DELTAS Mission statement
To promote and encourage inclusiveness and diversity in all aspects of Information Technology and Security whilst maintaining standards of excellence, but with particular reference to the LegalTech sector
DELTAS Objectives
- Promote the benefits of developing a culture of diversity and inclusion within the LegalTech and Security professions
- Hosting an open forum to share success stories, challenges as well as highlighting opportunities with regards to diversity in LegalTech and Security
- Pledging to increase the representation of female speakers at legal events by up to 15%
- Encouraging organisations who produce/ organise internal and external events to pledge alongside DELTAS and Netlaw Media to raise the number of female speakers on the agenda
- Creating a roster of DELTAS Champions
- Reaching out and engaging the next generation of millennials and ‘Generation Z’
– Opening up opportunities for Legal IT placements via DELTAS within the legal services profession
– Creating a roster of DELTAS volunteers to speak within schools (Years 8 and 9, GCSE, A-Levels), Higher Education institutions as well as participating in community & regional events - Offering sponsorship to community and national events
- Encouraging women ‘returners’ to the legal profession
– To educate and train next generation of Legal IT professionals
– Sharing experiences/ retraining firms and DELTAS corporate partners including vendors around diversity and inclusion - Highlighting the importance to employers of practicing a culture of flexible working
- Sharing best practice initiatives.