Episode 8: Breaking Barriers, Opening Doors, and Supporting Wellbeing in Law

Is opening the door to the legal profession enough if people aren’t supported to stay and thrive?

Dr I. Stephanie Boyce CBE, Chair of The Solicitors’ Charity and former President of the Law Society of England and Wales, joins Nick Gallagher, CEO, to explore resilience, leadership, inclusion and wellbeing across the legal profession.

Stephanie reflects on the barriers she faced entering and progressing through law, the persistence that saw her elected Law Society President on her fourth attempt, and why widening access must be matched by creating an environment where people can remain, progress and thrive.

The conversation also explores the role of The Solicitors’ Charity, the pressures affecting solicitors today and Stephanie’s belief that “a problem shared is a problem halved.”