Naeema Yaqoob Sajid

Founder
Diversity+

Naeema, has over 20 years of experience in the Scottish legal sector. She commenced her career as a Procurator Fiscal Depute and later moved to the private sector where she specialised in child and family law and became a partner of a large Scottish law firm.

Naeema is an avid campaigner for change and is particularly passionate about making improvements in the legal industry ensuring it is fit to face future challenges. Her specialism lies in diversity, equality and inclusion and the additional barriers intersectionality can create. She uses her lived experience, interpersonal skills and business insights to navigate positive change to workplace cultures and strategies.  With that aim in mind, Naeema created Diversity+, a bespoke consultancy firm designed to assist organisations, specifically within the legal and financial sector, make improvements in their diversity and inclusion footprint, both internally and externally, thereby better meeting the needs of their stakeholders.  

Naeema is also a co-founder of The Scottish Ethnic Minorities Lawyers Association. An organisation aimed at improving ethnic minority representation within the Scottish legal profession.

CPD & Training with Naeema Yaqoob Sajid:

Children (Scotland) Act 2020 Online Workshop 2021 On-demand

CPD
On-demand
CPD & training events, Webinar|Adoption, Children, Family and divorce, Civil court work, Civil legal aid, Education, Local government
This recorded workshop delves into key changes introduced by the Children (Scotland) Act and how these are expected to affect the work of family law practitioners.

Child Welfare Reporter Seminar 2021 On-demand

CPD
On-demand
CPD & training events, Webinar|Civil court work, Adoption, Children, Family and divorce
Watch our speakers deliver a deep-dive into the changing landscape around child welfare reporters in Scotland.

Annual Conference Day 4 2023 On-demand

CPD
On-demand
CPD & training events, Conference, High Street and General Practice, In-house, Technology
Watch our keynote presentations and expert speakers present on topics including The Rule of Law, Trauma-aware law and Female leaders and why we need them and sub-plenary sessions on AML, Financial Compliance, Risk Management, Business Development, Financial Management and Legal Technology.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Certification Course for Leaders and Managers

CPD
Live online
date tbc Certification courses
This course has been created specifically for all of those who have an interest in the EDI space and are looking to become an active contributor to a legal landscape that champions equality, diversity and inclusion.