THE IMPACT OF THE BAME WOMAN IN LAW: TWO YEARS ON (A WRITER’S REFLECTION)
Two years on, when I think about The BAME Woman in Law, what stays with me is not a single event or headline moment. It is the quieter impact; the way this space has accompanied my journey, offering perspective at times when clarity felt distant.
I have been part of The BAME Woman in Law for just over a year, contributing my thoughts and reflections along the way. Writing for this platform has often felt less like ‘putting something out there’ and more like having a conversation with people who understand the unspoken. In that sense, The BAME Woman in Law has felt like a shared table.
Writing within this space has helped me give language to parts of my journey I had not fully understood before. It has sharpened my writing through research, self-reflection and critique; deepened my knowledge across different areas of law; and allowed me to feel part of a thoughtful community of legal minds, rather than working in isolation.
For many of us, the legal profession can feel isolating in ways that are difficult to articulate. The BAME Woman in Law eases that isolation. There is relief in being in a space where you do not have to explain your background, soften your experiences or justify how you arrived here.
Through the stories shared, both spoken and written, I have seen versions of myself reflected back in different forms. Women at different stages, on different paths, all carrying familiar doubts and quiet resilience. That recognition alone has been grounding.
What makes The BAME Woman in Law special is its calm consistency. It does not demand performance or a constant need to prove your worth. You can engage when it fits your schedule and step back when it does not, yet still feel connected and very much part of the community.
As someone whose journey into law has included pauses and unanswered questions, this has mattered deeply. There were times when simply reading someone else’s honest, unfiltered and human words helped me make sense of my own thoughts before I could even write them down.
This community holds space and allows you to move through uncertainty at your own pace. The confidence I have gained through The BAME Woman in Law did not arrive all at once. It grew gradually, shaped by shared truths that included challenges as well as successes. Hearing women speak openly about doubt, change and starting again has shifted how I view my own path. It reminded me that uncertainty is not a weakness; it is often part of growth. Over time, that understanding softens self-criticism and replaces it with patience.
Being part of The BAME Woman in Law has also helped me step back from comparison. It has encouraged reflection over pressure, and intention over expectation. Seeing the many ways women shape their legal careers has been quietly freeing. It has allowed me to trust my own rhythm, to accept that direction can take time, and that it is okay for it to change as you grow.
Two years on, and a year into my own journey here, The BAME Woman in Law has given me something deeply personal: reassurance. Reassurance that my experiences are not isolated; that my questions are not failures; and that there is room in this profession for different voices, different timelines and different definitions of success.
Through reading, writing and simply being present in this space, I have gained a sense of belonging that does not rely on certainty or status. That quiet sense of belonging has stayed with me long after the words are written.
