Not so long ago, recruiting BAME and female lawyers was all the rage, and the firms who pioneered this change are now reaping the benefits, leaving other firms having to catch up with lateral hires. Although those 'visible' diversity strands of course remain important, we are now hurtling towards a future where 'invisible' diversity is poised to become just as - if not even more crucial for your firm's commercial strategy.

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  There are other diversity organisations, but we are known in the graduate market as pioneers specifically in social mobility within commercial law
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  Our unique proprietary algorithm ensures that only those from genuinely socially mobile backgrounds make it through our intensive selection processes
  
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  There is no compromise on quality - our high-potential candidates are hand-picked to be just as attractive - if not even more so due to their skillset and life experiences - than more 'conventional' candidates

Law firms work with us to:

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  Build the foundations for a sustainable talent pipeline: Why comb through a pool when there's an entire ocean of talent out there? With the current shortage of talent, we recommend handpicked, carefully primed candidates to our law firm partners to fill junior legal roles.
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  Stay ahead of the competition: High-potential, diverse talent are spoilt for choice when it comes to the firms they could see themselves at. Stand above the rest by positioning your firm as a true leader in social mobility.
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  Keep a finger on the pulse of the graduate market: the next generation of future legal leaders will have very different priorities to those who joined a decade ago. Being out of touch with the tides of change can cost you high-quality hires.

Whether you're a law firm, legal recruiters or a bank, providing top-quality D&I training is crucial to maintaining a culture of inclusion. Our 2 co-founders, Sana and Bertilla (read their stories here) are both experienced in delivering D&I training to employees of forward-thinking companies, just like yours.

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  Informed by real experience: STRIVE has won national awards not for D&I training, but for being a charity to give life-changing assistance to socially mobile aspiring professionals; our uniquely-delivered D&I training is simply a logical extension of this core expertise. This is why our training content is informed by lived experience and evolves dynamically in light of ever-changing market trends.
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  Concretising the abstract: most D&I trainers offer unconscious bias or other thematic training sessions from a script, the contents of which they may personally have little first-hand experience of. Sana and Bertilla are both visibly (BAME females) and invisibly (socially mobile) diverse, and have a combined 10+ years of experience dealing directly with thousands of socially mobile students.
  
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  The practical alongside the idealistic: STRIVE may be driven by an ambitious vision of better D&I simply being 'the right thing to do'. However, our 2 co-founders, both practising lawyers themselves, are keenly aware of the practical and commercial benefits of D&I in business reality. Our training incorporates both approaches to make sure it strikes a chord with everyone in the room.

If you want your D&I training not just to 'tick a box' but to be genuinely actionable, inspiring and thought-provoking for your team, get in touch today to see how we can help you revolutionise your D&I objectives.

“We were delighted to welcome Tilly Chow of STRIVE to talk to our consultants.  The interactive small group sessions focused on social mobility, the important work STRIVE does and contextual recruitment. Most importantly, because of Tilly’s legal experience and the work STRIVE does, the sessions were incredibly relevant to our work. The sessions were enjoyable, thought-provoking and informative. The feedback from consultants was overwhelmingly positive and we hope that we can continue to work with STRIVE in the future.”

MRA Search
MRA Search is a legal recruitment business with offices in London and Hong Kong.