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News and expert analysis on diversity
By Gail J. Cohen | March 5, 2023
The system is modeled after the blind auditions used with great success by symphony orchestras to improve diversity and eliminate bias.
5 minute read
By Laura Beveridge | February 20, 2023
While Linklaters was another strong performer this year, former high achievers Slaughter and May and Pinsent Masons have dropped out of the rankings altogether.
2 minute read
By Krishnan Nair | February 10, 2023
Added to the widespread apathy is a growing resistance to change, and Black lawyers are noticing, writes The London Lawyer.
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By Jessica Seah | February 9, 2023
Respondents to a survey by Mayer Brown and a non-profit group spoke of a "boy's club culture" in the Hong Kong legal scene that helped marginalise women and exclude them from opportunities.
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By Charlotte Johnstone | February 7, 2023
Boyce's term as Law Society of England and Wales President ended in October 2022.
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By Ryan Zajic | February 2, 2023
Millennials and Gen Z want more than just a paycheck—they want a sense of purpose.
5 minute read
By Jennigay Coetzer | January 23, 2023
The criteria for joining the group was that firms must be 100% black-owned, female-driven and majority female managed, says the CEO.
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By Alex D'Elia | January 20, 2023
A recent study by the International Bar Association found that Spanish women lawyers account for 54% of legal professionals in the country but only 31% are in top positions. And at law firms, only 28% of women lawyers are partners.
4 minute read
By Alex D'Elia | January 13, 2023
Almudena Arpón de Mendívil y Aldama, a partner at the Spanish law firm Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, says she will focus on a number of areas, including human rights, gender equality and ESG.
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By Gail J. Cohen | January 9, 2023
"Invest in your own learning and development. Be curious. Ask key questions about the business of the firm and, in particular, learn how the money works."
5 minute read
By Amanda O'Brien | January 23, 2024
A recent lawsuit and an ongoing trial highlight the challenges that supervisors face in delivering constructive criticism to underperforming attorneys.
6 minute read
By Amanda O'Brien | January 23, 2024
A recent lawsuit and an ongoing trial highlight the challenges that supervisors face in delivering constructive criticism to underperforming attorneys.
6 minute read
By Rhys Dipshan | January 23, 2024
Co-founded by Horn and several legal and legal tech professionals, Blacks United in Legal Technology (BUiLT) aims to address many disparities that persist across the legal market.
7 minute read
By Stephanie Wilkins | January 22, 2024
Legal industry experts make their predictions for what we can expect in the areas of DEI, ESG, mental health, access to justice, pro bono and more in 2024.
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By Greg Andrews | January 18, 2024
DEI consultant Richard Orbe-Austin said "diversity, equity and inclusion" has started to "wither and lose favor across many industries"—a decline he blames on executives' failure to fully commit to the cause, not the phrase itself.
4 minute read
By Allison Dunn | January 18, 2024
Attorneys representing a woman in an employment discrimination action against Norfolk State University asserted that sanctions are not warranted due to "a miscommunication between Plaintiff and her counsel."
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By Avalon Zoppo | January 17, 2024
Justice Anita Earls responds by dropping her First Amendment lawsuit against the commission.
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By Amanda O'Brien | January 17, 2024
Gita Sankano said she was fired after complaining about a partner's "outrageously demeaning, dehumanizing, and demoralizing email."
5 minute read
By Yusuf Z. Zakir | January 12, 2024
"As we approach the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, we are experiencing an onslaught," Yusuf Z. Zakir of Davis Wright Tremaine writes. "Here, I will seek to correct the record about equity, inclusion, and diversity."
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By Brad S. Karp, Co-Chair, Task Force on Advancing Diversity | January 12, 2024
Brad S. Karp, co-chair of the Task Force on Advancing Diversity, writes: In just one month, our collective commitment to advancing diversity coalesced into a 97-page report that provides a detailed assessment of the benefits of diversity and the impact of 'SFFA' on educational institutions, private employers and courts.
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