Comments on: HSF Kramer launches mentoring scheme to support neurodivergent trainees

By: Bob

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:57:48 +0000

Anon – are you suggesting that only those who clearly display or demonstrate their difficulties to others are affected by their condition? And only then should they be allowed to represent such networks? As I understand it the point of the networks is to offer support to other colleagues who may not otherwise feel represented at work. And to fight stigma and raise awareness – clearly much needed judging by this thread.

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By: Shuttupayourface

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:19:02 +0000

By: Person

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:46:56 +0000

By: Person

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:45:50 +0000

Call to Legal Cheek to report the first comment left by Klaxon. Any incident / crime which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by a hostility or prejudice based on a person’s disability or perceived disability = disability hate crime.

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By: It’s a good concept

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:42:16 +0000

In reply to anon.

Lumping them together I (humbly) think is fine because 1) they are indeed all conditions that render your cognitive process different (and not just within normal variation, ‘everyone is different’, but outside of normal variation, i.e. a different type of processing) 2) one of the main strugggles is people not understanding that you think differently and have different needs. Yes, the different needs differ, but the main point is different needs different strenghts different styles needed to succeed.
That being said I do kind of agree that those who have maybe less palatable symptoms are kind of not put at the front of the operation. Maybe a good start though? And yeah a lot of autistic ppl do really well in the legal profession and yes it is really hard to say you have autism because of all the incessant stigma (see the two knobs in this chat) and people will just gossip and react horribly and it’s honestly hard enough to have a difference like this you don’t need people’s crappiness to be piled up on top of that. People will project their insecurities on you if you have autism and do well. A lot of the time.

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By: yea boi

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:07:40 +0000

Does anyone else find it a bit ridiculous how they lump all the neurodiversity conditions together?

My firm has a neurodiversity support network but the people representing it all seem to have only mild ADHD or even dyslexia who don’t really need thaaat much extra support.

Meanwhile, I can think of at least 5 partners off the top of my head who are obviously on the autism spectrum who aren’t associated with the network at all. Perhaps they are undiagnosed or embarrassed maybe? I can’t help but think they are the people who would most benefit from the support even at this stage of their careers.

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By: Shuttupayourface

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 21:44:11 +0000

By: Mmm

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 20:26:16 +0000

By: Mmm

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 20:24:34 +0000

By: Al

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:04:59 +0000

In reply to Klaxon.

Neurodivergence can be a huge asset to organisations. GCHQ for instance employ around 200 neurodiverse people just for pattern analysis.

And industries with critical safety requirements, like nuclear power, also actively recruit.

It wouldn’t surprise me if neurodiverse people were actually over represented in the legal profession. I can see advantages.

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By: Klaxon

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:36:09 +0000

“Around 15% of the UK population — roughly one in seven people — are neurodivergent, meaning their brains work, learn or process information in different ways. This can include conditions such as autism, ADHD and dyslexia.”

No wonder the whole country is in such a state.

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