InterLaw Diversity Forum for LGBT Networks

The InterLaw Diversity Forum for LGBT Networks (“the InterLaw Diversity Forum”) is an inter-organisational forum created in 2008 for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (“LGBT”) networks in law firms and all personnel (lawyers and non-lawyers) of the legal sector (the “LGBT Legal Community”), including in-house counsel.

The InterLaw Diversity Forum has regular meetings in addition to organising a range of events, including panel discussions, seminars and networking opportunities. Involvement in the InterLaw Diversity Forum is not restricted on the basis of sexual orientation; it is open to anyone who is interested in improving the working environment for the LGBT Legal Community by encouraging a climate of understanding, respect and inclusion. The focus of the InterLaw Diversity Forum is currently the London legal sector.

The overall objective of the InterLaw Diversity Forum is to encourage LGBT diversity and inclusion in the legal sector by:

1. providing guidance and support to the LGBT Legal Community; 
   
   

2. encouraging the co-operation and sharing of experiences and best practice by LGBT networks; 
   
   

3. providing guidance and support to employers on the development and implementation of their diversity and inclusion strategies and policies; and
   
   

4. working with other organisations, networks and committees in the LGBT community and the legal sector on events and projects consistent with this Mission Statement.