Upcoming Events
Stronger Together: Wellbeing in the Legal Profession
Wednesday, 13 May 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Hill Dickinson, The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EW
You are warmly invited to an ESG D&I event exploring how culture, community and support can meaningfully improve wellbeing across the legal profession.
This session brings together three leading voices shaping the future of wellbeing in law:
- Mark Evans, President of The Law Society – sharing how LegalRunner is creating supportive communities across the UK legal sector through running, conversation and peer connection.
- Richard Martin – introducing the Mindful Business Charter and its practical approach to reducing unnecessary stress and building healthier, more sustainable working cultures.
- Elizabeth Rimmer – offering insights from LawCare’s 25 years of experience providing confidential emotional support and championing cultural change to help legal professionals thrive.
Together, our speakers will provide a clear, accessible and inspiring look at how collective action can transform wellbeing in the legal profession.
If you would like to attend please click here or use this direct link to register your details – https://www.foil.org.uk/event-registration/?eventid=17773
We hope you can join us for an engaging and collaborative morning.
FOIL ESG D&I Team
Past Events
Unlocking the Potential of Neurodiversity”
Thursday 1st May 2025 @DAC Beachcroft, London
An enlightening event dedicated to exploring the unique strengths and capabilities of neurodiverse individuals. This event aims to foster understanding, acceptance, and inclusion of neurodiversity in various aspects of life, including education, employment, and community engagement.
The speakers at this event were:
Rt Hon Sir Robert Buckland KBE KC – DAC Beachcroft Policy Unit / Senior Fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at Harvard Kennedy School
Robert Annis – Neurodiversity in Business
Maeve Monaghan – NOW Group
Review of event – Unlocking the Potential of Neurodiversity – Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL)
From Equality to Equity: Where do you stand on delivering diversity and inclusion in your organisation?
Thursday 8th February 2024
Browne Jacobson – 15th Floor, 6 Bevis Marks, London EC3A 7BA
This event centered on the keys to fostering a culture of genuine inclusion and embracing diverse perspectives within insurance firms. An event which fostered insightful discussion and an opportunity to share best practices that can effectively shift the needle on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) practices.
Speaker biographies:
Jenny Garrett OBE is described as inspiring, thought provoking, empowering and practical and was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours 2021 for services to Entrepreneurship and Women in Business.
Samantha Ridgewell is regarded as the insurance industry Talent Trailblazer for the impact she has, helping those in the market achieve their career goals and putting insurance careers on the radar of thousands of young people.
Aggie Mutuma is a passionate inclusion and Anti-Racism expert, Executive Coach and engaging speaker who excels at partnering organisations to build cultures where everyone can thrive. Aggie was voted a top 20 Most Influential HR thinker in 2022 by fellow people professionals.
