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News and expert analysis on diversity
By Suzi Ring | September 20, 2012
Yahoo!, Vodafone, Lloyds Banking Group and the Financial Times are among a number of big-name businesses signing up to social mobility scheme PRIME, as in-house legal teams get on board the much-touted diversity initiative.
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By Alex Newman | September 19, 2012
Linklaters has launched an initiative to develop the talents of its top female lawyers, in an effort to overcome the challenges of attracting and retaining female associates. The firm has teamed up with Cranfield School of Management for the pilot of the scheme - dubbed the Women's Leadership Programme - which will initially target its offices in London and continental Europe.
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By Suzi Ring | August 13, 2012
Allen & Overy (A&O)senior partner David Morley has been appointed to chair a new board set up to oversee social mobility initiative PRIME as the scheme nears its one-year anniversary. A raft of senior names from the UK's largest law firms have been appointed to the new six-person board, with Addleshaw Goddard senior partner Monica Burch, CMS Cameron McKenna senior partner Dick Tyler, DLA Piper board member Janet Legrand and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer corporate finance head Barry O'Brien all on the line-up alongside Morley. The final board member is educational charity The Sutton Trust's director of programmes and partnerships James Turner.
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By Georgina Stanley | August 2, 2012
One thing is certain when the thorny issue of accommodating broody female lawyers comes up – UK law firms are not likely to be signing up to the Babies in the Office scheme, Addison Lee-style, any time soon. Whether it's flexible working or, as in the case of this week's research by Legal Week, maternity packages, it's an issue that City firms are still grappling with. In stark contrast to associate pay, which is disclosed openly by firms, lack of transparency with benefits like maternity pay means there are sizeable variations in the schemes on offer.
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By Pui-Guan Man | August 2, 2012
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Clifford Chance (CC) have emerged as the top UK law firms with the most generous maternity packages, according to Legal Week research into the benefits on offer at the UK's 15 largest firms by revenue. Data provided by the firms about the packages offered to fee earners below partner level and support staff shows Freshfields has the best package, with the firm giving all staff employed for at least 18 months the equivalent of 29 weeks on full pay. This breaks down as 26 weeks full pay, followed by six weeks at 50%, with an additional seven weeks on statutory maternity pay (SMP) and 13 weeks unpaid.
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By Legal Week | August 2, 2012
Juggling motherhood and career progression has always been notoriously difficult in the legal profession, but with so many women leaving the profession, firms are being forced to face up to the issue. Kate Lofthouse investigates
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By Georgina Stanley | August 2, 2012
One thing is certain when the thorny issue of accommodating broody female lawyers comes up – UK law firms are not likely to be signing up to the Babies in the Office scheme, Addison Lee-style, any time soon. Whether it's flexible working or, as in the case of this week's research by Legal Week, maternity packages, it's an issue that City firms are still grappling with. In stark contrast to associate pay, which is disclosed openly by firms, lack of transparency with benefits like maternity pay means there are sizeable variations in the schemes on offer.
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By Legal Week | July 19, 2012
It's time for law firms to crank up their commitment to fair access, says Addleshaw Goddard's Monica Burch
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By Legal Week | July 12, 2012
South African lawyers could face their legal fees being capped under controversial new Government proposals designed to improve access to legal services in the country and make the profession more representative.
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By Pui-Guan Man | July 8, 2012
King & Wood Mallesons has set a target percentage for female partners in its Australian arm, becoming the latest firm to push gender diversity up the agenda. The firm is aiming to increase the proportion of women in its Australian partnership to 30% by 2015, as part of a broader diversity initiative.
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By Everett Catts | October 22, 2021
The Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association (GAPABA) hosted its seventh annual GAPABA Gala at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta.
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By Charles Toutant | October 22, 2021
Denise Sharperson claims in the suit that she, as the only Black attorney working for the association, was paid far less than others holding comparable positions.
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By Justin Henry | October 22, 2021
"Until these firms get beyond a place where the need to diversify only comes up when an attorney of color leaves that particular firm, we will continue to see stagnant numbers at best when it comes to the plaintiff bar's diversity," Mincey said.
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By Zack Needles | October 22, 2021
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By Bruce Love | October 21, 2021
Lenora Ausbon-Odom becomes chief talent development and inclusion officer, and Edward Smith is now the firm's national diversity and inclusion partner.
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By Zack Needles | October 21, 2021
Clients and—in at least one instance—litigation funding companies are increasingly using their considerable leverage over law firms to create incentives and accountability around origination credit, which has emerged as a key to attracting and retaining diverse attorneys.
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By Zack Needles | October 21, 2021
Clients and—in at least one instance—litigation funding companies are increasingly using their considerable leverage over law firms to create incentives and accountability around origination credit, which has emerged as a key to attracting and retaining diverse attorneys.
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By Cedra Mayfield | October 21, 2021
"Black IP lawyers need to make their presence known," said Racquel V. McGee of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith in Atlanta. "Actively recruit, seek out and mentor when it comes to garnering attention to this field."
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By Linda Shaffer | October 20, 2021
More than 77 million Americans have a criminal record -- including these workers in the hiring process can expand businesses's applicant pool.
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By Everett Catts | October 19, 2021
"Because we do live in a very diverse county, our workforce needs to look like Fulton County, which is one of the more diverse counties in these United States of America. … So I am really, really excited to have her on board," said Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts.
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