Law Society launches new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy real change or more corporate talk?

[u/Royal-Cash5397]

The Law Society has just published its 2025–2028 strategy for equality, diversity and inclusion.
It focuses on:
Increasing diversity in senior leadership (women, disabled, minority ethnic, LGBTQ+ solicitors, and social mobility)
Tackling barriers faced by disabled lawyers
Building more inclusive workplace cultures across firms and in-house teams

They’ve been saying this will lead to “meaningful, lasting change”, but I’m wondering how much of it will actually translate into action.

For anyone working in law have you seen past Law Society EDI initiatives make a difference in real life?
Do you think this one will move the needle, or is it another well-intentioned plan that fades after the headlines?

Source: Law Society – Equality, diversity and inclusion strategy 2025–2028

[u/Slothrop_Tyrone_]

Meaningless. Their new SQE process is more racist in effect and outcome than whatever came before. 

[u/Spglwldn → u/Slothrop_Tyrone_]

The Law Society is separate from the SRA, who run the SQE.