Rupa Mooker joins Law Society’s Equality and Diversity Committee

Rupa Mooker

The committee aims to set, form and guide the policy and actions of the Law Society in relation to equality and diversity as well as offer guidance and support to the society and identify key priorities and risks. It also provides a forum for debate and best practice on issues of equality and diversity.

Ms Mooker is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion and is keen, as a committee member, to utilise her personal experiences as a Scottish Sikh and her professional experience as an employment lawyer and HR director.

She is also MacRoberts named equality Lead and a member of the firm’s diversity and wellbeing forum. Most recently, she delivered an interactive workshop at the Herald’s annual Diversity Conference.

Outside of work, Ms Mooker volunteers at the Glasgow Gurdwara every Sunday, teaching children aged 6-10 to read, write and speak Punjabi as well as being a mentor for the Prince’s Trust Mosaic programme – a which creates opportunities for young people growing up in Scotland’s most deprived communities.

She was honoured to be a member of the equality and diversity panel at the Law Society’s annual conference last year.

She said: “The discussion was interesting and passionate – it’s clear that the legal profession is ready and willing for change. I am really looking forward to being a member of the Law Society’s Equality and Diversity Committee and taking part in implementing such changes.”