Clients

We ensure that a diverse cross section of our people are involved in all of our client engagement activities. We aim to differentiate ourselves with our clients by: 

  • Sharing practices and collaborating on the advancement of diverse lawyers
  • Leveraging the diversity of the firm in pitches and how we allocate work

We work closely with clients on a variety of diversity and inclusion initiatives, including round-table discussions, sharing of best practice, employee network mentoring and support, training and joint events. Recent initiatives have included:

  • A joint panel event to build awareness and understanding of mental health in the workplace, undertaken in collaboration with a global banking clients
  • Unconscious bias training and advising on internal diversity issues, in collaboration with a multinational technology client
  • Joint workshops around LGBTI inclusion and the importance of allies, partnering with a global professional services client
  • A joint panel event during Black History Month with a global banking client
  • A joint social mobility work experience program in conjunction with a global banking client

General Counsel for Diversity & Inclusion Initiative (GCD&I)

Norton Rose Fulbright is one of the 12 lead partner law firms on the General Counsel for Diversity & Inclusion Initiative (GCD&I). The GCD&I was launched in early 2019, and now includes 117 General Counsel from a broad spectrum of companies. GCD&I aims to achieve greater equity, diversity and inclusion across the legal sector including through defining and sharing best practice, identifying KPIs and metrics to measure success, and encouraging in-house legal teams to take steps which support greater DE&I within legal firms.

The partner law firms were identified by the Steering Group for a number of reasons including their global reach and the resource they can provide to actively support the initiative in its next phase of growth. In its role as a lead partner, Norton Rose Fulbright will work with General Counsel of major companies to help develop the conversation about how In-House teams and Law Firms can effectively work together, enhancing not only equity, diversity, and inclusion but also the day-to-day ways of working.

 

Our approach to diversity and inclusion in the UK

Diversity and inclusion

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Gender balance

We support gender balance programs in order to address and reduce unconscious bias in our decision making. We provide targeted leadership development for women, including coaching, mentoring and sponsorship, and we facilitate and strengthen professional networking through our women’s networks and diversity and inclusion committees.

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Racial, ethnic and cultural diversity

We are committed to increasing the racial, ethnic and cultural diversity of our leadership, partnership and people across the global firm

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Disability confidence

We are committed to removing assumptions, barriers and challenges faced by people with visible and invisible disabilities

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Mental health

We are committed to creating a culture where mental health is understood without stigma and where everyone responds effectively to mental health problems to reduce the overall incidence of mental health issues and improve the wellbeing of our people.

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LGBTIQ+ inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTIQ+) professionals can progress and develop

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Parents and carers

Many of us have responsibilities that require flexibility in our working patterns.   We are committed to supporting our working parents and working carers. 

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Social mobility

We believe that the legal sector should be open to talent from all backgrounds and are committed to widening access and fostering a culture of social inclusion.