Diversity Access Scheme
The Law Society Diversity Access Scheme helps tenacious, talented aspiring solicitors to pursue their legal education and careers, despite financial or social barriers. With the number of applications growing year on year, their aim is to be able to offer this scheme to even more people who, without it, may never get to become solicitors.
The Diversity Access Scheme awards scholarships each year which include:
- a scholarship to fund their Legal Practice Course (LPC) or Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) assessments and preparation courses
- work experience
- mentoring support
The Law Society currently offers 10 awards under the scheme with thanks to universities which provide placements to awardees of the scheme and to our members who contribute to, or fully fund, the tuition fees.
How you can support the scheme
If your organisation would like to support the Diversity Access Scheme, you can:
- make a financial contribution towards fees associated with completing the LPC or SQE
- offer a work placement at your organisation
- mentor a student from the scheme within a particular area of law
Email diversityaccessscheme@lawsociety.org.uk for more information on how to get involved.
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