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This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, powered by Clio, our host Robert Hanna welcomes I. Stephanie Boyce.

\\xa0Stephanie is the 177th, the sixth female, the first black office holder, the first person of colour and the second in-house solicitor in almost fifty years to become president of the Law Society of England and Wales.

Stephanie also holds a master of laws in public law and global governance from Kings College, University London. In addition to this, Stephanie has also recently been appointed to the HM Treasury and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as part of an independent taskforce designed to boost socio-economic diversity as senior levels in UK financial and professional services.

In this episode, she discusses the following:

• What inspires her to pursue a career in the legal sector
• How does it feel and what exactly does it mean to be the first black president and 6th female president of The Law Society of England & Wales
• What are the highlights of her career
• Her plans to improve access to justice across England & Wales and how technology can help this
• Her plans and passion on making the legal profession much more diverse
• What are the biggest barriers to the legal profession today

Follow Stephanie at the following platforms: LinkedIn, Twitter

Out now on the Legally Speaking Podcast website and all major audio platforms!

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