Nearly all of the largest law firms in Dallas are trying to improve the diversity of their staffs, but few are succeeding, according to a new survey. The report shows that African-American and Hispanic attorneys are under-represented in large firms. But Littler Mendelson's Frederick Barrow says law firms are trying different things to get more diverse lawyers. "If Wal-Mart can recruit people to Bentonville, Ark., I have no doubt these firms can recruit attorneys to work in Dallas," he says.
November 30, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Nearly all of the 20 largest law firms in Dallas are trying to improve the racial and ethnic diversity of their staffs — but few are succeeding, according to a survey released last week.
The Dallas Diversity Task Force, comprising the local bar associations for black, Hispanic and Asian-American attorneys, found that of the firms surveyed and rated on a scale of zero to 100, only two exceeded 70, the score at which the firm mirrors the demographics of the Texas Bar.
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