STRIVE Membership

It is no secret that law remains a career for the elite: in 2018, only 28% of city firm trainees were state educated, while firms with an intake of less than 19% state educated trainees paid their trainees salaries of over £100,000 upon qualification in comparison to those with 60-80% state school trainee intake who paid just over £44,000 upon qualification. Despite so-called diversity schemes, change has been slow and diversity remains little more than a marketing campaign. Potential graduate hires are keenly aware of this fact. So at Strive, we believe diversity should go beyond tick-boxes, to encompass a range of universities and high school qualifications - without compromising the quality of candidates.