11Diversity and inclusionIn-house legal and CoSec departments continueto show encouraging levels of diversity and inclusion.The legal profession is performing particularly wellin terms of gender diversity, for example, with womencomprising 53% of lawyers in 2023, according to theSolicitors Regulation Authority.While there is still room for improvement acrosssenior leadership roles, law 昀椀rms are creating moreopportunities for women to become partners.For instance, Linklaters and Fresh昀椀elds have bothintroduced new global diversity targets in recentyears that require women to receive at least 40%of new partner promotions.Initiatives such as these should have a positiveknock-on effect for in-house departments thatrecruit from private practice.81% of in-houselegal and CoSecdepartments agreethey have a diverseand inclusive cultureUnfortunately, while many employers are keento improve diversity within their ranks, the lackof talent available on the market means that 昀椀llingkey roles is often the overriding priority whenmaking hiring decisions.
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