Diversity at Herbert Smith Freehills

The firm definitely encourages and promotes diversity in the workplace.

The firm is the market leader in the diversity and inclusion space. Leaders at the firm have a nuanced, sensitive and compassionate approach to issues.

The firm has a leading Diversity and Inclusion committee with many sub-committees. One of the best parental leave policies - 26 weeks paid regardless of parental role.

Making good progress. A very good Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

It is very diverse, except for the partnership.

Very committed, but more to be done in terms of getting results.

I am not really qualified to comment on this, but I think it is very good from what I can see. One of my good friends is LGBT and he fits in no problem.

Your life experiences are considered including your family. A holistic approach.

Standard to every other top tier law firm, we have a D&I committee and a few different networks that do an event or two every year.

There are great diversity initiatives relating to women and LGBTI, however little focus is given in equal measure to other important diversity initiatives.

Market leading accreditation and recognition.

Officially the firm has good diversity policies and seems to be trying to hire a more diverse workforce (because the firm is not overly ethnically diverse at present). There are very active women's networks and LGBT networks. Most people in the firm respect people's child care responsibilities well.

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Very active in this space

Diversity was one of the reasons I selected HSF it is very open to diversity and supports it nationally.

There is an emphasis on diversity.

Could do with more women in upper management.

Agile and flexible working is encouraged (depending on your team, I believe), the firm's IRIS Network and Diversity & Inclusion Committee host events and keep diversity issues front of mind (as in, increasing awareness)

Parental leave (not just maternity leave) is supported. Part-time work does not appear to be any hurdle to promotion. The firm actively supports a number of LGBTI causes through public advocacy, law reform submissions and pro bono work. On the downside, there are very few female partners (despite many female SAs), and very few members of ethnic minorities at any level.

parental leave is available to both genders for a year. In Perth office few women, ethnic minorities or LGBTI people in senior positions. there is an LGBTI program and 30% women in leadership goal.

Indigenous internship programs, financial support to make program legitimately accessible.

Summer clerk process seems to be very much based around experience and performance at university rather than 'who you know' which is probably beneficial to talented applicants from less privileged backgrounds. The firm also hires Indigenous 'career tracker' interns to try and give those participants good work experience and a door into the firm.

The company ensures that it does not discriminate because of background

Engage with relevant programs and actively develop people when they get them in their company.

Internship programs but it is still very limited.

Internships offered to pre-law students from an indigenous background.

Internships for people of indigenous descent

There is a career trackers program in which indigenous students are invited to carry out work experience.

It supports various internship programs. Also, I personally am a testament to their willingness to hire people from less privileged backgrounds.