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5 November 2020Influential Women in IPMuireann Bolger

Elite law firms pledge equal opportunities for BAME junior lawyers

Some of the UK’s largest law firms have joined recruiters by signing a charter that aims to provide equal access to job opportunities within the legal sector.

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