When should Diversity and Inclusion statistics be submitted?

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• Why is Chambers asking for Diversity statistics in the submissions?

  Diversity & Inclusion continues to be a key business priority for Chambers and remains an important topic raised during our conversations with in-house counsel. By including this information, we will be assisting the legal profession on its inclusion ...

• Can I provide overall firm Diversity statistics instead?

  We welcome any information you can provide. However, in-house counsel are interested in the statistics as they relates to practice groups. We would therefore encourage you to provide information using the department submission form. Chambers research ...

• How will you use the D&I statistical information in research?

  Gathering this information allows us to build up a picture of each strand of the profession. We will use the information in order to ensure our research remains an accurate, reliable and representative reflection of the market.

• Can I use the old template?

  If you have prepared material in advance of this request, please continue with the old form. We would welcome an update, which contains your Diversity statistics, via email to Enquiries@chambers.com 

• Does a barrister need to be of a certain year of call before they can be considered for inclusion?

  No. If a barrister is undertaking work of sufficient complexity and receives good feedback from referees and other market sources they can be included in the rankings no matter their year of call.