Our internal diversity networks
These are our internal networks and groups we have established, click to view more information.
Dalip S
Trainee Solicitor
Addleshaw Goddard
Ellie F
Associate
Addleshaw Goddard
Jack N
Associate
Addleshaw Goddard
Louise Ra
Trainee Solicitor
Addleshaw Goddard
Nathan C
Associate
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Nicola L
Associate
Addleshaw Goddard
Sophie F
Associate
Addleshaw Goddard
Stephanie R
Associate
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Diversity at Addleshaw Goddard:
At Addleshaw Goddard, we recognise the importance of nurturing an inclusive culture to help us attract, retain and enable our people to be the best they can be.
In 2020 we introduced a new, Board approved inclusion strategy, which included:
- Allocating senior leadership roles across 5 key strands of inclusion (Disability, Ethnicity, Gender, LGBTQ+ and Social Mobility), including senior partners and business services leads.
- The setting of targets for ethnicity and gender across our business.
- The setting of short-, medium- and long-term goals to keep us accountable.
Since 2020 we have kept our strategy under review to ensure that it remains ambitious and reflects the needs of our people. And hope that this strategic approach will create greater equality within our firm and foster a greater sense of belonging amongst our people.
Now, our commitment to DE&I remains resolute across our business and is underpinned by the firm’s 2030 Vision, which clearly articulates the firm’s continued focus on investing in our Culture. Our current objectives include:
- To improve the diversity by attracting the best talent, irrespective of background or protected characteristic.
- To nurture a culture that centres on equity, inclusion and mutual respect so that everyone feels as though they belong and can be the best they can be.
- To be a firm known for its flexibility, inclusivity and innovation when it comes to DE&I in the legal sector.
A core part of our DE&I programme has been the investment into our employee networks which now have over 700 members.
Our nextworks include:
- AG Embrace (ethnicity)
- Open AG (LGBTQ+)
- The Ability Forum (disability)
- Social Mobility Volunteers (social mobility)
- The Vine (gender)
- Muslim (faith network)
- Jewish (faith network)
- Hindi, Jain and Sikh communities (faith network)
I have found it so easy to work with people at AG in general, but the support and encouragement I have had helping to set up our Hindu, Jain and Sikh network has been particularly incredible. I am new to the business and yet I have been made to feel like it belongs to me as much as it does to anyone else. It is a huge testament to the firm’s culture, or should I say, to our culture.
External Diversity Initiatives:
- Black Solicitors Network
- City Solicitors Horizons
- Diversity Forum
- Lawscot Foundation
- Leadership Through Sport and Business
- Legal Access Scheme
- Legal Explorers
- NOTICED
- PRIME
- Regeneration Brainery
- Social Mobility Business Compact
- Sonia McMahon Award
- Stonewall
- Street Law
- Talent Tap
- The Legal Neurodiversity Network
- the Valuable 500
- Upskill Me
- WorkLife Central
Awards & Recognition:
- Ranked 5th in the Social Mobility Foundation Employer Index
- Listed in the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality for the 15th time in 16 years
- Achieving “Employer” status as part of the Disability Confident Scheme
- Awarded the silver award in the 2024 Stonewall employer workplace index
- Winning the Innovation in Diversity Award at the 2024 Legal Innovation and Technology Awards for our neurodiversity programme
- Winning both the “Best LGBT Initiative of the Year” in both the Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2025 and the Legal 500 ESG Awards 2025
- Winning the Disability/Neurodiversity: Best Initiative to attract and retain talent award in the Legal 500 ESG Awards for the Legal Neurodiversity Network (a network AG founded)
At Addleshaw Goddard, our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is embedded in our firm’s strategy and leadership. We continue to invest in initiatives that foster equity, representation and belonging across all levels of our organisation. By setting measurable goals, supporting our inclusion networks, and maintaining accountability, we aim to attract and retain exceptional talent from all backgrounds, while ensuring every individual has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Our Pro Bono Work
Pro bono work allows us to live out our firm’s values and support our communities and all our fee earners (including trainees) have a 50 hour allowance to engage on our pro bono programme.
Our pro bono programme mirrors our key practice areas across the firm and by delivering free legal advice to individuals, charities and social enterprises we’re able to empower them to thrive whilst also providing opportunities for our people to give back to the communities in which we operate.
We have a central pro bono steering committee, which is supported by our Pro Bono Partners and the firm’s Senior Pro Bono and Inclusion Manager who are tasked with identifying new opportunities and innovative approaches to develop new initiatives to deliver our programme across our global business.
AG’s pro bono strategy is built around:
- the provision of pro bono advice to charities and social enterprises;
- providing pro bono advice at legal advice centres and/or supervising students at local universities and law schools which provide legal advice centres;
- the ability to work collaboratively across large scale pro bono projects;
- taking on key pro bono clients where we can become their complete legal function; and
- actively exploring opportunities to work with clients in partnership.
In the last financial year, we delivered nearly 9,500 hours of pro bono legal advice which had a value of over £5m, showing a 17% growth from the previous year.
