ellie Gerszt, spoke to David Cross, Partner and Chair of the Antitrust Litigation Practice at Morrison Foerster based in Washington DC. In this episode they discuss David’s experience of being a lawyer with a disability, the advocacy he’s undertaken within the legal profession and his advice to law firms on becoming more disability friendly.

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Chambers D&I Manager, Luke Vincett, spoke to Dame Maura McGowan DBE, Chair of The Access to Justice Foundation. They discussed Maura's journey to the Bar, the changing state of diversity in the profession, and why access to legal representation is a fundamental right that The Access to Justice Foundation works to uphold.

The Access to Justice Foundation are the charity sponsors for the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2023. A silent auction will be held at the event to fundraise for the fantastic work they do. Find out more about the Foundation here: https://atjf.org.uk/

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Our INSPIRE Mental Health & Wellbeing Ambassadors, Ben Hall and Shaun Costa, spoke to the Chief Executive of LawCare, Elizabeth Rimmer. They covered Elizabeth's experience of the profession, why it's so important to provide mental health support in the legal profession, and the fantastic work that LawCare do.

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We spoke with Mass Ndow-Njie, a barrister at 7 Bedford Row and Founder of Bridging the Bar, on his journey to the profession and his outstanding work creating access to the Bar for aspiring barristers from underrepresented backgrounds.

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We spoke with Aswini Weerartne KC and Maya Sikand KC of Doughty Street Chambers, winners of the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022 'Diversity and Inclusion: Outstanding Set' award.

Aswini and Maya spoke about their careers and the work they do to advance diversity within the set and at the Bar more broadly, as well as the ethos behind Doughty Street Chambers.

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We spoke with Robin White, Barrister at Old Square Chambers, on her journey to the profession and the D&I work that saw her win an Outstanding Contribution award at the Chambers UK Bar Awards.

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Chambers and Partners D&I Manager, Luke Vincett, spoke with Katharina Rall, Senior Researcher, Environment and Human Rights at Human Rights Watch, about the legal work being carried out from Haiti to Germany to create frameworks and legislation that will enable climate breakdown to be tackled. We also spoke about how law firms and individual lawyers can assist this work and, through both internal and external initiatives, play a role in moving towards a sustainable future. 

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This week, D&I Manager Luke Vincett spoke with Dr Marisol Capellan. Dr Capellan recently launched The Capellan Institute, providing coaching to leaders on building inclusive cultures and affecting change in the workplace.

Marisol is currently working on her first book, 'Leadership is a Responsibility'. You can pre-order it here: https://marisol-capellan.presale.manuscripts.com/

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We spoke with Lívia Moraes, Lawyer at Barcellos Tucunduva in São Paulo, about her journey in the legal profession. From coming out at work or, as she prefers to say, letting people in, to now running the D&I Committee and advising numerous clients on their own D&I work.

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We spoke with Yasmine Ahmed, UK Director of Human Rights Watch, about the importance of the right to protest in the UK and Globally. We discuss how protests and civil unrest have shaped the historical developments of social justices, the impact on our cultural identities, and how these vital rights could be compromised by emerging legislation.

Find out more and donate at hrw.org

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