As part of Inspiring Women Week, Women in Law (WILK) visited The University of Kent Canterbury Campus on Monday 4th March to address the topic of diversity within the Legal Profession. The event was an engaging evening which welcomed three legal professionals to speak to our students. <\/p>\n
This week The University of Kent\u2019s\u202f<\/span>Careers and Employability Service<\/span><\/a>\u202fare putting on a range of events focused on the topic of inspiring women.\u202f<\/span>Inspiring Women Week<\/span><\/a>\u202f(4th \u2013 8th March) coincides with<\/span>\u202fInternational Women\u2019s Day<\/span><\/a>\u202fon the 8th March, and features external speakers from range of industries.<\/span><\/p>\n The week has started brilliantly with some great speakers taking part in events so far. One such event took place on Monday when the Careers Service welcomed the Directors of <\/span>Women in Law Kent<\/span><\/a>\u202f(WILK), a non-profit organisation which aims to empower, support and connect women who work, or aspire to work, in the legal profession, onto our Canterbury Campus.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Our guests included:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The topic of conversation revolved around whether the legal profession had changed, has it embraced diversity?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Each speaker took time to share their stories and their own tips to empower students and aspiring lawyers. After sharing insights into their own career paths, the topic of conversation moved onto the evolving landscape of the legal profession for women. The discussion addressed how to overcome barriers, feel more confident and included, as well as alternative routes in law, and how vital networking is!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Women in Law Kent posted positively about the event on\u202f<\/span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/a>, remarking upon how engaging and enjoyable the event had been with our students. Their post reads;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe all discussed how to overcome barriers, feel more confident and included, alternative routes in law, and how vital networking is!\u202f\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Special thanks to\u202fJayne Instone<\/a>\u202fand\u202fLara Cavill<\/a>\u202ffor inviting us and arranging the event\u2026 and it was wonderful to see\u202fDr. Lauren Montgomery<\/a>\u202ftoo!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Let\u2019s continue to inspire and uplift each other! We got you\u202f\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Ready for more\u202f<\/span>Inspiring Women Week<\/span><\/a>\u202fevents?! We\u2019ve still got two days left full of events for you to get involved in including:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n All Kent students, graduates and staff are welcome to attend to inspiring women events regardless of their gender. It is great to engage with the topic of gender diversity within different career paths. Please do bear in mind the theme of the week if you do plan to attend.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n
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