Black History Month: A Special Series
This Black History Month, Crafty Counsel is launching a special series on how we can help black talent thrive in the Legal industry.
In the wake of the George Floyd murder and upsurge in the Black Lives Matter movement, we wanted to amplify black voices across Legal and share them with you.
We’ll be looking at recruitment, promotion, culture and allyship, and we’ll be sharing some inspiring stories of black female lawyers who’ve achieved great things, in collaboration with Dana Denis-Smith and the First 100 Years Project.
The series is led by Wanipa Ndhlovu, Crafty Counsel’s summer intern, Cambridge law student and future Clifford Chance trainee. Check back in throughout October, we’ll be dropping the episodes across the month!
Being a black lawyer in the Magic Circle - Part I
Crafty Counsel asked aspiring black lawyers to send us their burning questions on what it’s...
Being a black lawyer in the Magic Circle - Part II
Part two of our final videos for Black History Month. We asked our friends at...
"Death by a million papercuts"
Fudia Smartt talks with Emma Jelley about what she considers micro-aggressions to be: “It’s treating...
How can white lawyers help?
“A lot of people think that being an ally is writing the firm’s Black Lives...
What makes a good ally?
“It’s a journey that never ends - a journey of learning.” Emma Jelley and Fudia...
Recruitment - Part I
What can the Legal industry do to foster black talent? Wanipa Ndhlovu starts her exploration...
Recruitment - Part II
In Part II of her exploration of recruitment to the legal profession, Wanipa explores some...
If you can see it, you can be it!
“There is space at the Bar for you. Take up that space, and own it....
Work on retention, not just recruitment
Wanipa talks with Julie Quist-Therson of SEO London about the importance of firms working on...
Progression - Part 1
Wanipa’s interview series continues, with her exploration of the theme of progression. What challenges do...
Progression - Part II
Join us for Part Two as we explore how the legal industry can help black...
"Get uncomfortable and claim your space"
Andin Fonyonga shares the piece of advice she wishes she’d received when starting out as...
"There's an assumption that you were hired to widen access"
Andin Fonyonga offers her perspective on why young black lawyers find themselves having to work...
"What gets measured, gets done"
Ariel White-Tsimikalis talks through ten actionable things law firms should be doing right now to...
"Why promoting black talent is everybody's problem"
Daniel Burnand, Associate at BCLP, explains why promoting ethnic diversity is the responsibility of everybody. Daniel...
The First Black High Court Judge
We teamed up with Dana Denis-Smith, Founder of the First 100 Years Project, to profile...
The Sandie Okoro Story
For Black History Month, we teamed up with Dana Denis-Smith, Founder of the First 100...