Diversity Scorecard-2007
Trickle-Up Theory
This year Minority Law Journal counted the number of new minority partners at the nation's largest firms. Firms are adding color to their partnership ranks—but don't hold your breath. Real diversity is going to take a while.
By Emily Barker
Mixing It Up
San Francisco's McCutchen, Doyle had a great diversity record. Boston's Bingham Dana had a lousy one. When they merged, both firms had some adjusting to do.
By Tamara Loomis
In the News
Life After Affirmative Action
A Michigan referendum outlawed affirmative action at public universities. Now the University of Michigan Law School is trying to maintain its diversity as it follows the law.
By Michael Bobelian
Building Diversity, Breaking the Law?
Attempts by Fortune 500 legal departments to force outside counsel to hire more minorities and women may tempt law firms to violate federal antidiscrimination laws, an affirmative action foe says.
By Ross Todd
Gibson Adds a Touch of Color
For years, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has talked about diversity, but has made little progress. Now Gibson, Dunn finally has enough minority partners to fill a modest-size conference table.
By Vivia Chen
Bush's Scarce Black Nominees
In nine of 11 southern states, President George Bush has never nominated an African American for any of 62 openings for federal trial court judgeships, according to federal court data.
By Pamela A. MacLean
Tough Grader
Having already grilled its outside counsel about their diversity once, Accenture Ltd. is preparing to test them again. And this time the consulting giant is threatening to dump law firms that don't come up with the right answers.
By Aruna Viswanatha
Last Word
Mind the Gap?
Large law firms fire back at Richard Sander's controversial study of their minority hiring practices.
By Lisa Shuchman
