The Birmingham office of global law firm Squire Patton Boggs recently held a diversity panel discussion celebrating inspirational women.

The event, entitled Aspire to Inspire, was held at the Birmingham Library. Chaired by Monique Sutherland, partner and diversity champion at the firm, the panel also included Julie Wootton, the co-founder of Stourbridge-based charity Max Appeal; Emma Elston, Vitalise Business Woman of the Year 2012; Gisela Stuart MP for Edgbaston; Alison Taylor of GE Capital and Naomi Gilchrist of St Phillips Chambers.

Aspire to Inspire is one in a series of events hosted by Squire Patton Boggs to promote the growth of women in the legal industry.

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