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By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | October 13, 2021
Sharon Jones, a longtime diversity consultant for Haynes and Boone, will join the Am Law 100 firm as a partner and first-ever chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer.
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By Dylan Jackson | October 13, 2021
Despite the importance of origination credits to the advancement of women and minority attorneys, a 2019 study found that only 50% of firms have a written policy for origination credit.
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By Lanique A. Roberts | October 12, 2021
The highly televised murder of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, sparked prolonged protests across the United States causing the country to reexamine the systematic racism embedded in our society and especially in the legal industry.
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By Jessie Yount | October 12, 2021
Jennifer Davda was previously the West Coast diversity director at Sidley Austin.
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By Phillip Bantz | October 12, 2021
Gender diversity among the rankings faltered after gaining momentum the previous year while racial and ethnic diversity doubled year over year.
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By Jessica Mach | October 11, 2021
General counsel from Transunion, Microsoft, Tyson Foods and General Motors said they will ask outside counsel to complete the new MCCA scorecard.
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By Jessica Mach | October 11, 2021
"I can't tell you how many times I've hoped for an industry standard to measure my outside counsels' diversity efforts. MCCA's Scorecard is that standard and meets the moment in this new era of investor focus on ESG goals," said Wanji Walcott, MCCA's chairwoman and Discover Financial Services' chief legal officer.
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By Jessica Mach | October 11, 2021
"I can't tell you how many times I've hoped for an industry standard to measure my outside counsels' diversity efforts. MCCA's Scorecard is that standard and meets the moment in this new era of investor focus on ESG goals," said Wanji Walcott, MCCA's chairwoman and Discover Financial Services' chief legal officer.
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By Patrick Smith | October 11, 2021
Demand for diverse legal talent is higher than ever, and recruiters are facing new pressure to place candidates from underrepresented backgrounds at the law firms they call clients.
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By Avalon Zoppo | October 8, 2021
During the "Hispanic Trailblazers on the Federal Bench" event, Judges Albert Diaz, Alicia Otazo-Reyes and Diana Saldaña spoke about the importance of a diverse judiciary and how mentorship plays a role in it.
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