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Examining the Talent Drain in the Legal Profession: Why women leave and what can be done to stem the tide of attrition

Posted on 2 February 2026 by Nikki Alderson

Law Society Gazette Talent Drain Title

Read the latest comment piece in the Law Society Gazette Cover Story “Women Leaving Practice” examining why so many women enter – and leave – the legal profession and what can be done to stem this talent loss.

Article by Maria Shahid at Page 14 to 17: Read here.

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