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Social mobilityÂ

28 Jan 2021News

The Law Society has revealed a further cohort of social mobility ambassadors. They include Qalid Mohamed who came from Somalia to the UK aged 11 with no knowledge of the English language and no formal education. He is now a banking and financial services solicitor at Sidley. The growing network of solicitors established five years ago, work with the Society, schools, universities and non-profit organisations to promote social mobility in the profession. Society president David Greene said: “For our sector to thrive, we need talented individuals from diverse backgrounds”.
22 January 2021

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