14 December 2020Influential Women in IPMuireann Bolger

BAME lawyers still struggle to achieve partnership in elite firms, says The Law Society

Only 8% of partners in the UK’s top 50 firms come from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, representing a rise of 1% since 2014, a new report by The Law Society has revealed.

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