By Cedra Mayfield | Lisa Willis | Patrick Smith | March 29, 2024
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Chanel T. Rowe, of Johnson & Johnson, shares why she thinks promoting "comfortable diversity" can improve firms' bottom lines and how she's helping level the legal playing field.
By Avalon Zoppo | March 6, 2024
Judge Richard Wesley, expressing the minority view, called the test too strict and an "unfortunate ruling for organizations everywhere."
By Alaina Lancaster | Zack Needles | March 5, 2024
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Marlon Hill, of Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman, shares why he thinks Black History Month can be an opportunity to learn about how we can do better and make better policy.
By Maria Dinzeo | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | February 1, 2024
"I think what gets in the way is fear. If you're going to advance an interest like diversity in our profession, you have to have some courage," said Akshay Verma, a former legal ops chief at Meta and Coinbase.
By Avalon Zoppo | January 31, 2024
Eleventh Circuit's consideration follows the U.S. Supreme Court's striking down of race-conscious college admissions policies.
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Emily Cousins | January 5, 2024
"We feel like there's a lot of allegations here that would show that the school district really deliberately went after [the plaintiff] and retaliated against him for exercising his constitutional right," The Fairness Center's Nathan McGrath said.
By Dan Roe | December 21, 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."
By Dan Roe | December 5, 2023
One in five U.S. workers identifies as having a disability, but lawyers currently self-identify at a rate of 1.4%, per Diversity Lab.
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Emily Cousins | December 1, 2023
The plaintiff--who worked in Connecticut as well remotely in his California home office--claimed he was discriminated against due to his race and national origin and exposed to a hostile work environment.
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