Driving Diversity Forward with Trevor Sterling, Senior Partner at Moore Barlow | Black Lawyers Matter Podcast, Episode 2

Welcome to the Black Lawyers Matter Podcast, brought to you by The Stephen James Partnership and Black Lawyers Matter.

 

In this episode, your host Samuel Clague, CEO and Founder of The Stephen James Partnership, will be in conversation with Trevor Sterling, Senior Partner of one of the UK’s leading law firms, Moore Barlow.

 

As the first Black lawyer to make Senior Partner in the UK’s top 100 law firms, Trevor has truly forged his own path through the legal landscape. From chairing charities to leading award winning services, Trevor is a strong voice promoting greater equality and diversity in both the law and wider society.

 

In his conversation with Sam, Trevor talks through his legal career to date; from where his drive to “climb up the ladder as high as he could” came from, the value of working somewhere you can be your authentic self to smashing glass ceilings and setting legal precedents.

 

This episode is an engaging and insightful listen from someone who has made legal history with their career – more than once.

 

Time-stamped Agenda - 

 

02:13 – It’d be great to hear more about your life outside of practising as a lawyer, Trevor?

04:18 - How did you get into the career of being a lawyer?

09:40 – What was a career lowlight, and how did you navigate that?

17:04 – From a law firm perspective, where do you get the motivation to move things more quickly?

23:23 – When you were coming through the ranks, did you have access to mentorship and if so, what did that look like?

27:51 – You’ve mentioned a couple of times about being your authentic self; how can a law firm enable other people to feel that way?

31:47 – From your perspective, what would success look like in terms of black representation of lawyers in the UK?

34:20 – I imagine that you’ve probably had several uncomfortable situations and conversations. How do you stay calm in those situations?

37:02 – What is the one piece of advice you’d give to your 17/18 year old self and why?

 

Connect with your host, Samuel Clague: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-clague-32911723/ 

Connect with your guest, Trevor Sterling: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-d-sterling-33841320/

 

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