Richard Fisk

Senior Pro Bono and Inclusion Manager
Addleshaw Goddard

Richard's recent achievements include:

  • developing a pro bono practice delivering over £2.3 million in 2023/4.
  • introducing and developing new policies and programmes supporting trans-inclusion, neuro-inclusion, disability-inclusion and social diversity inclusion.
  • securing a FTSE 100 client appointment for Addleshaw Goddard purely based on DE&I work and collaborating with several other FTSE 100 clients on DE&I programmes and events.
  • being a founding member of the Legal Neurodiversity Network, a cross sector network focussed on neuro-inclusion.
  • launching and delivering the first inter-law firm development programme for LGBTQ+ lawyers in 2024.
  • creating, developing and embedding internal employee resource groups and resources covering Ethnicity, Disability, Gender, LGBTQ+, Social Mobility and religion across Addleshaw Goddard.
  • winning the "Innovation in Diversity" award in the 2024 Legal Innovation & Technology Awards and being shortlisted in the "Trailblazer" award at the British LGBTQ+ Awards 2024.

CPD & Training with Richard Fisk:

Embracing Neurodiversity in the Legal Profession

26th September 2024 10:30 - 11:30 Professional support, Equality and diversity
How can law firms and in-house teams support neurodiversity in the legal profession? What changes to workplace culture are needed to build a neuroinclusive environment? How can we design our working practices to enable neurodivergent talent to flourish? In collaboration with the Legal Neurodiversity Network, we’re delighted to host an online event exploring themes of neurodiversity in the legal profession.