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News and expert analysis on diversity
By Gail J. Cohen | March 16, 2023
May Cheng spent almost 30 years at some of Canada's biggest firms but now wants to do things her way.
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By Dan Roe | March 14, 2023
Senior associate Anisha Mehta received three raises during her year at DLA Piper, but was fired within six days of requesting maternity leave in October 2022, according to an EEOC complaint.
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By Ben Seal | March 8, 2023
The growing regulatory requirements are putting general counsel at the head of the table when it comes to managing board-level issues around ESG—both a challenge and an opportunity.
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By Justin Henry | March 8, 2023
"We can't just be focused on events and activities, and we can't just be focused on changing hearts and minds," said Alexis Robertson, director of diversity, equity and inclusion at Foley & Lardner. "It has to be more of a systems-focused approach."
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By Lizzie Shimmin, Jenner & Block | March 8, 2023
Only 35% of court judges in England and Wales are women. This is not simply a matter of equality; it is also necessary for the effective functioning of the legal system.
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By Laura Beveridge | March 8, 2023
From 'I Don't Know How She Does It' to 'Lift as You Climb', here are the books that top U.K. female lawyers recommend reading this International Women's Day.
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By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | March 8, 2023
More than 100 entries have been whittled down to 25 of women aged under 40 who represent the best and brightest the UK legal industry has to offer.
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By Amy Guthrie | March 7, 2023
Abogadas In House Chile has grown exponentially in just six months as the organization fills a deep need for female corporate counsel to connect and support each other in the South American country.
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By Gail J. Cohen | March 7, 2023
Blake Cassels & Graydon, along with CIBC, offer a 10-month work and resume-building scheme for lawyers who have taken a career break.
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By Dan Roe | March 7, 2023
In a new 12-week program, junior partners and lawyers from clients' legal departments will learn leadership communication skills from communications agency Ginger.
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By Isha Marathe | February 2, 2024
In one of the most informative events of Legalweek 2024, the Blacks United in Legal Tech (BUiLT) organization talked about how the community can carve a path forward in what still remains a largely white, male tech landscape.
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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.
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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.
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By Riley Brennan | January 26, 2024
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By Cedra Mayfield | January 26, 2024
The State Bar of Georgia tracks grievances filed and sanctions brought against its lawyer-members but does not track the ethnicity of those cited.
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By Dan Packel | January 25, 2024
A new book by sociologist and former Wilmer associate Kevin Woodson sheds light on two recent cases in the news by highlighting the "racial discomfort" that Black employees experience in predominantly white workplaces.
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By Charles Toutant | January 25, 2024
"I'd like to believe that somehow this lawsuit spurred them on to really take a hard look at the kind of diversity that they have," the plaintiffs' counsel said.
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By Cedra Mayfield | January 25, 2024
"This is an issue that we are closely monitoring, and we will consider any changes that are in the interest of the Bar and its members," said State Bar of Georgia General Counsel Paula Frederick.
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By Allison Dunn | January 24, 2024
"The commission appears to have taken sides in the political debate roiling institutions across the country. Nothing good will come of this," Michigan Supreme Court Justice David F. Viviano said.
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By Kristina D. Lawson and Jennifer M. Martinez | January 24, 2024
"One activist who has made an entire career of attacking policies ... essentially admitted that he does not care about whether the legal profession has a place for everyone. Well, we do," Hanson Bridgett's Kristina D. Lawson and Jennifer M. Martinez write.
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