DIVERSITY

Diversity 

Diversity will always be a priority for LULS. 

At LULS, we aim to support every student and to create a safe space for everyone. This year we not only want to improve the diverse networks within the Law Society itself, but we also want to highlight to students the importance of diversity within the Legal Sector.  

HOW ARE WE DOING THIS?

We are introducing BME & LGBTQ+ Committees, committed to supporting and representing the needs of BAME and LGBTQ+ students within the Law School, creating safe space where their voices can be heard, and their concerns addressed. 

We are also introducing a Diversity series, where students are encouraged to discover their own thoughts on diversity within the legal sector, whilst speaking to those within the profession about their experiences.  

…and a lot more. 

Keep an eye out on our social media to learn more about our events.  

Educate yourself:

BLM

The Law Society is an ally of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Donate

• The Bail Project – a non-profit organisation that pays bail for low-income Americans.

• The American Civil Liberties Union – donate to help legal battles and advocacy.

• Donate directly to Black Lives Matter.

• Donate to BLM UK.

• Donate to the official George Floyd memorial fund.

• Donate to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

• Donate to the Free Black University – to combat the decolonisation of education.

• Donate to the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust.

Read

• Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge

• Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire by Akala

• Between The World And Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

• Women, Race & Class by Angela Davis

• Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements by Charlene Carruthers

Watch

• 13th by Ava DuVernay

• The Black Power Mixtape 1967–1975 by Göran Olsson

• I Am Not Your Negro by Raoul Peck

Learn

• Understanding Diversity and Inclusion from Purdue University

• Cultural Diversity and the City from the European University Institute

• Empire: the Controversies of British Imperialism from the University of Exeter

Mental Health

• MIND has local groups, some of which are BAME specific.

• Black Thrive is a South London-based group aiming to address mental health inequalities experienced by London’s black communities.

• Sharing Voices is a charity dedicated to reducing mental health inequalities for BAME communities.

• The National Alliance on Mental Health has a list of organisations designed to help black mental health in North America.

• The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) offers advice on aboriginal mental health issues.

• The Black Health Alliance is a community-led charity working to improve the health and well-being of black communities in Canada