Disability/Neurodiversity

Disability/Neurodiversity Champion
This category acknowledges truly exceptional individual contributions to improving disability/neurodiversity inclusion within the legal profession, across private practice, in-house and the Bar and all levels of seniority, covering both lawyers and non-legal staff. Judges will be looking for evidence of involvement in/leadership of key initiatives to boost representation of disabled/neurodiverse lawyers or involvement in broader industry-wide initiatives. 

 Disability/Neurodiversity: Best Initiative
This category is awarded to the best initiative intended to boost disability/neurodiversity representation and inclusion; spanning both visible and invisible disability/neurodiversity within law firms, chambers or in-house legal teams. Submissions are open to UK law firms, international firms operating in the UK, in-house legal teams and the Bar. Submissions should demonstrate a targeted strategy and evidence of results to boost representation of disabled/neurodiverse individuals within the legal profession.