About
We are working together to achieve greater Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. General Counsel led: collaborating across the legal profession to drive change.
Meet the GCD&I BoardPurpose
We are a group representing the in-house legal functions of a number of major corporations who have come together to support increasing meaningful diversity and inclusion across the legal profession, whether in our own in-house practices, or in the law firms that we work with, wherever we may be located.
Expertise Communities
GCD&I has set up a number of Communities to provide guidance and support on different areas of diversity as well as a platform to share learnings; each Community is led by General Counsel Signatories and lead Partner firms
Gender
Bringing in-house and private practice lawyers together to collaborate/focus on accelerating sustainable progress in the retention and promotion of women and addressing the barriers to entry within the legal profession.
LGBTQ+
Law firms and corporates coming together to get commonality in terms of approach, leadership and learnings across the LGBTQ+ community.
Ethnicity
Creating the right environment for all ethnicities, in a collaborative way and finding a common approach regardless of ethnicity.
Social Mobility
Working to open up in-house and private practice to all lawyers, regardless of their backgrounds or social status
About the Social Mobility Community
Disability
Increasing understanding and raising awareness of disability, with the aim of influencing and making meaningful change for those impacted across the legal industry.
Workstreams
Our Working Groups and Taskforce are populated by volunteers from the Signatory Teams and our GCD&I Partner firms who work with passion, energy and a collaborative spirit to develop tools and content to support Signatories and the wider Partner Community
GCD&I Working Group
Our mission is to develop tools, content and materials to challenge and cement the role of equity, diversity & inclusion in the In-House legal team and move the needle in terms of how In-House Signatories engage with Law Firms in ways that promote greater equity, diversity and inclusion.
Read MoreExternal Engagement Working Group
Our mission is to support the objectives of GCD&I through events and communications across the GCD&I Community and more widely
Metrics Collaboration Taskforce
Standardising metrics to help measure progress; drive accountability and provide a platform for the conversation between client and law firm
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