Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at Corrigan & Corrigan

We believe in creating a working environment and culture where colleagues from all backgrounds are able to contribute at their highest level to deliver positive outcomes for our firm and our clients.

 

Our initiatives include:

  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion awareness training is provided to all staff on topics such as unconscious bias
  • Working with the Trinity College Access scheme
  • Creating a family friendly workplace environment which include part time working options, paid maternity, adoptive and paternity leave, parental leave and family emergency leave
  • Corrigan & Corrigan is a signatory of the Law Society EDI Charter
  • The Corrigan & Corrigan Prize Programme which supports third-level students at a pivotal time in their careers
  • The use of language in all our communications, both internal and external, that is inclusive and respectful
  • Openness in our recruitment process
  • Making our website more accessible for the visually impaired and others

 

Law Society of Ireland EDI Signatory

We are a Gender Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Charter signatory. The Law Society of Ireland Charter is a public commitment by legal practices to promote the values of diversity, equality and inclusion.

As a signatory we commit to treating all individuals and groups of individuals fairly and equally and no less favourably, specific to their needs, in areas of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, race, class, disability or membership of the Traveller Community. We:-

  • Recognise the individual needs of those we employ and support them to develop to their full potential
  • Ensure equal access to opportunities for those we employ
  • Ensure our policies, procedures and processes promote gender equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Carry out our work without bias, in a respectful and non-discriminatory manner
  • Build awareness and understanding of the benefits of promoting gender equality, diversity and inclusion
  • The firm has formally appointed the Managing Partner to be responsible for meeting the Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Charter commitments.