GC Diversity and Inclusion interview
David Johnston talks about the lack of socially diverse candidates within the legal profession, and the importance of widening the pool to access the best talent.
I think there is something about risk aversion within the legal profession, and I think there is this notion that if you widen your intake, to diversify your staff base, you might somehow lower standards or you might compromise excellence. There’s no evidence for this whatsoever – and there’s partly no evidence because they’re not hiring these people in the first place!
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