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Report finds a 50% underrepresentation of South Asians at partner level in the UK legal industry
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South Asian partners are underrepresented by 50% in large legal firms despite good representation at entry to the profession.
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Two-thirds of South Asian legal professionals said they had experienced racial discrimination at work.
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Nearly half of those surveyed (46%) see ethnicity as a key barrier to promotion including to partner level and 38% see it as a barrier to work allocation.
Suffered discrimination in form
of microaggressions
Saw ethnicity slowing down promotion to partner
On average, South Asian respondents scored ethnicity at 7 out of 10
as a barrier to success
We undertook this report to understand the challenges that partners of South Asian heritage face. The report shows there is still more work to be done to improve the culture of law firms in order to retain people of South Asian heritage. It helps us to understand the barriers faced in progressing through the legal industry and how it can be made a more inclusive journey. We partnered with BCLP, a forward thinking firm who recognised that the sector can always do more to understand the lived experiences of individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds. Their support has helped DTN produce a report with core recommendations that can help all firms continue to improve representation. This will help the industry move forward and retain more people of all ethnicities.
Lee Higgins - Founder
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