By Brad S. Karp, Co-Chair, Task Force on Advancing Diversity | January 12, 2024
Brad S. Karp, co-chair of the Task Force on Advancing Diversity, writes: In just one month, our collective commitment to advancing diversity coalesced into a 97-page report that provides a detailed assessment of the benefits of diversity and the impact of 'SFFA' on educational institutions, private employers and courts.
By Jane Wester | January 11, 2024
As a junior associate, plaintiff Kaloma Cardwell suggested that third-year associates receive training on the importance of greeting colleagues, saying he wanted to avoid scenarios in which young associates of color are ignored.
By Dan Packel | December 22, 2023
A profession struggling for more equitable representation confronts a legal activist who wants law firms to be colorblind.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Debbie Epstein Henry | December 19, 2023
"Including Jews under the DEI umbrella would accomplish three things. First is education. Providing more knowledge could bring more understanding. Second is bridging differences. Fostering communication will help build relationships and facilitate productive dialogue. Third is community. Jews need a safe space to connect and explore the range of experiences we are facing."
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Samuel Estreicher, Erin Connell and Alexandria Elliott | November 15, 2023
This article highlights how, with diversity initiatives under scrutiny after 'Students for Fair Admissions', many are wondering whether diversity-conscious recruiting remains permissible under Title VII.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Christine Charnosky | Dan Roe | November 13, 2023
While not commenting publicly, some T14 or New York-based law schools have been in discussions with law firms about preventing further incidents of antisemitism on campus, sources say.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Richard Kidd, Greg Demers and Renai Rodney | November 3, 2023
Using precise, thoughtful language in communication about DEI initiatives, both internally and externally, can take the proverbial bullseye off a company. The authors of this column offer some specific examples of how this plays out in practice, identifying high-risk and low-risk alternatives in five common scenarios.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Lola Todman | October 18, 2023
In this article, second-year law student Lola Todman makes a case for why the criteria that qualifies candidates for legal jobs should be broadened and emphasizes that broadening this criteria should not be confused with weakening it.
By Christine Charnosky | October 10, 2023
"There is nothing in the [Supreme] Court's opinion that precludes students from writing diversity statements," Erwin Chemerinsky, AALS past president and dean of the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, told Law.com.
By Jessie Yount | October 10, 2023
Kelly Batts will work with firm management and various diversity teams to develop and implement DEI objectives at Cooley.
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