By Christine Schiffner | March 9, 2022
"Diversity is exciting to us and diversity in practices, geography, clients, and people is part of our secret sauce," says Ernest Greer. The firm added 33 new attorneys to its Washington, D.C., office in 2021.
By Christine Charnosky | February 28, 2022
The ABA said multiple comments expressed concern that the proposal creates a two-tiered DEI system that gives priority to racial and ethnic diversity at the expense of LGBTQ+ and disability diversity.
By Christine Schiffner | February 16, 2022
For diverse attorneys to have the chance to prepare for and thrive in D.C.-related positions, sponsorship and a focus on equity in development are key, Skadden's Shirley Diaz says.
By Christine Schiffner | February 8, 2022
The plaintiffs lawyer, who has handled high-profile #MeToo cases as well as racial discrimination suits such as the class action he just filed against the NFL, is trying to change that.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | February 8, 2022
Intellectual property firm Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner has selected Washington, D.C., partner Esther Lim to coordinate strategy, thought leadership, and implementation of diversity, equity and inclusion goals at the Am Law 200 firm.
National Law Journal | Commentary
By Scott Douglas Gerber | February 1, 2022
When talking about diversity at the Supreme Court, another type of diversity is important too: educational diversity. Graduating from an elite law school should not be a requirement for a SCOTUS appointment.
National Law Journal | Conversation
By Christine Schiffner | January 28, 2022
Plaintiffs attorneys weigh in on what a replacement for Justice Breyer should stand for.
By Dylan Jackson | January 25, 2022
While the results from the National Association of Law Placement report are promising, much work remains to be done in order to retain these diverse classes through to partnership.
By Amanda Bronstad | January 25, 2022
"It is correct that a significant portion of this class is bound by arbitration agreements that would preclude participation in this class action," said Alston & Bird's Kristy Brown, a lawyer for T-Mobile, at the first hearing in the multidistrict litigation over last year's data breach.
By Bruce Love | January 19, 2022
Arnold & Porter is part of an inaugural cohort in the first-of-its-kind program that provides actionable standards for employers that want to achieve "Black equity."
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