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News and expert analysis on diversity
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | September 16, 2022
Clifford Chance's global head of diversity & inclusion, Tiernan Brady and recently-appointed UK head, Nina Goswami, talk through previous failures in the D&I world and where to go next.
8 minute read
By Varsha Patel | September 15, 2022
'The person with the disability often thinks if they don't prove themselves, then the employer will not invest in other people with disabilities', says Reed Smith associate Vaibhav Adlakha.
5 minute read
By Alex D'Elia | September 14, 2022
Diversity is a matter of justice, and the issue of diversity in the composition of the arbitral tribunal—both gender and disability diversity—is an issue of legitimacy, lawyers at the event said.
6 minute read
By Christopher Niesche | September 12, 2022
Progress has been made but minorities are still underrepresented, data shows.
6 minute read
By Varsha Patel | September 8, 2022
'Having a visible role model would definitely have helped me with feelings of acceptance and it may have helped to combat my feelings of isolation and otherness in the early days of my disability,' says Reena Parmar.
9 minute read
By Varsha Patel | September 7, 2022
In-depth research shows the firms with the highest proportion of state-school educated lawyers and partners, with campaigners saying the industry is still taking far too narrow a view of 'talent'.
6 minute read
By Patrick Smith | September 1, 2022
In the era of remote work, other forms of harassment, such as bullying and inappropriate comments, may have actually flourished.
6 minute read
By Gail J. Cohen | August 19, 2022
Justice Michelle O'Bonsawin is fluent in French and English and is a member of the Odanak First Nation.
4 minute read
By Varsha Patel | August 17, 2022
There is much work to be done in the industry to combat racism, but the hope remains that younger South Asian lawyers can feel "comfortable and confident being their authentic selves in the workplace".
6 minute read
By Varsha Patel | August 15, 2022
"Disability is at the bottom of the profession's agenda compared to other protected characteristics", said Travers Smith associate Kaleem Khan.
5 minute read
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.
3 minute read
By Amanda O'Brien | December 1, 2023
Labor and employment attorney Amy Snyder and commercial litigator Frank Emmerich are succeeding Marc Stein at the helm of the Philadelphia office, the firm's second largest.
4 minute read
By Matt Brown | The Associated Press | December 1, 2023
A record number of Black attorneys general, seven in total, are serving today. Two Black attorneys, Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch, have servedg as U.S. attorney general. And the vice president, Kamala Harris, was the first Black woman elected attorney general.
13 minute read
By Yusuf Z. Zakir | November 30, 2023
Right now, compassion is lacking. Rather, pain, trauma, and fear are the primary drivers—internally and externally. When those are the drivers, we are in fight-or-flight mode. This causes us to put up walls and prevent productive discourse.
7 minute read
By Maria Dinzeo | November 29, 2023
"Mansfield was built with the lens of inclusivity. There are no quotas or set-asides, and it's not exclusionary. There's nothing that makes Mansfield unlawful and it's really low risk because these are just generally good talent practices," Diversity Lab CEO Caren Ulrich Stacy said.
4 minute read
By Lisa Willis | November 28, 2023
"It is very evident that lawyers are less comfortable trying cases," said Judge Jennifer Bailey on reflection upon retirement.
6 minute read
By Chris O'Malley | November 28, 2023
"I was very fortunate to be surrounded by people who took the broad view of what lawyers can mean to society," Frazier said.
8 minute read
By Shelley Smith | November 22, 2023
The legal industry must press ahead aggressively to achieve better representation in business for all demographic groups.
8 minute read
By Avalon Zoppo | November 22, 2023
U.S. District Judge William Osteen Jr. cites the "vital state interest" in maintaining public confidence in the judiciary's integrity.
4 minute read
By Charles Toutant | November 20, 2023
The plaintiff wrote on Facebook that teachers were "talking about their sexual life with my kids, and looking for affirmation."
5 minute read
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