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News and expert analysis on diversity
By Rose Walker | March 11, 2022
In a week overwhelmed by news of atrocities in Ukraine and how law firms are responding, women in the industry still deserve attention and celebration.
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By Varsha Patel | March 10, 2022
"It's easy to say what effects a bad paternity policy might have on somebody's career, but I can't quantify what impact being spoken over has on my career long-term," shared one NQ at the firm.
5 minute read
By Varsha Patel | February 28, 2022
The founding sponsors of General Counsel for Diversity & Inclusion say that, while D&I efforts can often "fade away", they "want this project to outlive" them.
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By Jessica Mach | February 24, 2022
"I had several times thought about trying to return to the law and just thinking I wouldn't get a fair shake at it," said Christine Foo, now an associate general counsel at Meta.
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By Jack Womack | February 23, 2022
Clifford Chance has risen 16 places in the rankings, which were not compiled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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By Christopher Niesche | February 17, 2022
In the past two years, at least three senior judges in Australia have been found to have sexually harassed women, eroding trust in the legal profession and in Australia's judiciary, some say.
4 minute read
By Amy Guthrie | February 15, 2022
Paula Surerus shares insights into the gender balance at law firms in Brazil, where there are more female lawyers than male lawyers registered with the local bar association.
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By Paul Hodkinson | February 7, 2022
In regions all across the world people are leaving international offerings to join local ones and it is not hard to spot the main reasons why.
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By Dan Packel | January 31, 2022
Toronto-based Kate Broer will become the firm's first global inclusion and diversity officer.
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By Somaya Ouazzani and Natalie Sutherland | January 26, 2022
A legal recruiter and a partner specialising in fertility law explain how the industry needs a wholescale culture shift on the topic.
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By Christine Charnosky | October 23, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court's June 29 ruling invalidating affirmative action in higher education seems to have made some law school leaders skittish about discussing diversity efforts.
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By Penny M. Venetis, Kirsten Scheurer Branigan and Beth P. Zoller | October 20, 2023
Harvard economist Claudia Goldin was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in economics. Goldin's vast work has shown that despite having equal education and qualifications, women still earn less than men. Her research has also shown that strong economies and technological advancements have not leveled the playing field for women.
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By Amanda O'Brien | October 19, 2023
The conservative legal activist's American Alliance for Equal Rights has now targeted a total of seven law firms.
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By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | October 18, 2023
Thirteen Texas-founded law firms recently earned Mansfield Certification for 2023 or Midsize Mansfield Certification in a Diversity Lab program that measures leadership and advancement opportunities for historically underrepresented groups.
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By Lola Todman | October 18, 2023
In this article, second-year law student Lola Todman makes a case for why the criteria that qualifies candidates for legal jobs should be broadened and emphasizes that broadening this criteria should not be confused with weakening it.
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By Colleen Murphy | October 17, 2023
"I believe we are morally obligated to pursue and promote racial justice," said New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin in a statement. "Ensuring greater equity and justice for underserved communities across our diverse state remains one of my top priorities."
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By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | October 17, 2023
With nine female first-year associates at Dallas-based Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, women now account for half of the firm's associates.
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By The Legal Intelligencer | October 17, 2023
In the Legal's Diversity supplement, read about a push for more progress, how the pandemic put DEI in the spotlight and check out our biannual roundtable discussion.
3 minute read
By Parag Shah | October 17, 2023
The stark reality is that unjust inequalities persist, erecting barriers to socioeconomic mobility for people of color and marginalized groups in the U.S. Addressing this injustice has been a constant thread in my journey, from working as a public defender, private attorney, judge, author, mediator and now the leader of a growing ADR firm.
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By Dan Roe | October 16, 2023
"Our program is appropriate, legal and compliant and it will continue," Winston said in a letter to the conservative legal activist.
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