Blake Lapthorn is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants, employees and partners will receive equal treatment regardless of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, gender, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Furthermore, we are committed to promoting the principles of diversity by identifying the different needs and development objectives of individual employees and helping them to fulfil their potential. It is our belief that differences represent opportunities rather than problems, and we seek and welcome the insights and views of diverse groups.

We recognise that the motivation of staff is critical to the successful achievement of its business objectives and are aware that there are many demands on employees, both inside and outside the workplace. Increasingly staff have to balance their career aspirations and work responsibilities, with a wide range of domestic ones, including both the care of children and elderly or infirm relatives. All staff have the opportunity to apply for flexibility with hours worked which goes beyond the statutory requirements.

Notably, in November 2009, Blake Lapthorn was ranked 12th overall in the BSN (Black Solicitors Network) diversity league table.

diversity statistics

(as at November 2009)

  male female full-time part-time declared minority ethnic declared non-minority ethnic prefer not to answer registered disabled
partner 77% 23% 91% 9% 3% 50% 46% 0

lawyers*

 30% 70% 83% 17% 4% 64% 33% 1

business support**

 12% 88% 81% 19% 4% 67% 29% 2

* all lawyers, paralegals and trainee solicitors

** all other staff, including secretarial

ethnicity

Blake Lapthorn encourages all staff to complete a questionnaire but it is their free choice whether or not to do so. Only 67% of staff have completed the questionnaire therefore the figures shown are an under-estimate of our true diversity. (Figures recorded in November 2008.)

want to know more?
For more information on our professional and support vacancies, or if you are a graduate and would like to see what opportunities we can offer, please use the links in the right hand navigation menu. Alternatively, please contact Margaret Walters at recruitment@bllaw.co.uk or on 023 8085 7265