Our Diversity results
Summary
- Based on 138 responses = 37% of the firm
- Responses came from a wide range of levels and ages
- Gender identity confirms that, as with other firms in law, the male / female split changes as a lawyer progresses to partner
- There is a low representation of those with a disability
- The ethnicity of the firm is predominantly white British
- Religious representation is heavily Christian / non-religious or atheist
- Sexual orientation is primarily heterosexual
- The results on the education background show that Howard Kennedy staff are from a range of school backgrounds
Who responded?
![Diversity survey 2019 - role](/-/media/images/one-off/diversity-survey-2019_role.png?h=347&w=599&hash=7F252F2A6F49B4C8E2ADB2AD24CBA347)
Age range of those who responded
The survey attracted respondents from a wide range:
![Diversity survey 2019 - age](/-/media/images/one-off/diversity-survey-2019_age.png?h=457&w=600&hash=76D637069DB2821D4E4A8299E6211512)
Gender identity
The gender balance at solicitor level is more female whilst at partner level it switches to more male.
![Diversity survey 2019 - gender](/-/media/images/one-off/diversity-survey-2019_gender.png?h=333&w=600&hash=D088FC43E9ABC3551716498678BA7EBF)
Disability
![Diversity survey 2019 - disability](/-/media/images/one-off/diversity-survey-2019_disability.png?h=512&w=656&hash=ADD2BA7E686EA5E56686AC312A194FD0)
Ethnicity
The firm has a wide range of cultures represented. The predominant one is white British.
![Diversity survey 2019 - ethnicity](/-/media/images/one-off/diversity-survey-2019_ethnicity.png?h=344&w=601&hash=69E99B6036653245A7B04582FA00ADCF)
Religion
The predominant religions represented are atheist or no religion and Christian.
![Diversity survey 2019 - religion](/-/media/images/one-off/diversity-survey-2019_religion.png?h=415&w=601&hash=40892144AE8369FAABFC540A4140FE95)
Sexual orientation
![Diversity survey 2019 - sexual orientation](/-/media/images/one-off/diversity-survey-2019_sexual-orientation.png?h=473&w=600&hash=5626CBF763C160D7AF0F17EA9B1FE610)
School education
![Diversity survey 2019 - school education](/-/media/images/one-off/diversity-survey-2019_school-education.png?h=336&w=599&hash=52ED591358A0A11CEBD6B54B22BC683F)