Aims and Objectives
to promote equality and diversity in the legal profession
to encourage new entrants into the legal profession drawn from all social backgrounds
to offer advice, guidance and assistance to those wishing to embark upon a legal career and/or to further their legal career through a mentoring scheme
to hold regular seminars and social functions to facilitate opportunities to network and draw upon the knowledge of experienced practitioners, Judge’s and QC’s
Your AAWL membership includes:
Advance notice and invitation to all our events
the chance to undertake pro bono work with our linked voluntary organisations
the chance to benefit from our mentoring scheme
being able to assist with the work of the AAWL committee
access to our legal news and discussions
There are now more women entering the profession and on the roll, than there are men. Yet women make up only 28% of the partnership and less than 15% of equity partners.
“Millions of women are losing out in the workplace”, still... in 2018 https://t.co/lg4qMS5dvz
So last week, out of the blue, the man who asked me to marry him remarked as follows:
“sometimes I wish you were just a teacher or a nurse because you wouldn’t think so much, it’s intimidating”