Dewey & LeBoeuf in recent weeks has been sending letters to general counsel encouraging them to consider outside counsel that can offer teams of diverse partners to work on client matters. The goal is to help junior and midlevel women and minority and gay partners to develop a client base. Lawyers outside of Dewey said it is rare, but not unheard of, for law firms to suggest to clients ways to promote diversity. More often it has been the clients who press firms to increase the ranks of women and minority lawyers.
August 24, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
For years clients have pressured outside counsel to improve diversity at their law firms. Now some firms are initiating the diversity discussion themselves.
Dewey & LeBoeuf, for example, in recent weeks has been sending letters to general counsel encouraging them to consider outside counsel that can offer teams of diverse partners to work on client matters. The goal is to help junior and mid-level women, minority and gay partners develop a client base.
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