Spotlight on the UK Bar: Doughty Street Chambers

Spotlight on Disability Inclusion, with David Cross

Chambers D&I Manager, Ellie Gerszt, spoke to David Cross, Partner and Chair of the Antitrust Litigation Practice at Morrison Foerster based in Washington DC. In this episode they discuss David’s experience of being a lawyer with a disability, the advocacy he’s undertaken within the legal profession and his advice to law firms on becoming more disability friendly. ---------------------------------------- This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm [https://wwww.zencast.fm]

Spotlight on The Access to Justice Foundation

Chambers D&I Manager, Luke Vincett, spoke to Dame Maura McGowan DBE, Chair of The Access to Justice Foundation. They discussed Maura's journey to the Bar, the changing state of diversity in the profession, and why access to legal representation is a fundamental right that The Access to Justice Foundation works to uphold. The Access to Justice Foundation are the charity sponsors for the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2023. A silent auction will be held at the event to fundraise for the fantastic work they do. Find out more about the Foundation here: https://atjf.org.uk/ [https://atjf.org.uk/] ---------------------------------------- This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm [https://wwww.zencast.fm]

World Mental Health Day, with Elizabeth Rimmer

Our INSPIRE Mental Health & Wellbeing Ambassadors, Ben Hall and Shaun Costa, spoke to the Chief Executive of LawCare, Elizabeth Rimmer. They covered Elizabeth's experience of the profession, why it's so important to provide mental health support in the legal profession, and the fantastic work that LawCare do. ---------------------------------------- This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm [https://wwww.zencast.fm]

Spotlight on the UK Bar: Mass Ndow-Njie

We spoke with Mass Ndow-Njie, a barrister at 7 Bedford Row and Founder of Bridging the Bar, on his journey to the profession and his outstanding work creating access to the Bar for aspiring barristers from underrepresented backgrounds. Links mentioned in this episode: Bridging the Bar Academy: https://bridgingthebar.org/academy/ [https://bridgingthebar.org/academy/] Supporting Bridging the Bar: https://bridgingthebar.org/support-us/ [https://bridgingthebar.org/support-us/] ---------------------------------------- This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm [https://wwww.zencast.fm]

Spotlight on the UK Bar: Doughty Street Chambers

We spoke with Aswini Weerartne KC and Maya Sikand KC of Doughty Street Chambers, winners of the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022 'Diversity and Inclusion: Outstanding Set' award. Aswini and Maya spoke about their careers and the work they do to advance diversity within the set and at the Bar more broadly, as well as the ethos behind Doughty Street Chambers. ---------------------------------------- This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm [https://wwww.zencast.fm]