To be recognised for the difference I have made by the country that I have called home for more than half my life now means the world to me. It’s an honour I share with my daughter, Alma-C, husband John & all those who believed in me since I arrived in the UK 🙏 #NewYearsHonours

We’re delighted to announce that Dana Denis-Smith OBE has been elected as our next deputy vice president! Dana is an award-winning solicitor, entrepreneur and champion of diversity in the legal profession. She’s the founder and chief executive of Obelisk Support, a legal services provider promoting flexible working, and the founder of the First 100 Years project, a campaign which celebrates the history of women in law. Her contributions have been recognised with her being awarded: 🌟 An OBE in the 2024 New Year’s Honours List in recognition of her services to women 🌟 The Legal 500 Lifetime Achievement Award for her outstanding achievements in legal services Dana said: “I am thrilled to be elected as the new deputy vice president of the Law Society. “Along with the president and vice president, colleagues and the Law Society as a whole, I believe we can champion solicitors at all stages of their career, promote a diverse and inclusive profession and support our members in their crucial work as guardians of the rule of law. “We have a great opportunity to use technology more with the aim of improving legal services and increasing access to justice – our legal system remains a global leader which is a great place to be. “Above all, we want to champion our profession's values as the rule of law remains our first priority.” We’re looking forward to working with Dana as our new deputy vice president. Congratulations, Dana! 👏 📸: Rares Helici

“It is our collective responsibility to ensure that our current frameworks adapt in time.” Jonathan Goldsmith, chair of our Policy & Regulatory Affairs committee, tells @lawsocgazette about the role of AI in training programmes. ow.ly/6nPk50WFNxG

Great news! @ddenissmith has been elected deputy vice president of @TheLawSociety. She will take office in October, become vice president in 2026, and president in 2027.  She will be the eighth woman in the role. lawgazette.co.uk/news/dana-d…

Women are the future of the legal profession, says @ddenissmith, who is set to become the eighth woman & first foreigner to lead @TheLawSociety -- in @TimesLaw thetimes.com/uk/law/article/…

A huge congratulations to @ddenissmith (oNetwork member) and @Blajay (#entrepreneurship expert) who was included in the #NewYearHonours list. 🏅 It is an 'honour' for us to have you both in our pool of experts and on-hand to help our students. sbs.ox.ac.uk/news/magnificen… @OxfordSBS

"The difference they have made in the lives of others exemplifies how the LSE community works to shape the world for the betterment of society. " 14 alumni & staff were recognised in the #NewYearHonours2025! Find out more about our recipients ⬇️ lse.shorthandstories.com/kin…

New Years Honours List - Founder of First 100 Years initiative honoured for services to women in legal profession. Full low-down of legal names here... lawgazette.co.uk/news/knight…

Barristers' wellbeing a priority for new Bar Council chief Barbara Mills KC: lawgazette.co.uk/news/regula…

I had such a nice chat about how i started obelisk support - thanks for having me @EvanHD - was so good to catch the episode on @BBCRadio4 tonight 🎧You can tune in 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/1BF…

First 100 Years founder Dana Denis-Smith recognised in New Year Honours List - The Global Legal Post globallegalpost.com/news/fir…

Dana Denis-Smith, founder of a ground-breaking campaign to champion women in law, is one of several lawyers to receive gongs in the New Year’s Honours List | New Law Journal newlawjournal.co.uk/content/…

Congrats to @ddenissmith on her OBE in the New Year list. Very well deserved! globallegalpost.com/news/fir…

Huge congratulations to @First100years / Obelisk Support founder & CEO, @ddenissmith, who has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List! 🎉 The award is in recognition of Dana's services to women in law - read more in @GlobalLegalPost. globallegalpost.com/news/fir…

Huge congratulations Dana, very much deserved!

In this episode we speak to @ddenissmith, CEO of Obelisk Support and founder of the @First100years, about her journey from journalist to lawyer. ow.ly/EqSB50THGve

Yesterday for the first time a female Lady Chief Justice swore in a female Lord Chancellor (officiated by a female Clerk of the Crown). History.

Another fantastic episode! #mediation

#OTD 09.01.1920, Theodora Llewelyn Davies became the #first woman to apply for admission to The Inner Temple. "They had to alter all the 'hims' to 'hers' and re-do it. However, the man behind the desk seemed to bear up and got it done." 📖 Read more: first100years.org.uk/theodor…

This is so true: “She says that the term bootstrapping needs “a rebrand” because raising venture capital funding has become synonymous with success.” We are the non-sexy companies that don’t want to scale, yet we are most likely to build sustainably 🤷‍♀️ thetimes.co.uk/article/inves…