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I made the leap into law following a science undergrad degree and several years navigating the working world.<\/p>\n

Being considered “neurodiverse” I applied for open evenings\/vacation schemes at several firms that championed diversity, wanting to work at a firm that appreciated me for\u00a0 who I was without having to pretend to be something I wasn’t for the remainder of my career. However, during various interactions with said firms I soon realised that some firms were better champions than others. (Not all champions are created equally!) I applied to RPC because I had heard how great\/friendly the people were. During my assessment day I noticed many posters around the building promoting various diversity-orientated initiatives and events. I discussed how positive this was to see during the interview stage of my assessment – it was clear the firm really cared about diversity beyond the “two ticks” checkbox approach favoured by some other City firms.<\/p>\n

Law firms that don’t value diversity are missing out on brilliant minds, novel ways of thinking and refreshing perspectives. Increasing diversity within the profession is essential and there is still a long way to go, but hopefully together we can help it move in the right direction!<\/p>\n

To quote Emma West, “Law is an interesting and rewarding career that should be open to all.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14940,"template":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSophie P | RPC | Aspiring Solicitors - Law Careers Diversity Advice<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"I made the leap into law following a science undergrad degree and several years navigating the working world. 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