Elia Chitwa

(They/them) 2025

I am a Trainee Solicitor at an international law firm in London. Prior to my legal studies, I studied Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge and then went on to be the Disabled Students’ Sabbatical Officer at Cambridge SU.

I do and have done a lot of work with different charities over the past few years. I am currently a volunteer for GROW Mentoring – a charity that pairs aspiring lawyers with industry professionals for mentoring. I am also a Trustee for Student Minds.

I am passionate about the rights of disabled people – especially for those of us who have other intersecting identities in addition to being disabled. I hope that as a DLN member, I can help advocate further for disabled people, as well as learn from the rest of the community.

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Picture of Elia, a young black person, who is standing outside Senate House in Cambridge. They are dressed in graduation attire and are holding a folder containing a degree certificate. They are smiling at the camera.